Prestige Melody K Dressage Saddle Configurator (Monoflap) CPS

Immerse yourself in the world of riding with the Melody K CPS dressage saddle by Prestige! This saddle offers numerous advantages and unique features that make it a must-have for every dressage rider.

With its semi-deep seat and innovative CPS technology, the Melody K CPS guarantees a central position and a wide, comfortable seat. Thanks to the mono flap design with Velcro, you can exchange the knee rolls according to your individual preferences, adapting them optimally to your needs.

Particularly impressive is the high flexibility in the front part of the saddle, which is noticeable from the very first use. The anatomically shaped panels in the rear area ensure maximum comfort and freedom of movement for your horse's shoulder muscles.

The Melody K CPS also convinces with its stabilizing girth strap, which is connected to the panel elements. This ensures even greater stability of the saddle. The integrated girth strap pocket in the saddle flap perfectly rounds off the well-thought-out design.

Experience supreme riding comfort and optimal performance with the Prestige Melody K (Mono Flap) CPS Dressage Saddle. Let yourself be inspired by the quality and functionality of this product and take your dressage performance to a new level!

• CPS technology for central position and comfortable seat
• Exchangeable knee rolls for individual fit
• Wide gullet for maximum freedom of movement
• Anatomically shaped panels for additional comfort
• High flexibility from the start
• Integrated girth strap pocket in the saddle flap.

Prestige Saddle Configurator
Here you will find the options to individually configure your Prestige saddle. Please note that not every option is available for every model.
First, select the leather type as a variation (if several leather types are available). In the next step, click the "Configure" button and follow the individual steps. At the end, you can add the selected configuration to your shopping cart and complete the purchase.
Please note the delivery time of the saddle. Usually, the saddle is produced individually according to your selection criteria.

For this reason, returns of a configured saddle (right of withdrawal) are not possible.

Saddle Tree
The saddle tree is predefined for each model and cannot be individually selected. You can find out which saddle tree is installed in which model in the product description of the saddle.
The following saddle trees are available from Prestige:

Standard
The standard Prestige saddle tree is made of plastic. The material is particularly stable, resistant to external influences such as moisture, and lightweight. The gullet width can be thermally adjusted with a special machine.

X-Technology Tree

Depending on the saddle model, this saddle tree has one or no cut-out in the front part and two cut-outs in the rear area where the seat bones rest. The cut-outs are covered with elastic rubber membranes.

Advantages
The membranes increase the comfort and stability of the rider. For female riders, the feeling of comfort and stability is even more pronounced with trees that offer a wider seat in the back, such as the X-D2, X-Perience, and X-Contact K models (unisex effect).

For whom does X-Technology make sense?
• For those who seek a feeling of closeness to the horse: it is guaranteed by the membranes on which the rider's seat bones rest when sitting in the saddle;
• for those who seek a more comfortable seat while maintaining athletic performance;
• for those riders who want more stability in the saddle. X-D2, X-Perience, and X-Contact K, thanks to the "unisex effect," can give women with a wider pelvis, who often have difficulty achieving a close connection to the horse, a predefined but not forced position.

X-Breath Tree

Depending on the saddle model, this saddle tree has one or two oval cut-outs in the center of the seat. The cut-out is covered with an ultra-elastic honeycomb fabric that guarantees an anatomically comfortable position for the rider, which is also balanced for the horse. The cut-out also provides more breathability.

It is a technology applied to the saddle tree, consisting of an oval cut-out in the center of the rear part of the tree. This cut-out is covered by an elastic and breathable honeycomb fabric. In the X-BREATH K, there is an additional cut-out in the front part of the tree.

Advantages
These cut-outs provide better breathability and reduce the heat endured by the horse and rider. The rear cut-out makes the seat more comfortable by freeing the spine from the stresses it is normally exposed to. Furthermore, saddles with X-Breath technology are lighter.

For whom does X-Breath Technology make sense?
• For those who like a breathable and comfortable seat;
• for those riders who desire physical well-being by reducing the strain on the spine and tailbone;
• for those who are looking for a lighter saddle;
• for those who have a downhill feeling on the horse or ride a thoroughbred.

CPS Tree or "Coccyx-Protection-System"

A saddle tree with a new geometric shape with injected membranes and a
differentiated capacity to absorb all loads and movements. This concept was developed to protect the seat bones, tailbone, and back and is visible through the soft Plexiglas viewing window at the bottom of the saddle.

Advantages
These membranes dampen all loads and movements while protecting the rider's seat bones, tailbone, and back. They were developed considering the anatomy of men and women.

