BUCKS COUNTY SADDLERY

• Flap type(leather texture)
• Flap Style/Position(length)
• Knee rolls etc.
• Seat depth
• Panel construction
• [Color]
• Condition (For Used Saddles - see Condition table below.)

In words - this saddle (PLNs,Ax,KR,A,F,[BR],2) would be described as having a Plain Flap (smooth leather), an Average position (for the style of saddle) of xtra long length, Knee Rolls, an Average Seat Depth, a Formed Panel, Brown color, and in Excellent condition.
The following lists define each of the abbreviations that you will encounter in the Tables of Saddles listed on the various pages. Some are manufacturer specific - and describe a unique feature of that particular saddle line.

• PLN = Plain Flap
• PAD = Padded Flap (Sometimes called Self Padded)
• SDP = Suede Padded (Same as padded - except external leather is suede)
• PMD = Plain Molded Flap = A Plain Flap - but formed inward at the
                                                  forward edge - fitting closer to the horse
                                                  at the leading/forward edge of the flap.
•   s = Smooth leather on overall flap (not the padded area).
•   g = Grained leather on overall flap (not the padded area).

• A = Average position for style of saddle.
• F = Forward
• ADJ = Adjustable
•   = No entry is average length.
• s = Shorter than Average Flap length
• l = Longer than Average flap length
• x = Extra Long flap length


• For Example:
• A  = Average position, average length for style of saddle.
• As = Average position, shorter flap for style of saddle.
• Fx = Forward position, extra long length.

• D  - Passier - Traditional Dressage Flap - recessed stirrup bars.
• E  - Passier - Extra Straight Dressage Flap - normal stirrup bars.
• S  - Passier - Jumping Flap
• VD - Passier - All Purpose - emphasis toward dressage, pleasure and endurance.
• VS - Passier - All Purpose - emphasis toward jumping and cross country.
• S   - Stubben - Jumping Flap
• VSD - Stubben - All purpose - emphasis toward dressage, pleasure and endurance.
• VSS - Stubben - All purpose - emphasis toward jumping and cross country.

• CB   = Calf Block
• CKR  = Contoured Knee Roll
• KR   = Knee Roll
• KRH  = Knee Roll half length
• KB   = Knee Block
• KBL  = Knee Block Long
• TR   = Thigh Roll
• TB   = Thigh Block
• PKR  = Pencil Knee Roll
• PKRH = Pencil Knee Roll - half length

• CL - Stubben - Anatomically shaped knee roll molded into the saddle flap.
• DL - Stubben - High, wide knee roll on dressage and VSD type saddles
                           to give better support.
• HP - Stubben - Long knee roll on dressage saddles. Higest point lower
                           down on the panel for the longer legged rider.
• GX - Stubben - Saddle flap molded over a high knee roll on the panel
                           (VSD saddles only).

• F      = Flat (Shallow) Typical of Close Contact
• A      = Average (Medium)
• D      = Deep
• A>D = Average to Deep

• F       = Formed Panel
• FL     = Wool Flocked Panel
• FLG  = Wool Flocked and Gusseted Panel

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