March Newsletter 2022: SMART Native Saddle Reimagined | New Products | Price Updates

 

The SMART Native saddle: Reimagined

The SMART™ Native Dressage and Jump saddles have had a makeover. Now combining the much-loved, tried and tested SMART™ Native features, for freedom of movement on wider, flatter back shapes, with the elegance of the SMART™ Elite range, all SMART™ Native Dressage and SMART™ Native Jump saddles ordered from March 2022 onwards will benefit from the following details as standard: Suprabloc knee flap: reduce the bulk from under your thigh, particularly on horses with a wide rib cage and large, well covered shoulders Refined saddle flap: for an elegant finish Custom cantle designs: stand out from the crowd with a custom, interchangeable cantle on your new SMART™ saddle Patent detailing: a touch of luxe Elite girth arrangement: for even greater stability, particularly on narrow fronted or downhill conformation

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New Products from Solution Saddles

SMART Pad Cover

The perfect solution for housing SMART™ dorsal pads and shims, enabling easy transfer of your SMART™ Balance Pads between horses and/or saddles.  Features a non-slip silicone print on both sides ensuring your SMART Balance Pads' remain in place between the saddle and saddle cloth, whilst the stretch material flexes around your horse’s back shape without pulling down.

SMART™ Pad Cover £70.00 A neat and easy to use system where multiple pads are required for optimal saddle fit. Find out more

Be safe, be seen!

Be safe, be seen with Solution Saddles’ new range of high visibility and reflective saddle accessories, designed specifically for the SMART™ saddle range.

RoadSMART Cantle £40.00 Quick and easy to swap with your everyday or competition SMART™ cantle in seconds. Compatible with any SMART™ saddle that has the interchangeable cantle feature. View RoadSMART Reflector Strips £25.00 Compatible with ALL SMART™ and Solution Original saddle models, easily attached to the rear thigh block Velcro to catch the attention of other road users View

Price Increases: Effective 1st April 2022   Due to the ever-increasing costs of raw materials, prices will increase across the SMART saddle range from 1st April 2022: SMART Elite Dressage and Jump: from £3,495  SMART Elite Event: from £2,895 SMART PRO Jump: from £3,295  SMART PRO GP, VSD, Event & Traditional: from £2,600  SMART Native Dressage & Jump: from £2,595 SMART Native  GP, VSD: from £2,500  SMART Native Pony range: from £2,150 Solution Original range (to order only): from £2,250

SMART Saddle Test Ride £75.00 Book your test ride before 31st March 2022 to benefit from today's prices! Book now

Payment plan example: SMART PRO GP saddle RRP: £2600.00 0% Payment Plan Deposit amount Monthly instalments Total to pay 3 months £500 3 x £700.00 £2600.00 6 months £750 6 x £308.00 £2600.00 12 months £1000 10 x £160.00 £2600.00   *saddle package total cost may vary depending on saddle price and optional extras.

Are you considering trying a SMART saddle for your ex-racehorse?

Or has your horse been diagnosed with 'Kissing Spines'? Find out how a fully flexible SMART saddle can help...

"This saddle has been a real game changer for Rodney, he’s clearly so much more comfortable and is going better than he has for ages - we were afraid he would never come right after his kissing spines diagnosis, so it’s really great to see Ruby and Rodney enjoying their work again!"

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NEW PRODUCT: SMART™ Pad Cover

The eagerly awaited SMART™ Pad Cover is specifically designed to use in conjunction with SMART™ saddle(s)*. It is the perfect solution for housing SMART™ dorsal pads and shims, enabling easy transfer of your SMART™ Balance Pads between horses and/or saddles.

 

The SMART™ Pad Cover features a non-slip silicone print on both sides ensuring your SMART Balance Pads' remain in place between the saddle and saddle cloth, whilst the stretch material flexes around your horse’s back shape without pulling down.

 

Offering a wide range of potential benefits, the SMART™ Pad Cover has value in many scenarios:

 

ü  For large yards using the same saddles on multiple horses:

o   encase each horse’s pads/shims inside a SMART™ Cover for ease of tacking up and rotating saddle cloths

ü  When using the same SMART Balance pad set up with multiple saddles

ü  Simply transfer the SMART™ Pad Cover complete with inserted pads between saddles at competitions:

o   seamless transfer of pads and shims from your everyday saddle cloth to your competition saddle cloth

ü  Where multiple SMART balance pads are required

ü  For a neat and tidy finish in warmer climates:

o   Where saddle cloths need to be frequently washed.

Features:

·         Lightweight & breathable stretch material

·         Non-slip silicone print

·         Velcro central seam for easy insertion/removal of pads

·         Generous gullet width

 

Product details:

·         Suitable for size 3 – size 6 saddles

·         Use with: SMART™ Dorsal Pads, SMART™ Shims, SMART™ PRO Pads

        Black, One Size.

·         RRP £70

Introductory offer: £70 including FREE UK postage

SMART Balance Pads must be purchased separately.

*Excludes SMART Native range and Solution Original saddles

**SMART Saddle Cloths are advised for optimal fit and performance of your SMART™ Saddle

Be RoadSMART with our new hi-vis collection!

Be safe, be seen with Solution Saddles’ new range of high visibility and reflective saddle accessories, designed specifically for the SMART™ saddle range.

The innovative RoadSMART collection ensures that you can be seen from behind and on both sides and, should you and your horse become separated, you can be safe in the knowledge that your horse will continue to be visible to other road users. With a combination of hi-vis and reflective materials in a range of colours, these simple but effective designs are suitable for use year-round.

RoadSMART Reflector strips 

Compatible with ALL SMART™ and Solution Original saddle models, the SMART™ Reflector strips can be attached to the rear thigh block Velcro to catch the attention of other road users, helping to keep you and your pride and joy safer on the roads.  

