Palatine All-Purpose Saddle
Made to order — atelier lead time appliesTax included where applicable. Insured delivery arranged by your concierge.
OLVENIQ Saddlery — handcrafted in the European Union
Our VSD line distils forty years of English all-purpose pattern-making into a saddle that flatters the position on the flat and stays with you over a fence.
We work exclusively with full-grain European calfskin and English bridle butts, tanned slowly with oak and mimosa bark. Each hide is rested, stuffed with tallow and waxes, then burnished by hand — a rhythm of work unchanged for a century, and the reason OLVENIQ leather ages into character rather than wear.
Design & Craftsmanship
- Stainless-steel stirrup bars, recessed and hand-polished
- Each hide vegetable-tanned for six weeks by a single family tannery
- V-system billets in English bridle butt for an even, stable girthing line
- Seamless deep seat construction with no pressure ridges under the rider
- Signature old-gold nameplate, individually numbered
- Delivered in a cotton dust bag inside our deep-green saddle trunk carton
Specifications
| Discipline | All-purpose / VSD |
| Tree | Adjustable spring-steel, 10-year warranty |
| Panels | Pure wool flocking, hand-shaped |
| Leather | Full-grain European calfskin |
| Flap | Semi-forward with half blocks |
| Gullet widths | Fitted to your horse (MW–XW range) |
| Hardware | Stainless steel, old-gold detailing |
| Weight | ≈ 7.3 kg kg |
| Made in | European Union — OLVENIQ atelier |
| Lead time | 6–8 weeks, made to order |
Care
Clean with a glycerine saddle soap as needed and condition sparingly — quality leather prefers little and often. Avoid oils in excess, which soften structure. We offer a full refurbishment service: stitching, flocking and finish can be renewed at our atelier at any point in the piece's life.
Questions, Answered
What is the delivery time?
Each saddle is made to order in our European atelier. Standard lead time is 6–8 weeks; a priority service is available on request through your concierge.
What warranty applies?
The tree carries a 10-year warranty, leather and workmanship 5 years, subject to normal care — the longest cover we know of in the industry.
The OLVENIQ Promise
As with everything that carries the OLVENIQ mark, this piece arrives with insured white-glove delivery, our extended house warranty and lifetime access to our master saddlers and technicians for adjustments and advice.