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As a saddlery company, Bates Saddles has long been focused on education – not only through their research and development, but in sharing what they know with as many equestrians as possible for the good of horses world-wide.
The foundations of our partnership lies in a shared passion for the welfare of our horses and building strong networks for furthering our communal understanding for their benefit. When saddle design puts our horse’s first, we optimise the performance of every horse and rider
Bates Saddle Managing Director, Ron Bates
Bates Saddles will be:
A saddle brand of champions, for over 30 years Bates Saddles have been proudly working with World Dressage Champion, Isabell Werth, developing four different dressage saddles together including the model she rides in today – the Bates Isabell.
"Our dear longstanding friendship with Isabell Werth is likely one of the most long-standing and successful commercial partnerships world-wide. Together, our shared ideas and innovations have seen a continual advance in the performance riders can expect from their saddle when competing at the highest level."
This is the start of a powerful collaboration with the German Federation forming an unprecedented opportunity through our shared strengths and expertise that will benefit all equestrians throughout Germany and beyond for many years to come
says Bates Saddles Managing Director, Ron Bates.
“With Bates Saddles we have a new, very experienced partner at our side. A correctly balanced saddle is the basis for horse-friendly and successful equestrian sport. Therefore, I am very pleased that in the future not only our DOKR training center and national team riders will be able to benefit from Bates Saddles expertise, but also our personal members,” says FN General Secretary, Soenke Lauterbach.
“The trust that the FN have shown in our legacy of saddle innovation and the expertise of our team is a great honour. We are exceptionally proud to work alongside the peak equestrian body in Germany,” says Bates Saddles Managing Director, Ron Bates.
You can find out more about Bates Saddles and this exciting new partnership at batessaddles.com
The German Equestrian Federation (FN) is the umbrella organization for all breeders, riders, drivers and vaulters in Germany. The FN consists of 17 regional associations with 400 district associations and 7600 riding and driving clubs. In addition, 59 000 personal members and 3800 horse businesses are directly linked to the federal association. With a total of over 685 000 members, the FN is the largest equestrian association in the world.
Bates Saddles is driven by a philosophy of true innovation focused on optimising both horse and rider performance. Bates Saddles has earned their reputation as the industry leaders in innovation with the revolutionary Horse and Rider Technology.
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For further information, interview requests or images please contact:
Erin Kenworthy
Head of Marketing
Saddlery Brands International (manufacturer of Bates Saddles)
Erin.Kenworthy@saddlerybrandsinternational.com
