Choosing Your Leathers
One of the first things to decide when choosing your saddle is which leathers will work best for you. Sensation saddles are normally made with two different leathers, a seat leather and a flap leather.
Our Leathers are always changing, as buying smaller stocks of leather at a time allows us to offer you a wide range of choices in leathers at a more affordable price. If you don't see what you're looking for, feel free to check with us, as we can probably order something special in for you!
FLAP LEATHERS: Flap leathers are used on the flap, cantle, jockey, and pommel.
Black Nappa - This popular leather breaks in very easily leaving a very soft, yet durable, flap. The grain on this leather is slightly textured.
Black Stormy - Our most popular leather, this hide gives a gentle oily grip to the rider, and offers a slightly firmer feeling.
Black Alpine - This leather is most comparable to traditional flap leather. Its smooth, sleek look is perfect for the showring and for someone who wants a firmer feeling flap.
Brown Mountaineer Nubuck - This is a great leather for those looking for some grip on the flap of the saddle. Milk chocolate brown.
Brown Bullhide - This heavy flap is most comparable to Nappa, only thicker and in brown! A nice deep brown colour, slightly textured.
Brown Glacier - A rich medium/dark brown colour, this leather provides a soft oily grip, and breaks in easily. Reddish in colour.
CrazyHorse - This leather breaks into a distressed tan colour. It has a light grip and is a popular choice for those who like a casual look.
Calico Coffee Bean - Almost a taupe colour, this brown flap leather looks great on any colour horse. Slight grip, smooth texture.
Boomer Brown - A real medium brwn, this gentle grip, smooth flap leather matches well with brown deertan or contrasts well with other colours.
Hillfire Acorn - This light tan leather has an almost nubuck-like finish to it, and matches best to Oak Bark or contrasts well with black too!
Dirty Dog Durango - This dark, heavy leather is is a pull-up leather - when it wears, it takes that "well worn" look very easily. Very light grip, smooth leather. Similar to chieftain Aged Bark, but with more of an orange/reddish hue.
Chieftain Aged Bark - A dark, sturdy leather with pull-up - wearing into that "well worn" look with very little use. Ideal for those who like a more traditional feeling saddle, very little stretch and light grip.
SEAT LEATHERS - These leathers are used on the seat, knee, and thigh roll of the saddle, and also the binding.
Black Deertan - our most popular choice, this buttery soft leather has a gentle grip and a low lustre finish. Perfect for those who like a durable leather without compromising comfort.
Black Lambtan - the cousin of Deertan, this leather has a shinier finish and less grip, but is super soft to the touch. An excellent choice for those who want ultimate luxury!
Black Suede - a true dark black, suede is a great choice for a rider who wants lots of "stick" in the saddle.
Black Immersion Nubuck - Nubuck is a rough like suede, as it is a sanded smooth leather, so it doesn't have quite the "furry" texture of a suede, so is a great grip alternative, as it isn't quite as sticky as suede, but much grippier than smooth. Nubuck tends to wear a little stronger than suede. This nubuck is a charcoal black.
Brown Deertan - Just like the black Deertan, this dark chocolate brown is a very popular choice.
Brown Lambtan - Much like its black alternative, this brown is a bit more medium, and matches perfectly in colour to Glacier. Buttery and soft, it is also a very popular leather.
Brown Mountaineer Nubuck - this milk chocolate nubuck has a matching heavyweight leather, so can be used with that for a completely one toned saddle, or can be comined with any other leather.
Taupe - This light tan contrasts beautifully with a reddish flap or a black flap.
Dark Taupe - A buttery soft leather with a light grip - matches very well with Calico Coffee Bean or works well as a contrast too!
Stone - a medium grey, Stone also provides a great contrasting colour.
Oak Bark - a lovely caramel colour, this popular choice pairs really well with Crazyhorse or contrasting with black. Soft and gentle grip, this leather breaks in quickly and comfortably.
Goat Tan Nubuck - A close match to Oak Bark and CrazyHorse - Goat tan nubuck is more of a caramel colour than its cousin, Light Taupe Nubuck.
Light Taupe Nubuck - A Nubuck that is lighter in colour than the Goat tan. Matches closely with Hillfire Acorn.
Red, Purple, Green, Blue, Pink - we often carry a wide range of these bright colours for those who want to add some pizazz to thier tack. Match it with our great biothane products for a really cool matching effect, or consider ordering a "chameleon pkg" which includes a seat, stirrup tubes, and a handle cover for $100, so you can mix up your standard saddle parts with some fun colours!


