DP El Campo And Shorty
THE EL CAMPO Regular and Shorty
DP Saddlery El Campo is an all purpose dressage saddle. It has an easy twist adjustable gullet system. See How The Gullet Works HERE The girth used with this saddle is a short Dressage style 2 buckle girth. DP Girths HERE
Saddle length is about 21in, Flap Length is about 20in, Weight about 17.5lb (Shorty is about 19.5-20in long) **Panel length is shorter than the total saddle length, saddle length is based on S2, other sizes may vary slightly.
The El Campo is the most popular DP model. It's used for many styles of riding: Dressage, Working Equitation, General Training, Baroque events, Trail riding, even low jumps. The possibilities are Endless.
This fantastic saddle is USEF Dressage Legal (modest coloring recommended, but as of 3/2025 color and tooling were not listed as violations for a dressage saddle) Always confirm the current USEF Rules directly
with the USEF.
Design your dream El Campo, there are 100's of options allowing for 1000's of variations of this saddle. There are many tooling options, leather colors, leather finishes, conchos, even custom stamped leathers, hardware options.
Check out all the customizations available on the El Campo HERE.
You can see a bunch of examples of El Campo saddles that have already been built by customers HERE. Everything from simple black to Blue tooled with conchos!! Have fun, build your dream saddle.
FOR THE HORSE:
The DP El Campo is a fantastic saddle designed to distribute the rider over a wider surface area for the horses comfort. DP PANEL DETAILS.
This unique panel design will also look different on your horses back compared to other brands that are engendered differently. DP SADDLE SHOWN ON A HORSE
The unique panels help minimize the length of impact on the horses back. If you need a shorter version the Shorty is about 1.5 inches shorter than the regular El Campo. EL CAMPO VS SHORTY DETAILS
FOR THE RIDER:
The El Campo seat is very supportive. Like an ice cream scoop. The balance point is very centered, so centered that if you are riding in a size that is bigger than you the balance point will still put you in the correct position.
The sit bone area of the El Campo is wider than traditional English saddles. It give she pelvic support in the back that you would expect from a western saddle. While tapering to allow your leg to hang in a natural classical dressage position. This position is ideal for training, showing, trails, obstacles etc.
The El Campo has Velcro adjustable knee blocks that allow the rider to decide if they want to use them, and where they are placed. Other size blocks can also be ordered if a smaller size is preferred.