Prestige General Purpose Saddle Explorer 2

 

Discover the Prestige General Purpose Saddle Explorer 2 – an exceptionally comfortable saddle that offers you an unparalleled riding experience. With its outstanding features and unique selling points, you will immediately be thrilled by this product.

The seat of this saddle is double padded, ensuring incredible comfort. Whether you're going on long rides or intense training, the Explorer 2 guarantees you a deep and stable seat. The small saddle flaps allow you perfect balance and control over your horse.

What truly makes the Prestige General Purpose Saddle Explorer 2 unique are the anatomically shaped large knee rolls. These have been specially developed to offer you maximum comfort. They provide optimal support for your legs and keep you securely seated in any situation.

Another crucial advantage of this model are the newly designed padded panels. These have been specifically engineered to adapt perfectly to various horse morphologies. With the Explorer 2, you can be sure that your horse is always optimally cushioned and no pressure points develop.

The Prestige General Purpose Saddle Explorer 2 – a name that stands for quality and innovation. Immerse yourself in the world of riding with a saddle that is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing. Thanks to its high-quality design and first-class materials, the Explorer 2 is an absolute eye-catcher.

Choose the Prestige General Purpose Saddle Explorer 2 now and experience maximum comfort and safety while riding. Let yourself be convinced by its outstanding quality and enjoy an unforgettable riding experience every time. Order your own Explorer 2 today and be ready to discover the world of riding in a whole new dimension.

 

• Large, anatomically shaped knee rolls
• Double padding on seat and saddle flaps

The Prestige General Purpose Saddle Explorer 2 offers the rider maximum comfort and allows for perfect adaptation to the horse's morphology.

Prestige Saddle Configurator
Here you will find the options for individually configuring 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, a configured saddle cannot be returned (right of withdrawal).

Saddle Tree
The saddle tree is specified for each model and cannot be selected individually. 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 altered with a special machine.

X-Technology Tree

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

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

For whom does X-Technology make sense?
• For those seeking a close-contact feeling with the horse: it is guaranteed by the membranes on which the rider's seat bones rest when seated in the saddle;
• for those seeking a more comfortable seat while maintaining athletic performance;
• for riders who desire more stability in the saddle. X-D2, X-Perience, and X-Contact K, thanks to the "unisex effect," can provide women with wider pelvises, who often struggle to achieve a close connection to the horse, with a predefined but unforced position.

X-Breath Tree

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

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

Advantages
These cutouts ensure better breathability and reduce the heat endured by the horse and rider. The rear cutout makes the seat more comfortable by relieving 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 riders who desire physical well-being by reducing the stress on the spine and tailbone;
• for those 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 stresses 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 absorb all stresses and movements while protecting the rider's seat bones, tailbone, and back. They were developed with the anatomy of men and women in mind.

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 riders who seek 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 struggle to find a balanced position;
• for dressage riders who struggle to find a deep seat feeling with a horse built downhill;
• for show jumpers who want to get back in the saddle faster after a jump.

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

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

D
Double-layered small and large saddle flaps. In calfskin or cowhide. Thickness: 4.3mm.

Lux
Oiled double-layered calfskin or 4.5mm thick grained leather which undergoes a long tanning process for optimal grip.

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

Elite
Double-layered 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 bearing surface of the horse's back, the rider's size 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
Most Prestige models offer a gullet width range from 31 to 37. The gullet widths from 31 to 37 are always 1 cm wider or narrower for each gullet width compared to the standard size 33 (measured at the end of the tree points). For 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 well adaptable by a saddler.

LPF Panels:
Panels filled with synthetic Dacron fiber, honeycomb mesh, and a thin rubber layer. Thanks to this special composition, these panels are lighter than classic panels. These panels are also very well adaptable 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 easily modifiable. They also adapt very well to the modern horse. These panels combine the reduced thickness and close-contact 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 riders who do not want to forego the close-contact feeling with the horse, but believe that an optimally fitting saddle is an essential prerequisite for the horse's well-being and performance.

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 against 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 slightly 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 how far forward the saddle flap extends. Riders with particularly long legs often find more room for their legs with more forward projection, allowing them to buckle their stirrups shorter and balance themselves better. However, care should be taken with 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 how far down the saddle flap extends. The length of the saddle flap should also correlate with the rider's height.

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

As for jumping saddles, these will have a slightly more forward projection with longer saddle flaps.

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