Wintec
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Bates Australia is the parent company of Bates Saddles and Wintec[1] - the first Synthetic Saddle manufacturer in the industry [2].
Wintec manufacture kids, All Purpose, Dressage, Show Jumping, cross country, hunter-jumpers, endurance riding and stock saddles [3]. Wintec saddles are very comfortable due to their innovative features the CAIR Panel System and the Easy Change Gullet System [4]
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[edit] EASY CHANGE Gullet System
The EASY CHANGE Gullet System was designed in 1998 to help custom fit a saddle to a horse’s withers [5] and help maintain a good saddle fit [6]. As horses constantly change shape the ability to change gullets allows the saddle to maintain clearance of the wither according to the horse’s shape.
[edit] CAIR Panel System
The CAIR Panel System, an air filled panel was developed in 2000 as an alternative to the traditional flocking in saddles [7]. Flocking often becomes compacted, restricting the horses in their movements and often causing damage through pressure points. Air being a fluid medium helps to evenly distribute the rider’s weight across the length of the panel [8] [9]. CAIR offers excellent comfort for the horse as it conforms to the horse's movements and posture [10]
[edit] References
- ^ English Tack - Wintec Bridle @ Horse Tack Review
- ^ A Snapshot of Export Activity in Western Australia's SME Sector 6Supply and Local Factors
- ^ Wintec | The world's No. 1 synthetic saddle
- ^ The Horse: The Right Saddle for the Job
- ^ The Horse: The Right Saddle for the Job
- ^ http://www.chirovet.com.au/articles/buyingDressageSaddle.pdf
- ^ The Horse: The Right Saddle for the Job
- ^ The Horse: AAEP 2004: Evaluating Saddle Fit
- ^ http://www.chirovet.com.au/articles/SADDLE_FIT_version_1204.pdf
- ^ http://www.chirovet.com.au/articles/buyingDressageSaddle.pdf
