| Ron and Ken Bates made racing saddles from | | | | been a large improvement to Wintec saddle quality. |
| kangaroo hides. The light weight and strength of the | | | | This design ensures that saddles maintain a great fit |
| kangaroo hides worked really well for horses. | | | | for any horse. Riders can be assured that the |
| However, the unlined animal hide didn't really appeal to | | | | Easy-Change Gullet System will fit to suit the horse's |
| most equestrians because the hide had a tendency to | | | | changing shape due to aging. Also, this design allows |
| wrinkle. | | | | the saddle to change as the horse increases or |
| By using the knitted fabric that is used to cover | | | | decreases in fitness levels. |
| neoprene wet suits laminated to the foam, the first | | | | If the gullet is too narrow, it may restrict the horse's |
| Wintec synthetic saddle was born. Wintec saddles | | | | shoulder movement. A gullet that is too wide can |
| continue to be loved by jockeys the world over. | | | | cause the saddle to sit on the wither and damage the |
| One of the most popular features of the Wintec | | | | spine. The system means you don't have to buy a |
| saddle is the CAIR panel system, which uses air | | | | saddle for each horse, and you don't have to buy a |
| panels in place of the traditional flocking material. Each | | | | saddle for a new horse. |
| saddle panel has two independently sealed air panels. | | | | As a champion saddle winner in the English Derby, |
| The air provides a more comfortable fit for the horse | | | | Wintec saddles are popular among jockeys especially |
| because it constantly adapts to the changes in the | | | | in Britain. Wintec saddles offer great horse fitting |
| horse's muscles. Hence the rider's weight will be evenly | | | | technology in a variety of colors. The equestrian |
| distributed across the entire panel and virtually | | | | community often takes notice of Wintec saddles when |
| eliminates pressure points on the horse's body. | | | | a perfect saddle fit is required. |
| The revolutionary Easy-Change Gullet System has | | | | |