A Tölt Saddle for Icelandic horses - The Hrímnir Heritage Saddle Review

Introducing our Premium Model: The Hrímnir Heritage. This saddle, a unique piece developed in close cooperation with our team of Hrímnir riders, led by Viðar Ingólfsson, is a testament to both tradition and innovation. The goal behind this saddle was clear: to create a piece that provides exceptional contact between horse and rider while ensuring superior comfort and adaptability for both. As Viðar puts it, “I very much like how the Heritage saddle supports me while I ride.” The result is a versatile, beautifully crafted saddle that combines tradition, innovation, and the finest materials, such as leather of the highest quality.

A Blend of Tradition and Innovation

The Hrímnir Heritage saddle features a medium-deep seat, inspired by Viking designs, with an elegant metal plate at the cantle and decorative Viking patterns on the flap, offering a distinctive and timeless aesthetic. The patterns on the flap reflect the pattern of our Headstall Heritage B, which is, without question, a perfect addition to this saddle. Its classical design has its deepest point in the center of the seat, ensuring optimal weight distribution and guaranteeing a perfect fit for the rider's comfort and balance. “The seat is incredibly comfortable and provides excellent support,” Viðar Ingólfsson explains, “helping me stay balanced and in a good position while riding.”

Key Features for the Rider

This saddle is packed with rider-focused features. The anatomically shaped knee rolls provide excellent support and stability without putting the leg into an unnatural position. The double flap design gives riders the flexibility to choose whether to attach the stirrup leathers on the outside or underneath the flap, depending on personal preference. “I personally also appreciate the double flap design, which lets me position the stirrup leathers underneath the flap,” Viðar adds, highlighting this design feature. With a soft seat made from an additional layer of BayFlex® foam, it offers superior comfort and ensures long-lasting durability that won't compress over time. The minimal rigging under the leg allows for a natural riding position, promoting better balance and greater freedom of movement.

Unmatched Comfort and Freedom of Movement for the Horse

The Hrímnir Heritage saddle incorporates the AMS® panel system, a hybrid padding system made from a combination of synthetic wool and foam. This innovative system not only adapts to the contours of any horse but also provides superior comfort by encouraging the horse to move freely, thanks to its shoulder freedom design. The saddle also features a wider gullet channel for optimal fit and weight distribution, ensuring a smoother, shock-absorbing ride. The saddle comes equipped with the XChange® gullet system, allowing riders to easily adjust the saddle width in six steps to suit different horses or to accommodate changes in a horse’s shape over time. The unique characteristic of this gullet system is that it is patented, meaning our manufacturer is the only one allowed to use these specific gullets in their saddles. Additionally, the short, upswept panels make this saddle ideal for horses with shorter backs or high croups, ensuring it fits a wide range of equine body types.

Built for Durability

The Hrímnir Heritage saddle is made from top-quality vegetable chrome-tanned leather, known for its long-lasting color and softness. The DuPont® Flex tree ensures flexibility and strength, while the high-tech materials and construction guarantee that the saddle maintains its form and function over years of use. To maintain the quality and look of the leather, we highly recommend cleaning your saddle frequently with our gel leather soap and leather oil.

A Saddle Designed for Performance

With input and testing by top trainers such as Viðar Ingólfsson and Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson, this saddle combines the most popular features of Hrímnir's previous models into one exceptional design. The result is a saddle that provides a close contact feeling, high comfort for the rider, and the ability to enhance the horse's natural movement.

Available in three sizes—16.5", 17", and 17.5"—the Hrímnir Heritage saddle is the perfect blend of tradition, innovation, and superior craftsmanship. Whether you're riding for leisure or performance, this saddle offers superior quality and adaptability for both horse and rider.