CARBON FIBER SADDLE TREES: TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO HORSE-RIDING
Carbon fiber saddle trees represent the last frontier of innovation in the field of equestrian sports, as an essential part of a high quality saddle.
Thanks to its special features, carbon fiber can be used in severl sectors. Always more frequently we find it in sports equipment, where the lowest weight allows to increase athletes’ performance, while ensuring anyway the maximum resistance of the object.
This revolution is involving also the riding industry and in particoular the building of “tree”, that is the inner frame of the saddles.
The use of carbon fiber for the construction of the tree, a main importance element for the quality of a saddle, allows a lot of benefits.
- Greater lightness, compared to traditional wooden and metal tree, conseguently the saddle itself will be lighter.
- Precision, beacause of carbon fiber saddle trees are made with a mold.
- Minimal amout of space, which in turn allows a seat closer to the horse, then a better perfomance.
- Elasticity of the material.
- Maximum resistance and long-life time.
EPI have started prototyping of saddle trees in 2015, after many years of studies and reasechs about composite materials and carbon fiber processing methods.
Our carbon fiber saddle trees are made out using autoclave process, which guarantees the highest mechanical performance.
The result is a tree far lighter than the wooden one, with a weightloss of over 60%, but with a definitely higher resistance to drops and stresses.
This means:
- COMFORT FOR THE HORSEMAN, who will be able to have a more natural sitting, following the horse’s movement with greater harmony;
- WELLNESS FOR THE HORSE because carbon fiber tree follows perfectly its shape
- ADVANTAGES FOR SADDLER who can easily insert nails, screws and studs for assembling the saddle, without modifyng his consolidate production process.
We design and manufacture our carbon fiber saddle trees in a totally customized way to meet the needs and demands of our customers. Our production process is studied indeed in order to simplify the work of the saddle maker, which will not have to change is method.
We strongly believe in costant research & development as key component for the growth of a company; this is why we keep on studing and experimenting more and more powerfull solutions, thank also to the collaboration and precious advices of expert saddle manufacurers.
Our aim is to mix carbon fiber technology and innovation with the craftsmanship and traditions of high-end saddlery. Always 100% made in italy!
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