Wintec 500 All Purpose

Pony club on Saturday, a hack up the road on Sunday, a lesson on Wednesday. If your riding week looks like that, this is the saddle for it.

You will feel secure in your position with a supportive seat, and the added comfort and grip of the most supple and durable leather-look, easy-care saddle yet. Be bold and personalise yours with a coloured stirrup keeper.

Then there is the bit that actually changes your life. Dust, sweat, a summer storm out of nowhere, a creek crossing you did not plan on. Hose it off, hang it up, ride again tomorrow. No oiling, no waxing, and nothing going green in the tack room over a wet winter.

For your horse, super-soft panels mould in and around their muscles, hugging their conformation. And as they change shape through the season, the EASY-CHANGE Gullet System changes with them.

This saddle features all the benefits of Horse and Rider Technology, which we call HART, which means all five of our technologies together, including the CAIR Cushion System, an air-filled panel that spreads rider weight evenly and absorbs impact.

CAIR cushions are never adjusted themselves. Panel depth is changed with the EASY-CHANGE Riser System, which sits in its own separate pocket. The cushions are sealed behind security tape, and opening that tape voids the warranty.

Approximate weight: 5.4 kg/11.9 lb. Weights vary a little by size and options.

What is in the box?

Your saddle, fitted as standard with a medium (black) gullet. Stirrup straps and a girth are sold separately.

Riders often add an EASY-CHANGE gullet pack so they have every width to hand, an EASY-CHANGE riser pack for adjusting panel depth, a pair of stirrup straps and a girth.

Fit is about comfort, balance and performance rather than any single number, so we would always start with a saddle fitter you trust. If you are close to buying and want the detail, a measurement diagram is the last image in the gallery above. The measurements provided are intended as a guide only. Due to the organic shape of equestrian products and the inherent subjectivity of the measuring process, slight variations may occur. We have made every effort to ensure accuracy, rounding measurements to the nearest 0.5 cm and then converted to inches. Please consider these figures as close approximations rather than exact values.

Goes well with

• Every gullet you need: EASY-CHANGE Gullet System: Complete Kit
• Adjust panel depth: EASY-CHANGE Riser System: Standard Pack
• Girth: Wintec Elastic Girth (long)
• Stirrup straps: Wintec Slimline Stirrup Straps
• Different leg support: Wintec Flexiblocs
• Make it yours: Wintec Changeable Keeper
• Keep it clean: Wintec Saddle Cleaner

Your saddle already comes with Flexiblocs fitted. The pairs above are only if you want a different size or amount of support than the ones it arrives with, so there is no need to add a set unless you are after a change.

Suggestions only. Girth length and gullet size depend on your horse, so please check with your saddle fitter or stockist before ordering.

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