Treeless Saddles

I think any considerate rider would want both feel and flexibility from their saddle, particularly those who ride bareback.In our own experience, Endurance riders value the ability to feel their horse beneath them which gives them the opportunity to make the choices on ideal gaits, speeds or even to withdraw if they feel a problem coming on. There is no doubt that the ability to feel is far more pronounced in treeless saddles, irrespective of make or design, than it is in any treed saddle. The added beneift of the flexibility in a treeless saddle is also beneficial, when the endurance horse is working over many many miles, over different terrain, they need a saddle that will allow the full range of movement needed to deal with the aspects of this type of sport. Helen