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Why Flair?
The science behind Flair....
Flair is Air Flocking, the panels of your saddle are filled with air.
Flair is a system of air bags designed to replace the flocking in conventional saddles, to provide a soft, flexible and even bearing surface without pressure points.
Flair gives your saddle a constant flexible layer of shock absorbing air as thick as your saddle’s panel. Flair increases the sensitivity to aids from your lower back and seat. By removing any saddle discomfort the horse can clearly focus on your aids.
Adjustable
Long lasting
Greater comfort
One investment
The Benefits of using Flair
Gives your horse greater comfort by…
- Removing the pressure points of your saddle.
- Increasing the bearing surface offered by the saddle’s panel
- Continually flexing and moulding to the horse’s shape as the back and shoulder muscles work unrestricted.
- Absorbing impact shock from the rider.
Benefits the rider by…
- Increasing the sensitivity of the lower back and seat aides so providing a closer feel between horse and rider.
- Providing an easy to alter system for horses that may change shape due to injury or workload differences
- Absorbs jarring shock to the rider’s lower back.
Flair® Air bags in all of our Saddles...
The problem with saddles is the hardness and unevenness of the panel. All flocking materials over time become unevenly compacted, so creating both high pressure points and areas where the panel may not touch the horses back.
A pressure as low as 1½ lbs. per square inch will in time damage minor blood vessels in both the skin and muscle leading to signs of bruising, hair loss and eventually muscle wastage.
Pressure on or pinching of the withers directly affects the muscles of the shoulder, causing shortening of the horse’s stride and in many cases, difficulty when moving down hill.
Soreness or restriction of the back muscles makes it more difficult for the horse to engage his quarters and so to come on the bit.
Flair® creates a gaseous and totally flexible layer in your saddle. This removes pressure points and increases the sensitivity of the horse to your lower back aids whilst also providing shock absorption for the horse when jumping or engaged in sitting trot (gases can be compressed whilst liquids, gels and solids cannot).
Flair® allows your horse to move naturally as the muscles of the back and shoulder are no longer restricted by your saddle’s panel.
Talk to us...
If you have a specific question or any other queries regarding the fitting of your saddle and what we can do for you..... please feel free to contact us!!!
Sue Carson Saddles and Research
Sue Carson and the team at Sue Carson Saddles are constantly striving to improve the design and comfort for both horse and rider.
Sue is heavily involved with the Saddles Research Trust, top vets such as Sue Dyson, physiotherapists, and equine Biomechanics Experts.
Sue has conducted her own research projects and also taken part in projects organised and run by others.
Some of the work and papers that Sue has been involved with are available for you to download below.
Sue will also happily discuss findings of her research with you.
Saddle fitting, recognising an ill-fitting saddle and the consequences of an ill-fitting saddle to horse and rider
by
Sue Dyson, Sue Carson, Mark Fisher
New study shows saddle slip may be early indicator of lameness
Download File
by
Saddle Research Trust
Sue Carson Saddles Research Day
-Results-
by
Russel Guire
Centaur Biomechanics
A pilot study looking at the effect that 3 different panel systems has on the equine gait
by
Russel Guire
Centaur Biomechanics
