The ultimate treeless saddle.

Crafted right here in the UK by Master Saddlers, the Total Contact Saddle, or TCS, is an innovative treeless saddle that wraps around the horse. Delivered to you flat, it has no fixed shape to it meaning it adapts to the contours of the horse – regardless of their size, conformation, breed or age – from Shetland to Shire.

Cleverly designed to remove the pressure and rubbing that other saddles can cause, the TCS is designed to provide horses with an exceptionally comfortable and pain-free riding experience.

It also provides their riders with an incredibly comfortable, close contact ride which surpasses anything a traditional saddle or even other treeless saddles can give. Offering a feeling of connection with their horse second only to riding bareback, the TCS delivers the closest thing to riding bareback, but with a saddle.

Less saddle, more contact.

Choose your saddle, elevate your ride.

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Perfect fit, every ride.

The TCS solves problems which traditional saddles can’t. Many horses are tricky to fit a tree'd and even sometimes a treeless saddle to – those which have flat backs, short backs, roach backs, high withers… or horses which are either very young or old, whose bodies noticeably change shape over time.

Spending hundreds (or thousands!) of pounds on different saddles and regular, expensive saddle-fitting appointements can still result in an ill-fitting, uncomfortable saddle that cause the horse some pain. Horses can change shape from one season to the next, year after year, but sometimes also in a matter of weeks, which leaves your tree'd saddle ill-fitting once more. The TCS solves all of this.

The Science behind the TCS

Enhanced connection.

The TCS places the rider just behind the centre of gravity of the horse and so makes it easier for the horse to carry the weight of the rider, and move more freely in all gaits. With the TCS, the rider is effectively sitting on the horse, and not perched above it as in a conventional saddle, so can learn to feel the direct movement of the horse as it flexes its muscles through the back.

Some have likened riding in the TCS like having 'power-steering' for their horse; now in much closer contact, it is easier for the rider to be effective, and for the horse to understand the rider's lightest of aids.

Riding in a TCS

For every horse, every rider, every discipline.

  • Dressage

  • Endurance

  • Show jumping

  • Horse back archery
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Ten reasons to fall in love with the TCS

1. It fits literally any horse! From large flat-backed tabletopped horses to high withered, dippy backed horses, from very young horses to very old, the Total Contact Saddle will fit them - providing the padding is appropriate - no matter what size or shape they are.

2. Incredible connection. The simple, minimalist design gives you the connection of riding bareback, yet with the security of stirrups. You can feel your horse, and they can feel you.

3. It's an incredibly economic choice. The Total Contact Saddle costs a fraction of most saddles and doesn't require expensive saddle fitting.

4. It'll make you a better rider! The Total Contact Saddle gives you a much better seat and encourages you to use your core muscles, making you a better and much more responsive rider.

5. It's a wonderful saddle for young riders - and young horses, too. What better way to begin your riding journey than with a lightweight saddle (it weighs less than 1.5kg!) that's gentle to the horse and encourages responsive riding right from the start.

6. Finally a saddle that doesn't slip! Many clients who've experienced saddles slipping in the past report that their Total Contact Saddle consistently stays put and doesn't slip.

7. It's a brilliant solution for riders who suffer with back and hip problems. Many clients are delighted that they can finally ride in comfort again.

8. No pressure. Worrying about pressure on your horses' back is natural - yet the Total Contact Saddle has been rigorously pressure tested and out-performs many leading saddle brands.

9. Perfect for riders of any age and ability. First-time riders to long-term riders use their Total Contact Saddle for all kinds of disciplines, including endurance riding, showjumping, cross country and horseback archery!

10. Miles of happy riding! Providing your horse with a pain-free, unrestricted ridden experience, you’re guaranteed a rewarding ride with your Total Contact Saddle.

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