| Tack Buying Guide 2000 loved the Thornhill | | | | comfortable, and a great choice for buying second |
| Pro-Trainer saddle. After being tested on a variety of | | | | hand. The leather on the seat and knee pads is very |
| horses, it got the nod because it tended toward a | | | | soft, and the Pro-Trainer in particular will fit even hard |
| close-contact saddle, yet remained very versatile. | | | | to fit horses. They come with a ten year tree |
| Stirrups can be adjusted to many levels. Many rider | | | | warranty, but can last much longer than that. The |
| body types found the saddle to be very comfortable. | | | | Pro-Trainer series is great for the amateur rider, and is |
| Made from medium-grained leather, the Pro-Trainer | | | | consistently ranked highly by top trainers. Some |
| minimizes break in time. It suits a wide variety of | | | | trainers believe the Thornhill Pro-Trainer to be the most |
| horses, riders, and applications. | | | | comfortable jumping saddle made. |
| Thornhill makes the Pro-Trainer in Europe, North | | | | Thornhill saddles have moderate knee and calf blocks, |
| America, and South America. For the saddle panels, | | | | and vented knee pads that keep the rider's legs |
| Thornhill uses a proprietary wool/closed cell vinyl foam | | | | exactly where they belong. The saddles are balanced |
| "sandwich" that does a great job maintaining its shape. | | | | well, and have maintenance free panels made with |
| The trees are available in several widths, with the | | | | DuPont Elvax foam. Made of smooth, fine-grained |
| standard fitting most American Thoroughbreds. The | | | | French bridle leather, Thornhill Pro-Trainer saddles are |
| medium tree fits Arabs, Morgans, and other wider | | | | available in sizes 16, 16.5, 17, 17.5 and 18 inches. |
| horses, and the wide tree works for Quarter Horses | | | | Thornhill saddles are a great choice for horse training, |
| and other horses with wide backs. | | | | and come highly recommended by top trainers. |
| Thornhill saddles have been described as very | | | | |