It will be worth the wait! Bates saddles featuring the Luxe Leather upgrade may take up to 12 weeks for delivery, while the finest calf leather available is selected just for you! The Bates Elevation+ Luxe Rear Flexibloc CAIR Saddle achieves unprecedented close contact, perfect balance and stability for the rider. The seat is shaped to maintain breadth behind you ensuring comfortable landings, while thinning down where your leg drops onto the horse, so that the transition is ultra narrow and seamless. The precise cantle angle encourages you to find your central position with ease. This high-performance model features the added performance advantage of Luxe leather. Luxe Leather is hand-selected from the finest calf-skin leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialized tanning process. This will guarantee exceptional performance in strength, the richness of color, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique demands of an equestrian saddle. The leather is a natural product and as such any marks, scars or color variations within the Luxe Leather are not a fault and add to the individual character of your new Bates Luxe Leather saddle. Your new saddle will feel exceptionally grippy, luxurious and succulent from day one, providing you with the ultimate in comfort and prestige. An anatomically shaped tree enables greater comfort and room for your horse's shoulder, while retaining a close contact feel for the rider. It reduces the occurrence of lifting at the back, which is often accepted with jumping saddles. Your horse will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world-leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System maximize your horses comfort and freedom of movement. Your horse will enjoy unsurpassed adaptability for an optimal fit, even weight distribution, a fluid cushioning and the ultimate impact absorption for total comfort.