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Gaited Horse Owners
Orthoflex is the largest supplier of saddles for
Gaited Horses in the world. See notes in the Flex Panel Section
and Yoke Section of the order forms for information relating to the
special needs of Gaited Horses.
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Here for Order Forms
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Welcome to Ortho-Flex Saddleworks Inc.,
The largest and best custom saddle manufacturer in the
World.
Why aren't traditional saddles good enough?
Traditional Saddles use a
rigid tree made from wood or other synthetic hard materials which are placed
directly on the horse's back. This tree is great for the rider because it
provides a solid seat for security and, if made correctly, can also be comfortable
- for the rider, however the story is much different from the horse's point of
view. When this traditional rigid tree is girthed to the horse it is
basically the equivalent of a splint on the horse's spine, not to mention the
additional pressure when a rider climbs on! The horse's performance suffers immediately
because they will quickly learn to limit their movement to avoid the pressure
and pain caused by a solid tree saddle. Traditional saddles also cause pressure
points and rubbing problems which lead to saddle soring due to the saddle not
allowing free movement for the horse and because traditional saddles generally
do not have a large enough surface area to spread the weight of the rider
comfortably on the horse's back.
Ortho-Flex Saddles change
everything!
Ortho-Flex is a revolutionary
patented saddling system, which isolates a traditional rigid saddle tree from the moving horse's back.
The Ortho-Flex system incorporates a rigid tree for the rider's comfort and
security but isolates it from the horse's back with two flexible panels which
contour to fit the horse and flex while riding to allow the horse free
movement. The saddle tree never touches the horse with an Ortho-Flex
saddle! Never again must a saddle be fitted to a horse because the concealed
flexible panels automatically adapt to the shape of the horse.
Ortho-Flex saddles solve the
problem of hard to fit horses, in fact we specialize in high withered, short
backed, flat backed and "mutton withered" horses. From Paso
Finos and Arabians to Icelandics and Percherons, OrthoFlex can make a saddle to fit.
Most horse types can be fit easily due to the way the Ortho-Flex panel system contours
to the shape of each horse the Ortho-Flex saddle is placed on. If your
horse is wider or shorter backed than most horses, we can make several
modifications to ensure a great saddle fit for your horse. Because we
manufacture our own trees, we can customize the saddle tree to fit shorter,
wider, or shorter and wider horse types and/or modify our flex panel system to fit
your horse's unique shape.
Saddle soring and performance
problems are also drastically reduced. The flexible panels of the
Ortho-Flex saddles provide three times the weight bearing surface of traditional
saddles, which spreads the weight of the saddle and rider over a larger surface
area. This reduces the weight per square inch on the horse and distributes
this weight more evenly reducing pressure points for the horse. The flex
panels also move with the horse while riding. This allows the horse a much
greater range of motion and reduces friction caused by the saddle. These
features combine to prevent bruising, swelling, dry spots and white hairs seen
on horses with improperly fitting saddles. This also allows your horse to
perform better and cures saddle resistance problems such as head-tossing,
inability to extend, bucking or outright resistance to being saddled and
mounted.
Ortho-Flex saddles have been ridden to wins in three Endurance World Championships in a row, European, North American and Southern Germany Championships, as well as numerous wins in
other competitions. In addition, our English and Western saddles are proving their worth at the highest levels of competition and models have been selected by top riders in all disciplines.
Call or e-mail us today.
Our friendly customer service representatives will be happy to suggest the
perfect Ortho-Flex saddle for your horse and style of riding. We are also
working constantly to improve and develop new products for horse and
rider. Check back at our website often for the latest innovative product
developments. Take a look around our website, when you find a saddle you
like remember to check out all our custom features available, all
Ortho-Flex saddles are made one at a time and are custom to your specifications. We make our own
trees and hand assemble every component along the way. If you want
something custom that is not shown ask one of our customer service representatives
if it is available for your saddle. After all, it is your saddle and we
believe you should get it the way you want it.
May you and your horse enjoy
many years of riding in your custom Ortho-Flex saddle.
Our Mission
To consistently exceed the reasonable expectations of our customers.
Contact Information
- Telephone
- 870-226-2301
- FAX
- 870-226-2944
- Postal address
- 701 West Central, Warren, AR 71671
- Electronic mail
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Customer Support: saddles@ortho-flex.com
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ORTHOFLEX
SADDLEWORKS INC.
