Identify your Kent & Masters Saddle

Each Kent & Masters saddle has a size and model stamp on the flap. Use this guide to help you decipher the codes:

The two (or three) digits are the seat size.

These might come before or after the letters. In earlier saddles the ½ symbol is used.

15 = 15"
155 = 15½"

16 = 16"
165 = 16½"

17 = 17"
175 = 17½"

18 = 18"

The letters point to the saddle model

PLEASE NOTE: Unless specified below, the codes do not distinguish between S-Series and Original ranges

The stamps do not identify year of manufacture, but where ranges have been recently introduced or discontinued (or codes have changes) we have pointed this out to give you an idea of the saddle’s possible age

This stamp will not be able to give a precise age, but the style of stamp changed around mid 2016 when the codes were swapped from large digits and letters (above or left) to smaller ones (below or right). If the code on the flap is the larger style, the saddle is likely to be from earlier than mid-2016.

Kent & Masters Dressage Saddles

Code	Bar	Description
DR or LDR	R Bar	Dressage low profile (pre 2015)
DX or MDX	S Bar	Cob Dressage (discontinued 2017/18)
HDM	R Bar	Dressage Moveable Block high wither (2015 onwards)
HDR or HWDR	R Bar	Dressage high wither (pre 2015)
HDS	R Bar	Dressage Surface Block high wither (2015 onwards)
LDM	R Bar	Dressage Moveable Block low profile (2015 onwards)
LDS	R Bar	Dressage Surface Block low profile (2015 onwards)
MDR or DR	R Bar	Dressage standard wither (pre 2015)
MDS	R Bar	Dressage Surface Block standard wither (2015 onwards)
MMD	R Bar	Comp Series Monoflap Dressage (introduced 2023)
MDM	R Bar	Dressage Moveable Block Standard Wither

Kent & Masters GP or All Purpose Saddles

Code	Bar	Description
DGC	R Bar	S-Series Compact GP deeper gusset (re-named high wither Compact GP in 2013)
DGP	S Bar	Dutch GP (now called Flat-Back GP)
GA or MGA	R Bar	Anatomic GP (2014-2018)
GC or MGC	R Bar	S-Series Compact GP standard wither
GD, MGD or GPD	R Bar	GPD (discontinued 2017/18)
GP, MGP or GPM	R Bar	GP standard wither
GU or MGU	S Bar	Flat-Back GP
GX or MGX	S Bar	Cob GP
HGC	R Bar	S-Series Compact GP high wither (2013 onwards)
HGD	R Bar	GPD high wither (discontinued 2017/18)
HGP	R Bar	GP high wither
LGC	R Bar	S-Series Compact GP low profile (introduced 2018)
LL or MLL	S Bar	Pony Long Leg
PO or MPO	S Bar	Pony saddle
UGD	R Bar	S-Series Universal GPD (introduced 2018)
UGP	R Bar	S-Series Universal GP (introduced 2018)
UGH	R Bar	S-Series Universal GP High Wither (introduced 2022)
VS or VSS	R Bar	VSS (2010-2011)
VSL or LVS or VSSL	R Bar	VSS low profile (2010-2011)
VSH or HVS	R Bar	VSS high wither (2010-2011)

Kent & Masters Jump Saddles

Code	Bar	Description
JJ or MJJ	R Bar	S-Series Jump Saddle (introduced 2013) or Competition Series Jump (introduced 2023)
JU or MJU	S Bar	Jump (Original)
PJ or MPJ	S-Bar	S-Series Pony Jump Saddle (introduced 2013)
XC or MXC	S Bar	Cross Country Monoflap (2012-2013)
MXC	R Bar	Competition Series Monoflap XC (introduced 2023)