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Enjoy the Comfort of a French Leather Jumping Saddle!
May 11, 2021
Rédigé par Sylvain Houry
Jumping, sometimes called jumping, is a form of horseback riding that requires intense effort from your horse in a short period of time. You, as a rider, probably feel back pain or soreness after the practice. This is certainly a sign that your saddle is not comfortable enough!
To alleviate this major concern, Arion HST has thought of and designed, thanks to its craftsmen, a leather jumping saddle, comfortable and designed to fit your horse and yourself. Are you looking for the best comfort in leather saddles? This is the place to be!
Summary:
- How comfortable are Arion HST leather jumping saddles?
- What models of jumping saddles are available at Arion HST?
- Leather jumping saddle: what changes in daily life?
How comfortable are Arion HST leather jumping saddles?
To understand the exceptional comfort of our leather jumping saddles, let's see what makes them and who are the craftsmen behind these luxury creations.
100% French leather
To achieve exceptional comfort for a show jumping saddle, choosing exceptional leather is an important first step. Since its creation in 2018, Arion HST has been promoting the use of leather 100% French originThe saddle is made from the best French tanneries, for the quality of its tanning and the respect of the environment which goes hand in hand with our conception of the craft of saddlery. For this, the best French tanneries are solicited and high quality leather is selected to design a luxury saddle. Without a supple and resistant raw material, the very notion of comfort would be impossible to obtain to conceive a leather jumping saddle.
Our requirement: a Premium quality, that passes above all by our leathers!
Take advantage of the know-how of Arion HST craftsmen
Our Arion HST jumping saddle is made to measure in our workshop in the southwest of France. Our saddlers will take the measurements of your horse and yourself to make a unique object, perfectly designed for you to give the full measure of your talents.
In addition to a design adapted to the needs of jumping, from the engagement of the hips to the personalized seat, our leather jumping saddles benefit from tanned skins from several different animals. This allows us to obtain a great diversity of movements, feelings and reactions of the raw material in relation to the movement performed. Thanks to forty years of experience as leather craftsmen, our saddlers are able to make resistant saddles that remain comfortable.
What models of jumping saddles are available at Arion HST?
At Arion HST, there are several types of finishes available, all of which affect the tactile feel you get when riding and therefore the overall comfort when jumping.The comfort of grained calf leather
The grained finish of our calf leather jumping saddles is recognizable by the multitude of small grains that dot its surface. Very trendy for several decades, this type of finish is of course stylistic, but not only! In fact, grained leather also has something to say about the comfort of a show jumping saddle.
First of all, it is perfectly suited for outdoor riding because it is more resistant than average to scratches and shocks. In the long run, this leather finish is less modified than smooth leather. The comfort you will get at the time of your purchase will be the same as the one you will have after several years of jumping practice.
Jumping Saddle
custom made | grained calf
Calf leather or nubuck jumping saddle
Made of calf lining, our jumping leather saddle is smooth but also thicker. Some would even say softer to the touch and therefore more comfortable than most other types of leather. Generally speaking, calf leather is one of the most supple on the market, without losing any of its strength compared to other skins.
Its exterior appearance, very shiny, does not lose its shine after several years of use. The nubuck, meanwhile, provides a very soft tactile feel that delights lovers of pieces that are pleasant to the touch. It is also very comfortable and allows you to design all types of seats for your saddle: hollow, semi-hollow and flat.
Jumping Saddle
custom made | calf
Jumping Saddle
custom made | nubuck
Leather jumping saddle: what changes in daily life?
While the raw material and the know-how of our saddlers are at the heart of the comfort you will find with our leather jumping saddles, let's now see in which contexts it will materialize.Less grueling workouts
The repetition of show jumping movements during training can lead to an imbalance in the wear of the different parts that make up the saddle. But at Arion, the custom-made design from top-of-the-line leather and modern technology allows us to overcome this major problem in horse riding.
All parts of the Arion jumping saddle are more resistant together and can accompany you for many years. The fatigue accumulated by your horse will diminish over the days and your health problems, including back pain, will also diminish.
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Less grueling workouts
Without a comfortable saddle designed to fit you and your horse, you will not be able to reach your full potential. This is why, at Arion, the comfort of a leather jumping saddle is the basis of the thought process that goes into designing this unique piece.Rid of your back problems and in better shape, the horse/rider couple can therefore improve their training to reach the summits during show jumping competitions. More comfort also means less stress and therefore more clarity when jumping the hurdle!
3 questions that sum up the comfort of a leather jumping saddle!
Why are Arion HST leather jumping saddles so comfortable?
The choice of a high quality leather of 100% French origin mixed with the know-how of our saddlers allows us to offer you very comfortable show jumping saddles.
Jumping saddles: what types of leather are available?
At Arion HST, three types of finishes are available for jumping saddles: calf lined, grained and nubuck.
Does a comfortable leather jumping saddle lose strength?
No, because at Arion HST, we offer grained leather, which is more resistant to scratches, as well as lined calf leather to gain resistance over the long term.
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