PBLC Products.
“I’ll be blunt… everything broke and nothing works long term, so we had to build better gear. We did just that.” - Pete Breidahl, BPLC saddle maker.
After 780 days on the road we found the limits of all our gear, and we knew that if we were to continue long riding we couldn’t rely on other peoples stuff any longer. We had to build better, lighter, and in such a way that if it were to break, it could easily be repaired on the road. We did just that, and after another 120 days on the road testing our new gear on multiple horses, we found it had virtually no wear, and was absolutely perfect for a life on the road. We have since refined it further, and continue to with each and every subsequent adventure. The gear we sell, is exactly the same as the gear we use, and its made with great care from the best raw materials money can buy.
Gear inspired by adventure, and built to last forever!
Why choose our saddles?
Why choose our saddles?
Pete became a saddle maker for one simple reason… saddles follow FASHION NOT FIT. Sadly, more than 90% of saddles do not fit the horse they are on correctly. English saddles are not at all suitable for long riding, and Western are just too dam heavy if you want to carry gear as well. As a result, Pete decided to throw out all the rules and just make saddles that follow the 9 principals of saddle fit to the letter, and encourage the horse to carry itself and its rider as efficiently as possible. By using Carbon/Kevlar skins over a foam body, BPLC saddles are made to fit both rider and horse as close to perfectly as possible. They have an open shoulder to encourage dynamic movement without restrictions, a wide channel flared at the rear to protect the spine, and are clear of the withers not just on top, but on the sides too. Most importantly they are comfortable on LONG rides, and are easily shimmed and adjusted making them without a doubt the best choice for a rider wanting to ride “self contained” off a single horse. If more suitable gear was out there… we would be using it ourselves. Long riding is what we do, its what we live for, and we want the best, most ethical gear on earth for our adventures.
BPLC Saddles.
Gen VI - long rider saddle.
Gen II - ultra light saddle.
Gen II - Trail saddles.
Gen I - long rider mule saddle.
We also offer saddle courses, where you can learn to make your own saddles!
BPLC New Products.
Gen I - Pack saddle conversion.
Gen I - Archery saddles.
Bare saddles, girths, outdoor gear, etc… we make it all!
Bare saddles, girths, outdoor gear, etc… we make it all!
Our gear is designed to be a modern take on the set up used for thousands of years by cavalry and mounted infantry such as the famous Australian “Light Horse”, only lighter. You can gallop with it, climb hills and mountains, and live wild and free causing the least amount of harm possible to your equine. Make no mistakes about it, we have 100% done what we say we have, and its these adventures that have refined our gear. We have failed constantly, always striving to improve the way we ride and live while sleeping “rough” beside our horses. If theres a better way to do anything… we will adopt it immediately and we have been doing that since we first set off in 2019. We have refined and improved the way we ride, and the gear we carry to such a point we can now live effortlessly off a single horse each. Whatever you need, we can supply the lot on request; everything from a custom made carbon fibre saddle and bags, to Biothane tethers and hobbles. Just ask, and we can built it.
Equipment.
Mohair girths.
REAL wild skins.
Shelters and Bivibags.
Rear and front bags.