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Wooden tree for jumping saddle
Price range: €290.99 to €303.07 Excluding VAT
L'Arçonnerie Française's Jumping saddle tree is designed to offer a perfect balance between robustness, lightness and adaptability. Its cantle is available in high, low, rounded, square or recumbent versions, enabling the saddler to select a shape adapted to the type of riding, the rider's morphology and the discipline.
Number of possible configurations: 2,160
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Why choose our trees ?
- 100% French manufacturing
- High-quality, durable materials
- Accuracy and reliability
- Technical support and personalized advice
- Delivery in France and internationally.
Robustness, lightness and adaptability
The Jumping wooden saddle tree from L'Arçonnerie Française is designed to offer the perfect balance between robustness, lightness, and adaptability. Its cantle is available in high, low, rounded, square, or flat versions, allowing the saddler to select a shape suited to the rider's style, the horse's behavior, and the type of jumping practiced.
This flexibility is essential in the show jumping, where the rider's position constantly shifts between balance and slight adjustments as they approach obstacles.
Materials and design
The heart of the tree is based on a rigorous selection of glued laminated beech wood. This process guarantees not only mechanical strength, but also a degree of flexibility that helps absorb stress during the horse's work.
The bands are designed to follow the horse's movements without stiffening the whole. This compromise preserves freedom of movement in the shoulders while maintaining good lateral stability. The stirrup bars ensure a secure fit and guarantee a perfect hold.
Dimensions and adjustments
Tree dimensions are crucial. The right length, width and twist are essential to guarantee the horse's comfort and the rider's safety.
Below are the standard dimensions available :
| Length (mm) | 385 · 400 · 415 · 430 |
| Width (mm) | 240 · 250 · 260 |
| Twist (mm) | 125 |
A range of sizes to suit the majority of equine morphologies, with the possibility of customized adaptations.
The dimensions of the saddle tree must be determined based on the horse’s build. Even with a standard saddle tree, these measurements allow the saddler to select the size and shape best suited to the horse.
As part of a custom project, L’Arçonnerie Française provides a comprehensive, illustrated, and detailed guide to measuring a horse’s back.
Download the horse back measurement guide (PDF)
Download the horse back measurement guide (PDF)
Customization and options
The Jumping saddle tree is available with a range of standard options that can be selected when ordering, allowing the saddle tree to be adapted to the most common requirements while ensuring optimal compatibility with the majority of horses. For more specific requirements, custom options can also be designed on request.
Standard options (available online)
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Gullets : 7.5 or 8.5
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Arch : standard, open, or closed
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Open gullet : the gullet opening is enlarged by 10 mm
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Cantle : down, up, round, square, or flat
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Stirrup bars : PE19 (standard) or PE20 (set back) models
These configurations cover most of the needs of saddle makers and result in a perfectly functional saddle tree that is ready to be incorporated into the manufacture of a saddle.
Custom options (available upon request via the contact form)
- Custom dimensions, made according to measurements taken by the saddler.
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Flat bands, suitable for a flat back.
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Custom-made cantle, crafted according to the saddler's specifications
Recommendations for use
The Jumping saddle tree, made of laminated wood, offers excellent structural stability. To preserve its qualities over time, it is recommended to store it in an environment with constant temperature and humidity. As with any natural material, paying particular attention to exposure to water and extreme weather conditions will ensure its longevity.
The adjustment must be carried out carefully, and the type of saddle envisaged and its use (intensive work, competition, leisure) are also factors to be taken into account.
Historical background and know-how
The Jumping tree is part of a long tradition of French saddlery, combining fine craftsmanship with modern manufacturing techniques. The use of glued laminated dates back to the early 20th century, when it was used to optimize strength while limiting the weight of tree, a crucial factor in sporting performance.
This evolution has led to a better adaptation to contemporary requirements, while respecting the fundamental principles of rider-horse balance, at the heart of the French saddlery tradition.
Conclusion
This Jumping model provides saddlers with a reliable, adaptable basis for designing saddles perfectly suited to the demands of show jumping. Its design combines noble materials, craftsmanship and extensive customization possibilities, for a final product that combines comfort, performance and durability.
Handcrafted products
Made-to-measure and 100% French. Handcrafted in our own workshop, each tree is adjusted according to the saddler's precise requirements. L'Arçonnerie Française guarantees top-of-the-range craftsmanship in the French saddlery tradition.
The specifications below correspond to the standard dimensions and configurations of the Jumping saddle tree.
| Type of saddle | Jumping |
| Structure | Glued-laminated beech wood |
| Available sizes | 16 · 16,5 · 17 · 17,5 · 18 · 18,5 |
| Lengths (in mm) | 385 · 400 · 415 · 430 |
| Widths (in mm) | 240 · 250 · 260 |
| Twist (in mm) | 125 |
| Gullet | 7.5 or 8.5 |
| Arch | Closed (75°) · Standard (85°) · Open (95°) |
| Open gullet | +10 mm option |
| Cantle | Down · Up · Rounded · Square · Flat |
| Stirrup bars | PE19 (standard) · PE20 (set back) |
| Manufacturing | French artisanal manufacturing |
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Guide to Measuring a Horse’s Back for the Production of a Custom Saddle Tree
This document describes the method for measuring a horse’s back used to determine the manufacturing parameters for a saddle tree. It provides the saddler with a clear and repeatable measurement framework, enabling the collection of accurate and consistent data, which is essential for producing a suitable saddle tree. For custom orders, this information makes it possible to conduct a specific analysis directly based on the horse’s back morphology.
View the measurement guide
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The French Saddle-Making Catalog
The catalog features all saddle frames and components manufactured in our workshop. It is available to professionals upon request via the dedicated form.
Access the catalog request form
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