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Gaited Horse Owners
Orthoflex is the largest supplier of saddles for
Gaited Horses in the world. See notes in the Flex Panel Section
and Yoke Section of the order forms for information relating to the
special needs of Gaited Horses.
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Orthoflex
Saddleworks Inc.
Why aren't traditional saddles good enough?
Traditional Saddles use a rigid tree made from wood
or other synthetic hard materials which are placed directly on the horse's
back. This tree is great for the rider because it provides a solid seat
for security and, if made correctly, can also be comfortable - for the rider,
however the story is much different from the horse's point of view. When
this traditional rigid tree is girthed to the horse it is basically the
equivalent of a splint on the horse's spine, not to mention the additional
pressure when a rider climbs on! The horse's performance suffers
immediately because they will quickly learn to limit their movement to avoid the
pressure and pain caused by a solid tree saddle. Traditional saddles also cause
pressure points and rubbing problems which lead to saddle soring due to the
saddle not allowing free movement for the horse and because traditional saddles
generally do not have a large enough surface area to spread the weight of the
rider comfortably on the horse's back.
Ortho-Flex Saddles change
everything!
Ortho-Flex is a revolutionary patented saddling
system, which isolates a traditional rigid saddle tree from the moving horse's
back. The Ortho-Flex system incorporates a rigid tree for the rider's
comfort and security but isolates it from the horse's back with two flexible
panels which contour to fit the horse and flex while riding to allow the horse
free movement. The saddle tree never touches the horse with an Ortho-Flex
saddle! Never again must a saddle be fitted to a horse because the
concealed flexible panels automatically adapt to the shape of the
horse.
Ortho-Flex saddles solve the problem of hard to fit
horses, in fact we specialize in high withered, short backed, flat backed and
"mutton withered" horses. From Paso Finos and Arabians to
Icelandics and Percherons, OrthoFlex can make a saddle to fit. Most horse
types can be fit easily due to the way the Ortho-Flex panel system contours to
the shape of each horse the Ortho-Flex saddle is placed on. If your horse
is wider or shorter backed than most horses, we can make several modifications
to ensure a great saddle fit for your horse. Because we manufacture our
own trees, we can customize the saddle tree to fit shorter, wider, or shorter
and wider horse types and/or modify our flex panel system to fit your horse's
unique shape.
Saddle soring and performance problems are also
drastically reduced. The flexible panels of the Ortho-Flex saddles provide
three times the weight bearing surface of traditional saddles, which spreads the
weight of the saddle and rider over a larger surface area. This reduces
the weight per square inch on the horse and distributes this weight more evenly
reducing pressure points for the horse. The flex panels also move with the
horse while riding. This allows the horse a much greater range of motion
and reduces friction caused by the saddle. These features combine to
prevent bruising, swelling, dry spots and white hairs seen on horses with
improperly fitting saddles. This also allows your horse to perform better
and cures saddle resistance problems such as head-tossing, inability to extend,
bucking or outright resistance to being saddled and mounted.
Ortho-Flex saddles have been ridden to wins in three
Endurance World Championships in a row, European, North American and Southern
Germany Championships, as well as numerous wins in other competitions. In
addition, our English and Western saddles are proving their worth at the highest
levels of competition and models have been selected by top riders in all
disciplines.
Call or e-mail us today. Our friendly customer
service representatives will be happy to suggest the perfect Ortho-Flex saddle
for your horse and style of riding. We are also working constantly to
improve and develop new products for horse and rider. Check back at our
website often for the latest innovative product developments. Take a look
around our website, when you find a saddle you like remember to check out all
our custom features available, all Ortho-Flex saddles are made one at a
time and are custom to your specifications. We make our own trees and hand
assemble every component along the way. If you want something custom that
is not shown ask one of our customer service representatives if it is available
for your saddle. After all, it is your saddle and we believe you should
get it the way you want it.
May you and your horse enjoy many years of riding in
your custom Ortho-Flex saddle.
Our Mission
To consistently exceed the reasonable expectations
of our customers.
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