- Wintec
Wintec are an Australian saddle manufacturer - the manufacturer of the first synthetic
saddles . [ [http://www.horsetackreview.com/article-display/238.html English Tack - Wintec Bridle @ Horse Tack Review ] ] [ [http://www.tiac.wa.gov.au/sme/smx-10.htm A Snapshot of Export Activity in Western Australia's SME Sector 6Supply and Local Factors ] ] .The company is a subsidiary of
Bates Australia , originally established in 1934, [http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=4285 The Horse: The Right Saddle for the Job ] ] and are known for their innovative approach to saddle manufacturing, [ [http://www.tiac.wa.gov.au/sme/smx-10.htm A Snapshot of Export Activity in Western Australia's SME Sector 6Supply and Local Factors ] ] in particular the synthetic "Wintec " [ [http://www.wintec.net.au Wintec | The world's No. 1 synthetic saddle ] ] . For comfort, these saddles have two innovative features: the CAIR Panel System, and the Easy Change Gullet System [http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=4285&nID=2&n=General%20Equipment%20Information&case=2 The Horse: The Right Saddle for the Job ] ] .Gullet System
The EASY CHANGE Gullet System was designed in 1998 to help custom fit a saddle to a horse’s
withers [ [http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=4285&kw=gullet The Horse: The Right Saddle for the Job ] ] and help maintain a good saddle fit http://www.chirovet.com.au/articles/buyingDressageSaddle.pdf] . As horses constantly change shape the ability to change gullets allows the saddle to maintain clearance of the wither according to the horse’s shape.Panel System
The CAIR Panel System, an air filled panel, was developed in 2000 as an alternative to the traditional flocking in saddles . Flocking often becomes compacted, restricting the horses in their movements and often causing damage through pressure points. Air being a fluid medium helps to evenly distribute the rider’s weight across the length of the panel [ [http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=5393 The Horse: AAEP 2004: Evaluating Saddle Fit ] ] [http://www.chirovet.com.au/articles/SADDLE_FIT_version_1204.pdf] . CAIR offers excellent comfort for the horse as it conforms to the horse's movements and posture
References
External links
* [http://www.batessaddles.com.au Bates Australia]
* [http://www.wintec.net.au/flash.html Wintec Website]
* [http://www.wintec.net.au/easyChangeGulletSystem/index.html EASY CHANGE Gullet System]
* [http://www.cairpanelsystem.com/flash.htm CAIR Panel System]
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