For whom does CPS Technology make sense?
• For those who want a more elastic and softer seat: the central gray
• membrane creates a shock-absorbing feeling for the rider's spine and for the horse;
• for those who desire physical well-being;
• for those riders who are looking for a comfortable seat. The tree with this technology is particularly intended for female riders due to the wider rear part
• for riders who have a downhill feeling on the horse and have difficulty finding a balanced position;
• for dressage riders who have difficulty finding a deep seat feeling with a downhill-built horse;
• for show jumpers who want to get back in the saddle faster after a jump.

Leather Type and Color
The following leather variants and colors are available:

Cuoio
Prestige's standard leather is smooth full-grain leather or grained leather.

D
doubled small and large saddle flaps. In calfskin or cowhide. Thickness: 4.3mm.

Lux
oiled doubled calfskin or 4.5mm thick grained leather that undergoes a long tanning process for optimal grip.

Super
4.5mm thick, very soft and robust grained leather, which undergoes natural tanning.

Elite
doubled small and large saddle flaps (5.2mm thick). Smooth leather or grained leather that undergoes natural tanning.

Seat Size
The seat size is an important aspect when buying a saddle, as this size cannot be changed later. When choosing the seat size, the contact surface of the horse's back, the rider's height or leg length, and weight should play a role.
Recommended maximum weight for each seat size:

• Seat size 15: 40 kg
• Seat size 16: 41-55 kg
• Seat size 17: 56-79 kg
• Seat size 18: 80-120 kg

Gullet Width
For most Prestige models, you can choose a gullet width from 31 to 37. The gullet widths from 31 to 37 are always 1 cm larger or narrower for each gullet width compared to the standard size 33 (measured at the end of the tree points). For the models X-D2, X-D2 K, X-D2 K FREE, X-D1, X-D1 K, X-D1 SC, and D1 SC, the tree sizes are divided as follows:

• S: up to gullet width 32
• M: gullet widths 33 and 34 (X-D2 K Free 32 and 33)
• L: from gullet width 35

Saddle Panels
Wool panels or classic padded panels
Classic saddle panels filled with synthetic wool. These panels are very easily adjustable by a saddler.

LPF Panels:
Panels filled with synthetic Dacron fiber, honeycomb mesh, and a layer of thin rubber. Thanks to this special composition, these panels are lighter than classic panels. These panels are also very easily adjustable by a saddler. LPF (Light Performance Fit) panels consist of an Airnet shell and foam towards the horse's back. The filling is made of Dacron, a synthetic wool fiber.

Advantages
These panels are lightweight, elastic, and easy to modify. They also adapt very well to the modern horse. These panels combine the reduced thickness and close-to-the-horse feeling typical of latex panels with the shock-absorbing and highly adaptable properties of a padded panel.

For whom do LPF panels make sense?
For those riders who do not want to give up the feeling of being close to the horse but believe that an optimally fitting saddle is an essential prerequisite for the well-being and performance of the horse.

Latex Panels:
Pre-formed foam panels made of expanded polyurethane.

 
Saddle Flaps
Basically, a distinction is made between standard saddle flaps, i.e., double saddle flaps with a sweat flap on the horse and a saddle flap or large saddle pocket on top, and mono saddle flaps (K), where only one saddle flap is installed. The mono variant usually allows for closer contact with the horse's body and always has long girth straps.
The saddle flap is always fixed for the model and cannot be configured. For mono flap saddles, you will always find a K in the saddle name.

• Standard: Double flap saddles
• K: Mono flap saddles

Forward Projection of the Saddle Flap
The forward projection describes the saddle flap's forward design. Riders with particularly long legs usually find more room for their legs with more forward projection and can therefore usually buckle the stirrup shorter and balance themselves better. However, one should be careful with the forward projection, as too much forward projection can quickly restrict the horse's shoulder freedom.
The following forward projection options are available from Prestige:

• A-2: -2cm
• A Standard
• A+2 / A: +2cm
• A+4 / AA: +4cm
• A+6 / AAA: +6cm

Length of the Saddle Flap
The length of the saddle flap describes the downward length of the saddle flap. The length of the saddle flap should also correlate with the rider's height.

• XS -5cm
• S -2.5cm
• M 0 (standard)
• L +2.5cm
• XL +5cm
• XXL +7cm

Regarding jumping saddles, they will also have a bit more forward projection at the front if the saddle flaps are longer.

Shoulder Free Variant SF
Available in classic padded and latex panels, but only on some models. Special panels, specially developed for more shoulder freedom. Particularly suitable for horses with prominent shoulders.