The Officer   The Officer   Built on the same tree as the Express, Freedom and Western Endurance. The Officer is a secure saddle with the fork designed low and out of the way but still shaped just right for the perfect handhold. Really sweet is this saddle’s flap design with both front and rear thigh blocking for the best in security. The seat in this saddle has a lower rise allowing the rider room to move, while still offering a great pocket to sit back in. The seat itself is nicely padded and the soft-seat uses both upholstery and neoprene foams. It is hand skived and shaped to be anatomically correct with no stitching lines to rub you raw. This saddle has the adjustable stirrup hanger bar allowing one-inch leathers to be set in one of three positions for rider comfort and for different leg positions from dressage to moderate jumping.  A super trail or endurance saddle that looks and performs great on all breeds and sizes of horses and mules allowing you to sit back and eat up the miles. Seat Size: 15, 16 and 17 inch Weight: 19, 20 and 21 lbs. Panel length: 22.7, 23.77 and 24.77 inches. All designed for up to a 3-inch scapula overlap. Bar length: 20, 21 and 22 for 15, 16 and 17 inch seats Saddle color: Black, Brown or two-tone Seat type: Black or Brown Upholstery Cowhide, smooth or Suede. Seat style: ½ inch smooth padding or the one-inch Soft-Seat  How to know? Blocking: Upper and rear thigh Fork: Slick – 3 inches high measured from base seat. Horn: N/A Cantle: 3.5" tall and 12 inches wide. Height measured at back of cantle is 3 3/4 inches.  Hardware: All Stainless Steel. Pair of breast Dee’s, 1 pr. of footman loops at base of fork, 2 pair of accessory Dee’s – rear bar, 2 pair footman loops on cantle with crupper Dee. Additional hardware? Specify quantity and where to place. Rigging: Dropped cross fire with adjustable Stainless Steel sliders and with 14-inch long nylon reinforced one-inch English billets. Stirrup leathers: 2 inch biothane with stainless steel cam lock buckles with leather sleeves (will come with leather bell stirrups) or top grain 1" nylon reinforced leathers with sleeves. Stirrup hanger bar: 3-position for a 1-inch leather or 2 inch biothane strap. Saddle pad: Saddle sox - synthetic in brown or black Codura with black or white fleece. All About Saddling DVD and Leather Care Kit:  Yes Additional options: Available $2850.00 For The Officer Saddle Click here to download the ordering form for you Officer Saddle... Click here for Seat Sizing Chart The Officer Brown with Black Seat The rear loop is for holding up your stirrups and girth when your saddle is not in use.  Saddle is displayed with ENGLISH leathers.  What about the blocking? The blocking on the Officer is designed to burry your knee into.  As your horse acts horsy you can secure your seat by digging your knee into the blocking.  This is great for down hill, as you can secure your leg (the knee-femur to hip) thus keeping your seat in the saddle.  This blocking also keeps your leg in position, allowing you to ride with a long leg. Super for training young stock.