Frank Baines - Reflex Close Contact Jumping Saddle

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The Frank Baines Reflex Close Contact is a fabulous jumping saddle, with its special weight-distribution system and ultra-comfortable seat. Crafted from the finest French calf leather, this saddle represents the ultimate in quality and performance.

The Frank Baines Reflex Close Contact is a superb saddle for both show jumpers and eventers thanks to its exceptional design.

Featuring a slightly wider seat for optimum balance, it also contains the EXP System which spreads the weight of the rider over a greater area. This means the pressure that the horse takes on the landing after a jump is significantly lessened.

The seat of the Reflex Close Contact is crafted from fine quality French calf leather, which offers excellent grip, and also contains soft padding for extra comfort. The flaps and skirts are made from oiled full-grain leather.

Unique to Frank Baines, the Reflex system contained within this gorgeous leather saddle promotes comfort for horse and rider alike, along with first-class performance.

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Reflex Close Contact Jumping Saddle Frank Baines

How Frank Baines' saddles came to be

Most horse riders find that choosing a new saddle can take some time. There are so many on offer, of various styles and from so many different manufacturers. One of the most respected manufacturers of general purpose, dressage and jumping saddles is Frank Baines, who makes some of the finest leather saddles in the UK.

Many of those looking for a new saddle will turn to the range of Frank Baines saddles in the course of researching the make and model that will suit them and their horse best. Of these, a good proportion will find that this refined collection of innovative and attractive leather saddles holds one that perfectly matches their needs.

Frank Baines saddles

It is a long history in saddle-making that lies behind the prestigious Frank Baines saddles of today which you or I might ride in. This history goes back nearly 150 years, with various members of the Baines family being associated with crafting fine leather saddles and other horse tack for the industry.

Frank Baines saddles are made in the traditional English home of saddlery, Walsall. This town had a very strong leatherworking industry and it is this which may very well have been part of the inspiration behind the creation of the first Baines saddles – something for which horse riders now are undoubtedly very glad!

Frank Baines has always insisted on crafting with an emphasis on quality, and it is this which has gained his all purpose, jumping and dressage saddles such a following in the UK and across the world. As well as renown in the equestrian community, Frank Baines saddles have also won numerous awards for their excellence in design.

Just one such honour was in the European Export Awards, which Frank Baines has won a number of times thanks to the links the company has forged with as many as twenty countries. It is testament to the quality of Baines saddles that the firm has managed to enjoy such success, both at home and abroad.

Fine leather saddles from Frank Baines at Dogwood

At Dogwood, we are proud to list Frank Baines saddles as one of our selected saddle manufacturers. We have chosen only the most refined, fine quality leather saddles to feature in our prestigious equestrian collection, allowing you to browse through nothing but premium products.

Our Frank Baines saddle selection includes the Baines Eclipse, which is a general purpose saddle, the Baines' Elegance Dressage, and the Baines Reflex Jumping. These are accompanied by a small number of other Frank Baines saddles for general purpose, jumping and dressage disciplines.

Our collection also extends to Stubben, another of Europe's most respected leather saddle manufacturers. With saddles such as the Roxane VSD, Edelweiss NT de Luxe and the Genesis D, there is sure to be something here to suit every rider. We even have a range of youth saddles available for younger equestrian enthusiasts;

If you would like further information about our selection of Frank Baines saddles, please telephone 0845 30 10 365.