About WOW's Standard Competitor Saddles

Standard Competitor Saddles are WOW's most affordable saddles boasting full modularity. They are always sold as complete saddles (seat, flaps, panels) and have pre-determined leather and stitching options. Seats do not have skirts. There are no options and no frills; the flaps are plain with no wear strips or infills, although on some models, you can add them for an additional fee. All parts are fully modular, allowing you to change the flap angles and easily repair/replace worn parts.

Standard Competitor leather options are:

Black stitching on Black leather

- or –

Rust stitching on Dark Brown leather

Panels may be made with wool, foam, Flair, or Flair MKII flocking. Default Seat Comfort Option is 'CCS', but a Channel Seat with Padded Wings option is also available. No Bling, Stitching or other options available.

Flap stitch pattern used is the ‘Classic’ pattern, except when the design does not allow for it (as is the case with the Equitana, for example).

Dee rings are single front.

If having a fully-modular saddle is important to you and customizing it to your personal style and tastes is not important to you, the Standard Competitor line is a great introduction to WOW's modular saddles. The Signature Competitor line is the next step up, and boasts fully modular saddles with fancy wear strips and infills, however, options are still very limited. If customization is important to you, consider building your own custom WOW Saddle, or stepping back a few levels to WOW's DMK line, which allows limited customization options in exchange for not being fully modular.

Standard Competitor Saddles are sold with panels upgraded to Flair for you by Delfina Saddlery. Wool, Foam, and Flair MKII panels are also available. You may order Extended Forward (+2") or Short (-1") panels, and any combination of the above is available in a BBS version, too. BBS - which stands for Big Bearing Surface - offers the largest surface area:horse contact ratio of any English saddle on the market, rivaling the surface area provided by Western saddles. The BBS Panel was developed as a solution for riders who suffer from hip and/or seat pain and riders who struggle to perform hip abduction, but they have proven to be greatly preferred by horses around the world. BBS Panels are a great idea if your horse has a short back, if you are ordering Short (-1") panels, if your horse suffers from back pain, or if you suffer from seat, leg or hip pain.

Standard Competitor Saddles share the same tree as traditional WOW Saddles, which offers:

• WOW's patented 'Y' Shaped Tree, which eliminates traditional saddle tree points
• Lateral Flexibility, to help rotate the front of the saddle away from the horse's scapulae as they move
• Longitudinal Rigidity, to prevent uneven pressure distribution across the horse's back
• Pointless Panel System (PPS), which turned the front of the tree into a lobe
• Double Stirrup Bar, so you can find the perfect position for your leg
• Third Stirrup Option, located at the center of the saddle tree - perfect for long-legged riders, riders who like to ride very straight, and riders with long femurs
• Seat Bone Shims (SBS), to correct rider asymmetry
  
• Largest range of headplate on the market, with 21 total widths
• 3 Headplate Profiles to accommodate everything from rail-thin to almost completely flat
• Modular Saddles, allowing you to change out parts as your horse changes shape, develops muscle, goes through rehab, or ages
• 11+ Girthing setups, including a Foregirth, Point Strap, and Back Balance Strap option

What's Included

Two headplates and a set of stirrup leathers are included in our Standard Competitor Saddle packages.

About the Standard Competitor Equitana Dressage Saddle

WOW's DMK Pinnacle Dressage Saddle introduced the world to what WOW has termed the 'Fixed Movable-Block' Equitana flap; this means the angle and position front to back of the block can be adjusted quickly and easily to suit each individual rider’s preferences. The Standard Competitor Equitana Dressage Saddle is the next evolution of the Pinnacle, and boasts full modularity.

The Equitana is WOW's best-selling saddle, and it's easy to see why! The mono-flap design, and padded, Frenched-leather flaps constructed of fine Panel leather offers the squishy, sticky, luxe feel riders have come to expect from high-end saddles. The Equitana is a favorite of Richard Davison, who has been training and competing in International Dressage Competitions in this model for almost two decades.

The Standard Competitor Equitana Dressage Saddle is offered in full sizes from 16" (#0) - 19" (#3). 

How to Order

To order, purchase this item and Delfina Saddlery will reach out to you for the additional info necessary to place your order with WOW. If you are not purchasing this saddle as a replacement for an existing WOW, be sure you've had your horse measured and fitted by a Certified WOW Saddle Fitter and be prepared to provide all necessary information to Delfina Saddlery before your order will be submitted.

If you have not already been measured and/or had your horse fitted for a WOW Saddle by a Certified WOW Saddle Fitter, Delfina Saddlery would be happy to help. Our in-person and Virtual Fittings are available using an authentic WOW Saddle Gauge to ensure you and your horse get the perfect fit. Delfina Saddlery's Certified WOW Saddle Fitters are the first WOW Saddle Fitters in all of North America to be trained and Certified by WOW at their HQ in the UK, and our team of experts would be more than happy to help you order the saddle of your dreams. Please email us, call or text us at (310) 817-6910, or submit the form on our homepage to 'Schedule Your 110-Point Horse & Rider Saddle Fit Assessment'.

Production Lead Time

Please note, all of our WOW Saddles are made-to-order, by hand, by WOW at their World HQ in the United Kingdom. Please expect a wait time of 6 - 12 weeks for delivery, depending on current Production Lead Time. If you require your saddle be completed on a shorter timeline, or are concerned about the current PLT, please reach out to Delfina Saddlery prior to placing your order so we can find out if your request can be accommodated.

Additional Resources

Interested in purchasing a WOW Saddle or Saddle Part but don't know what your options are? Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with all the options available? Our totally free Custom Options Guide includes swatches of WOW's hundreds of leather choices, all thread colors, available Litex seats and SuperCool SaddleCloths, as well as handy decorating guides to help breakdown the customizable parts of a WOW. Additionally, we've also created full catalogs of every Jumping or Dressage Saddle WOW offers. These catalogs include photos of each model, prices, as well as all available options when ordering. Be sure to download your free catalog prior to placing an order for a new WOW so you don't miss out on anything!

Standard Competitor Equitana Dressage Saddle Options

Seat

Available Sizes

Seat Comfort Options

Seat & Flap Main Color

Seat & Flap Facing Colors

Seat & Flap Stitch Colors

Seat Infill Colors

Seat Infill Seaming Colors

Seat Infill Stitch Color

Seat Infill Stitch Designs

Available Genuine Swarovski Crystal Inlays

Cantle Plate Finishes

Seat Dee Rings, Front

Seat Dee Rings, Rear

Pollies

Leather Half-Skirt

Half-Skirt Infill (All styles +$75)

Flap Length

Flap Angle

Flap Wear Strip, Butt Leather (+$190)

Double-Stitched Flap Block Color (Leg Side)(+$168)

Double-Stitched Flap Block Color (Front Side)

Flap Underside Color

Flap Bling or Color Insert (requires Wear Strip) (+$55)

Flap Block Type(s)

Flap Girth Type

Included Headplate Type & Size (two included)

Panel Sizes Available

Panel Front Gussets

Panel Rear Gussets

Panel Taper (formerly Stitchline)

Panel Gullet

Panel Tabs

Panel Flocking