Flexible, Trekker and Admiral Saddles are
ecological and ethical choices.
We pay attention to the whole lifespan of the saddle.

Premium leathers

The saddles are made of German quality leather. The leathers are tanned without chrome to protect the environment. Chrome is a serious environmental problem and a health hazard for both the workers and the user of chrome leather products (it is known to cause for example allergies and cancer). Our leathers are processed with natural ingredients that are derived from for example tree bark, nuts and plants, using a traditional tanning procedure. These so called vegetable leathers have a luxurious quality, durability, softness, a rich texture and beautiful colours.
Vegetable leathers are natural enough to be composted – although it is known especially thick quality leathers can be used for hundreds of years when properly cared for. Please keep your saddle clean and lightly greased with a quality grease.
Do not use hot water or too much water.

Numerous synthetic materials used in many other saddles today are often made in the Far East, sometimes with little control of what the environmental consequences are.

Production

The saddles are made in the E.U., with no child labour and under the regulations for the protection of the environment. Our saddles are manufactured by hand unlike many other labels. The energy consumption and the amount of waste are minimal.

Design

The fact that a flexible saddle usually fits even if the horse changes shape, means one does not need not buy a new saddle to match every change in shape. This means less consuming and less strain on the environment.

Quality control

Novelties are tested by professional riders. Every finished saddle is inspected by master saddlers. Quality is durable and therefore ecological.

Shipping

Distances within Europe are short. No long transports back and forth, from continent to continent to ship materials or finished products. No costly intermediaries. Transport is concentrated and therefore energy-efficient. No excessive packaging is needed, and we use ecological packing materials. Many other labels consume a lot of non-ecological plastic wrapping and packaging materials to protect the products during long transports and numerous unloadings and reloadings.

Repairing And Replacing

All the parts can be replaced, so it will not happen that the saddle cannot be repaired anymore, something which happens to hard-treed saddles with a broken tree.

Daily cared for, Flexible, Trekker and Admiral saddles will stay beautiful and functional for a very long time. The absolute quality of the saddles and the fact that they fit different types of horses much more likely than hard-treed saddles, make them keep their value. By choosing a Flexible, Trekker or Admiral you will support European employment and make a stylish contribution towards a bright ecological future.

The unique concept, model and structure of Flexible, Trekker and Admiral have been registered and covered by patent authorities worldwide.