Bates Artiste: hear from the riders!

The Bates Artiste dressage saddle is undoubtedly a revolution that you need to ride in to believe!

With an impressive 100% take-up from our sponsored dressage and eventing riders world-wide, we're confident that you'll love it too. Don't take our word for it, here's a selection of feedback from riders world-wide. 

Bates Saddles Sponsored Riders:

Highlights from the first rides in the Bates Artiste:

Amanda Ross, Australia, Olympian/Eventing

Read more about Amanda and her "blue unicorn" in this lovely interview with Equestrian Life Magazine.

Allie Sacksen, United States, Eventing

Deon Stokes, Australia, Dressage and Eventing

Following Amanda Ross receiving her custom coloured Bates Artiste (above), Deon Stokes was interested in a surprise of his own - and boy did his team help us to surprise him!

Hazel Shannon, Australia, Eventing

Gemma Tinney, Australia, Eventing

Sam Jeffree, Australia, Eventing

Rosann Tyler, Australia, Dressage

Sam Jeffree, Australia, Eventingss

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⚡️At the end of last year, Sandro Bliss ‘Bounce’ and I were asked to be involved in a Bates photo shoot for their new dressage saddle being launched in September. During the photo shoot I rode and loved riding in this saddle! This week Bounce and I received our new saddle ‘The Artiste’ and couldn’t be happier!!!! Thank you to the great team at Bates... #dressagesaddle #sandrobliss #artistedressagesaddle #newsaddle #spoiltpony #dressage #batessaddles

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Bates Saddles Future Sponsored Riders:

Zara, daughter of Shane Rose, Australia, Olympian/Eventing

Bates Saddles Brand Ambassadors:

Madi Gielen, Australia, Eventing

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Giving my @batessaddles Artiste its first balsam! It’s so important to give it a good coating and let it soak in over night. I’ve done a couple of coats because I’m a bit smitten with it 🙊 A tip to make gear cleaning more enjoyable... lay a towel down and bring your gear inside to clean in front of the TV! 😉👌🏼 With the end of Bachelor in Paradise looming... what’s everyone’s go to TV? #bates #saddles #batessaddles #artiste #balsam #wax #eventing #dressage #cross #country #show #jumping #leather #young #rider #protect #your #gear

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