Girthing System - The 3 point girthing system creates an even tension on both girth straps maintaining the saddle in the correct position & balancing the pressure from front to back. This helps to ensure maximum comfort for the horse & enables him to move fowards freely

Feel the Difference!!!
GFS & Anky offer the new STS system

The Soft-Touch-System is a genuinely new, health-oriented and performance-enhancing saddle-concept.
ANKY¨ Saddles have undergone a remarkable development in respect to technical and design-oriented features.
High stability and light weight are no longer contradictory.
The anatomy of both horse and rider have been taken into account.
With the Soft-Touch-System you can do even more for the comfort of your horse. This system of panels
can be conventionally stuffed by any saddler to fit your horse.
Even after long use lumps will not develop in the stuffing. Saddle-sores belong to the past. Your horse´s back-muscles will handle the rider´s weight evenly.

The Technique
The middle of each panel contains a pressure-stable-layer.

Underneath this layer towards the horse´s back are two different speciality foams. The one closest to the horse provides a wide, soft and even contact area of the saddle on the horse. The intermediate layer has weight-carrying function and helps to absorb pressure from above and distribute it evenly.

All materials retain their form, allow the rider´s aids to get to the horse unaltered and compensate the movement of both horse and rider. These materials have been tested continuously for more than five years and their quality has been proven.

Above the pressure-stable-layer towards the tree the panel can be stuffed with conventional flocking to adjust and balance the saddle to each horse individually.

Seat - A secure but non-restrictive seat encourages the rider to find their own balance & improve their feel.
The Anky Salinero STS offers excellent support to the rider whilst minimising interference that can be found in bulkier designed saddles.
The twist is narrow & assists the rider in feeling that important direct contact with their horses back.

The tree is an RD DUPONT Tree & is extremely lightweight, allowing the horse complete freedom of movement through the back & shoulder.
The fit of the tree is secured with an integrated head plate shaped to give clearance over the wither.
The tree is designed to position the rider in the deepest part of the seat - this places the rider in perfect balance.