Frank Madden & Stacia Klein Madden, Beacon Hill Show Stables, Colts Neck, NJ

“The Bates Caprilli Close Contact saddle has innovative and unique features that give us great advantages as horse professionals.

We’ve seen again and again that the comfort of the horse makes the difference in being competitive. The CAIR® Panel System, with its lightweight and cushioning air panels, frees our horses’ backs and shoulders -allowing them to perform happily at their best in the show ring and the training arena.
We also love how we can tailor each saddle to fit any horse with the EASY-CHANGE Gullet System, and to fit any rider using adjustable Flexibloc knee olls-without compromising its good looks and classic styling. adjusted with the Flexibloc system.

Without question, since switching to Bates the positive results we’ve seen in the performance of our horses have been measurable.”