The “Obrigado” allows every rider to feel the breathing of the horse, with the horse moving as freely as if he were not under saddle. Several current and former Olympians who are now using the Obrigado on their horses have said that the saddle is so soft and the seat so deep that it makes them feel like they are one with their horses. Built on a modified AdapTree®, the Obrigado offers the most extreme shoulder freedom for the horse, with the softest seat in the dressage industry. Available in a standard monoflap, many innovative options truly personalize this saddle for both horse and rider.
SEAT – Deep, 11 cm, with flex cap option (cantle shock absorption for the rider’s back), square or round cantle, sloped pommel with recessed tree points (allows the rider to sit close to the base of the withers while allowing maximum freedom of the horse’s shoulder rotation), forward balance or cup seat option.
TWIST – Adaptable (flexing) extra narrow twist, allows the rider to give quicker and sharper aids to the horse.
BILLET SYSTEM – The adjustable V-Webbing billet system allows for correct billet alignment and equal pull throughout the length of the tree.
THIGH BLOCKS – The adjustable thigh blocks give the rider the flexibility to adjust leg support. A variety of sizes are available. Thigh Blocks Chart
MALE and FEMALE DESIGN AVAILABLE – Seat designed for the Male or Female Pelvic Axis.
SEAT SIZES – 16.5” – 18.0”
OPTIONS – Mono flap or double flap available (included in price).
PANEL – The unique style of the Obrigado panel with extreme shoulder cut back places 70% of the saddle and the rider in front of the 14th rib to limit the pressure on the tendon plate.
LEATHER – French-Style leather. Extremely soft and requires very little ‘breaking-in’ time (German or Buffalo , extra charge applicable).
DELIVERY TIME – 12 weeks.
PRICE – $6,995.00
The Obrigado was inspired when Jochen was a guest lecturer at the Veterinary Conference in Sao Paulo Brazil in Sept 2011. After teaching a Saddlefit 4 Life® Professional Symposium Jochen completed diagnostic evaluations for the most beautiful Lusitano horses in Brazil. These typical Baroque horses present particular challenges for saddle fitting, as they have extremely large shoulders and short backs. Everyone watched the Lusitano experience total freedom of movement for the first time in a properly fitted saddle, one world renowned trainer (with tears in his eyes), said to Jochen that it was as if his horse said “obrigado” to him (Obrigado – “thank you” in Portuguese). Seeing the properly fitted saddle was almost unbelievable to the trainers, veterinarians and riders attending, and resulted in the development of this truly remarkable new saddle!
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