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A Legendary Brand Created by Legendary Horsemen
The Pessoa® brand of saddles and tack has been the choice of hunters, jumpers and cross-country riders for decades. In a Pessoa saddle, you don’t struggle to find your two-point position or suffer in your flatwork. More than 50 years of expertise and innovation, initiated by the renowned father-son team of Nelson and Rodrigo, is packaged into the design of every Pessoa saddle.


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Bridles & Parts

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Saddles

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Accessories



The Pessoa Story

Nelson Pessoa and his son, Rodrigo, are champions by anyone’s standards. Over the years, each rider has achieved impressive success at the highest levels of equestrian sport, including Olympic and Pan American medals. These experts in the field of jumping are the Pessoa brand. It has grown from their extensive training and showing experiences into a competitive line of saddles and tack that meets the exacting standards of professional riders. A full collection of classically styled leather jumping saddles that incorporates newer technologies delivers performance, comfort and support for riders in the jumping disciplines.

AMS® Panels

The Renaissance Collection is Tredstep’s reinterpretation of classically designed riding boots. Filled with features for unparalleled performance, comfort and fit, each boot is expertly crafted from exquisite leather and with elegant lines. The Symphony and Solo Collections of riding attire carry avid equestrians from the schooling ring to the show ring in complete comfort and style. Innovative design features support a rider’s freedom of motion, while advanced technical fabrics make maintaining a professional look effortless.

Bayflex® Panels

Bayflex is a type of memory-flex polyurethane developed by BAYER® for padding purposes. Bayflex adjusts itself to different pressures and maintains its protective properties without losing its shape. Offering great cushioning without bulk, it doesn’t bottom out, heat up or cause hot spots as it adjusts itself to a horse’s back to distribute pressure evenly. Once removed from a horse, Bayflex resumes its original shape, making saddles with Bayflex panels ideal for those who ride multiple horses.

X-Change® Interchangeable Gullet System

Many Pessoa saddles feature the XCH® system. It allows the rider to modify the width of a tree from narrow to extra-wide using interchangeable gullet plates. Simple and easy to use, the system doesn’t change the integrity or look of the saddle. it doesn’t bottom out, heat up or cause hot spots as it adjusts itself to a horse’s back to distribute pressure evenly. Once removed from a horse, Bayflex resumes its original shape, making saddles with Bayflex panels ideal for those who ride multiple horses.