£25 per pair. (Introductory Offer: Free UK Shipping)

Available in 8 x different colours; coral, orange, white, pink, yellow, blue, neon, black. 

RoadSMART Cantle

Improve your visibility to others when you are out and about with a new hi-vis RoadSMART Cantle; quick and easy to interchange with your everyday or competition SMART Custom Cantle designs in seconds.

Compatible with any SMART™ saddle that has the Velcro cantle feature. 

Prices starting from £40. (Introductory Offer: Free UK Shipping)

February Newsletter 2022: SMART Dressage and Seasonal Offers

 

SMART™ Elite Dressage The SMART™ Elite Dressage saddle has been carefully developed with enhanced features for both horse and rider, including: Elite seat – superior balance, with the closest-contact feel yet Contoured base – readily fitted to the modern sport horse back profile  Generous fixed gullet width - broad spined horse? No problem! Elegant design – classical meets contemporary Customised to your taste – with decorative cantle and multiple knee block options Our most popular straight cut saddle model, suitable for most horse shapes. If you'd like to find out more about the SMART™ Elite Dressage saddle, email or complete an online enquiry form:

Book a SMART™ Elite test ride

Is it time for you to upgrade to the award winning SMART™ Elite saddle?

Long term SMART™ Customer, Lori, noticed a huge improvement in the temperament and performance of her sensitive homebred:  "I think the saddle freed up his whole front end. Long story short, I was mind blown!!! "  Lori Rogers, USA.

Read their recent story here

SMART™ Native Dressage saddle

For rounder back profiles: The ever popular SMART™ Native Dressage Saddle is the perfect match for traditional types with little wither profile and round back shapes. SMART™ Ambassador, Sam Gorman, who competes at Advanced Medium and is aiming for Grand Prix with her traditional cob 'Porridge' says:

"I love training him, he's such a happy chap, and really appreciate the value of the best and most comfortable equipment for my horses."

Follow Porridge's story

February Special Offer

FREE Elite competition saddle cloth with any NEW SMART Dressage saddle ordered in February 2022. Pristine while with a silver trim and embroidered logo. Simply select the check box, February Offer: FREE SMART Elite Competition Saddle Cloth, when choosing your saddle options.

Seasonal Stock Clearance For a limited time only we have ex-demo and discontinued SMART saddles available at heavily reduced prices - only available via our Direct Outlet.T&C apply.

Plus these great SMART accessory offers:

SMART Leather Care Kit £25.00 FREE UK Shipping Clean, nourish, waterproof and protect all your leather items.   View Activate Your Horse's Core - Book & DVD £50.00 FREE UK Shipping Strengthening the muscles of your horses core. View SMART™ Deluxe Saddle Cover £18.00 Save over 25% Super soft fleece-lined cover, for all saddle models.   View Clearance SMART Cantle Design - ready to ship £0.00 Discounted stock Handmade designs, ready to ship View

SMART January Newsletter 2022 - SMART Resolutions & Special Offers

 

SMART™ Resolutions Try a SMART™ saddle in 2022 Plan ahead and book your test ride in plenty of time to avoid disappointment. Our typical lead time for new saddles is just 28 days, so contact us with your requirements in advance and we will aim to deliver as quickly as possible. Whether you are looking to revisit the SMART™ saddle range or try one for the first time, we are here to help. Book a fitting review If it has been a while since a SMART Advisor last checked your SMART™ saddle fit, book a refit visit to ensure your saddle is correctly fitted & balanced for the coming season. Check your kit Are you using the right saddle accessories for optimal performance? Is everything clean and in good repair? Keep your saddle in tip top condition with our SMART Leather care kit and don’t forget to check over your saddle for signs of wear and tear. If your saddle is ready for some TLC and new girth straps, please get in touch to book your saddle in at our workshop. To replace your well-worn shims or order a new girth, simply visit the SMART Shop online.

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FREE SMART™ Essentials voucher worth up to £100 with all NEW SMART™ saddle orders in January!

FREE SMART™ Essentials We are offering a FREE SMART™ Essentials voucher worth up to £100 with all NEW SMART™ saddle orders in January.  SMART™ Essentials include a wide range of recommended accessories, for best fit and performance of your SMART™ saddle. Simply select which SMART™ Essentials*, up to the value £100, you would like to be included with your new SMART saddle: SMART™ Shims & Balance Pads SMART™ Saddle Cloths SMART™ Knee & Thigh Blocks SMART™ X-Over Breastgirth SMART™ Leather Care Kit SMART™ Home Consultation: use your £100 voucher to put towards your first post-purchase refit visit *All SMART™ saddles include 1 x pair of knee blocks of your choice and 1 x SMART™ deluxe saddle cover as standard. The £100 SMART™ Essentials voucher is in addition to these inclusions. T& C apply. Enquire »

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Clearance SMART™ Cantle Design - ready to ship From £25.00 Handmade in-house, we have a range of decorative cantle designs in our sale! From simple classics to the more colourful and creative, if you have a SMART™ Elite Jump or Dressage saddle, why not add another cantle design to your saddle. View

Listen to SMART™ Saddle designer, Dr Anne Bondi, discuss Solution Saddles' recent achievement and the success behind the innovative, flexible SMART™ saddle design:

SMART Customer Jo Szegota, Ride With Your Mind Biomechanics Coach and Masterson Method bodyworker:   "I was immediately impressed at the position I could maintain with the flatter seat and the changeable position of the knee blocks. My very sensitive horse was clearly happy so I decided to keep a SMART™ Elite Dressage on trial.  It's really important to me that I can maintain my position to enable the most effective biomechanics but I also need to feel really secure as my horse can really throw some shapes."

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