Tobias Dressage Saddles
Tobias Jump Saddles
First Ride Testimonials
The Shelby
Dressage Saddle
By Tobias Saddlery
The Reggie
Cross Country Monoflap Jump Saddle in Buffalo
The Parker
Dualflap Jump Saddle in French Calf
The Guinevere
Dualflap Hunter Saddle in French Calf
Tobias Saddlery Services
Saddle Trials
Tobias Saddlery offers the opportunity to try new, used, or demo saddles of your choice. Before you purchase a saddle, you are given one week to try the saddle to ensure it is the perfect fit. Trial includes measurements of horse and rider.
Saddle Fitting
Frank Tobias or his son, Elliot Tobias, will provide a complete evaluation of your saddle and adjust the saddle tree and flocking as needed.
Saddle fitting prices start at $195.
Saddle Repair
Tobias Saddlery offers repairs and reflocking of saddles, including replacement of wool flocking, replacement of billets, and repairs to stitching and leather. Billet replacement is $50 per billet. Other repair prices are available upon request.
Servicing all brands of adjustable English saddles, including:
Albion Antares Bates Childeric Circuit Collegiate County Saddlery Courbette Crosby Custom Saddlery CWD Devoucoux Erreplus Forestier Hennig Pessoa Prestige Ryder Schleese Stubben Verhan Wintec
About Frank & His Patent
Frank Tobias grew up in North Palm Beach, Florida, just minutes from Wellington. For the last 25 years working with horses, Frank has fitted saddles for thousands of clients, working with riders from Intro to Olympic level in jumpers, hunters, eventing, and dressage. Before discovering his passion for working with horses, Frank specialized in fine handcraftsmanship, restoring vintage race cars for over 20 years, with a specialty in Porsches and Ferraris. Through his understanding of the biomechanics of horse and rider, Frank could see the flaws and limitations of saddles on the market. He decided to design his own saddle – one that ensures ultimate comfort and freedom for the horse.
After many years of research and trials, the Shelby dressage saddle with patented comfort panel design was born! With its narrow twist, Frank's patented comfort bridge panel design brings greater balance and position to the rider and gives better connection to back of the horse without compromising the comfort of the rider. All Tobias Saddles are customizable, designed in the style of the classical English saddle.
Tobias Saddlery's Newest Partner
Elliot Tobias embodies the same energy and passion for perfecting saddle fit as his father, Frank Tobias. Elliot’s love for horses matches his father’s and deepens his commitment to helping horses and riders achieve comfort and performance. Frank thrives on collaborating with someone who not only thinks like him but also comprehensively understands his mechanical mind.
Frank is thrilled to work with someone who grasps the mechanics, biomechanics, and material capabilities of saddles, blending artistry with saddle fitting expertise. As a sounding board throughout the development of the signature Tobias saddle patent, Elliot has been by Frank’s side every step of the way. Growing up, Elliot observed his father care for horses, first as a saddle fitter and then as a designer. And like Frank, Elliot spent time restoring vintage Porsche racecars. “There’s something indescribable about the pride of watching your son follow in your footsteps,” Frank says. While Frank shares all his saddle secrets with Elliot, Elliot has already discovered much on his own — he possesses the same natural gift for biomechanics that his father does, making him exceptionally suited for saddle fitting.
Elliot’s skills, mechanical talent, passion, and expertise empower Frank to wholeheartedly endorse him as the ideal new saddle fitting partner. Together, this dynamic father-son duo offer the most effective, bespoke, and state-of-the-art customized saddle care in the country. Book your appointment with Frank and Elliot today!
Rider Gallery
Lisa Hellmer - FEI Rider & Trainer World Equestrian Center LCH Equestrian LCHEquestrian.com Ocala, FL Saddle: Tobias Capistrano Dressage Saddle | Luis Denizard - Pan American Games Rider for Puerto Rico | Alexandra Reid - Global Dressage Festival Wellington, FL |
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Barb Kuyper - First ride down center line in Prix St. Georges | Lauren Tobias - Tobias Saddlery AEC's Chatt Hills | Alexandra Reid - Global Dressage Festival Wellington, FL |
Lauren Tobias - Tobias Saddlery AEC's Chatt Hills | Lauren Tobias - Tobias Saddlery Rocking Horse Stables Horse Trials | Lisa Hellmer - FEI Rider & Trainer LCH Equestrian Ocala, FL |
Luis Denizard - Rider for Puerto Rico | Frank Tobias (right) with Judge Bill McMullin, Elle Wooley, and Rider Lisa Hellmer - LCH Equestrian Farm Ocala FL | Frank Tobias with International Dressage Clinician Niall Quirk (left) at the Ocala Farm of Aimee Greer |
Frank Tobias with Lacy Ogden coming off a great cross country run - Magestic Oaks Winter Horse Trials |