17″ Reactor Panel Avant Garde *Adjustable Panel System*

Hard to find ReactorPanel Avante Garde dressage saddle with an interchangeable paneling system, deep seat and velcro knee blocks. This saddle comes with a set of Sorbothane discs that are used to attach the saddle to the panels, 3 custom dressage saddle pads, and a user manual to allow for an incredibly customized fit!

About the ReactorPanel system: “The panels are made of a sandwich composition of leather, hi-tech foam and plastics, which creates their weight distribution ability. This composition with an added design feature allows the panels to actively move three dimensionally with the horse… The plastic on the panel, Delrin® is a shatter-resistant flexible plastic which allows the panels to flex on the horses back but still lie flat against it, giving good contact. We only use one layer of Delrin® combined with a sandwich of slow closed-cell foams which allows more movement. With the added benefit of Sorbothaine shock-absorbing discs, there is unparalleled fit and comfort for the horse… The ReactorPanel® panels sit on either side of the spine with twice the length and width, providing much less pressure under the load bearing surface of the saddle. The panels are fully adjustable and can be moved forwards, backwards, closer together or farther apart in the front if needed”

About the Avante Garde from the ReactorPanel website: “Originally designed for Carl Hester, the Avant Garde, ReactorPanel Dressage Saddle features a very deep seat with contoured adjustable knee blocks mounted on Velcro, providing a very comfortable, secure saddle… Like all our ReactorPanel saddles this, the 2nd Generation version of the saddle can be adjusted to accommodate the changes in your horse… This means your horse can be backed in his ReactorPanel saddle and it can be adjusted by our expert, accredited fitters to fit them for the rest of their life”

Saddle Stats:

Seat Size: 17″

Flap Length (measured from the bottom of the stirrup bar): 15.5″

Flap Width (widest point): 12.5″

Gullet measurement: adjustable via the Sorbothane discs

Comes with: Reactor Panel cover, Sorbothane thick size discs & remover tool, user manual, info pamphlet, and 3 custom saddle pads