About Us - The Synergist Saddle Advantage

Synergist Saddles founder John Di Pietra

Our definition of Synergy is enabling the horse and rider to become one through the saddle and balanced riding.

John Di Pietra's knowledge and experience in competitive endurance racing as well as his skill and craftsmanship in saddle design and manufacturing have won him the respect of equine professionals around the world.

John has won more than 50 first place finishes in the sport of long-distance endurance racing. In 1989, John was recognized as the National 100 Mile Champion. In 1992, he was Reserve Champion over all weight divisions and classes in AERC sanctioned endurance riding. In 1995, at the age of 63, John finished 4th at the famous Tevis 100 mile endurance race. Many of his wins also included the coveted Best Condition Award, which he attributes to a combination of balanced riding and the superior design of his Synergist Saddle. One of John's greatest assets is his ability to communicate with his horse. He believes, through education, horse owners can better understand their equine partners and learn to ride in harmony with them. He currently travels the country giving clinics on balanced riding.

Synergist Saddles feature a high level of both craftsmanship and design ingenuity. We believe that our products are the finest trail and competition saddles ever made. My father (our founder) spent years working on perfecting Synergist Saddles. He consulted equine professionals in every area of expertise including dressage champions, horse trainers, competitive trail riders, cutting and team penning enthusiasts, and of course, many endurance riders. They all shared their thoughts with John on how to design a more comfortable saddle for both horse and rider.

Every conversation spurs new ideas like our 'Jean Seam' channel which is contoured into the center of our saddle tree which eliminates irritating friction from pant seams while riding. 

Striving to build the most comfortable saddle possible, we continue to develop new, unique comforts for rider and horse. A perfectionist in the art of saddle building, John's well established concentration on the smallest details that go into fabricating every Synergist Saddle remains our call.

Each of our saddle trees is hand-crafted to provide the custom fit we are famous for. From leather to thread, from the smallest screw to the space-age, indestructible foam padding on the bottom of our saddle tree, no compromise is ever made in quality. The result is the finest quality saddle available anywhere - at any price! And the price, we are happy to say, is a remarkable value, competitive with many production run saddles.

We pledge to build the finest saddles possible and to make certain that every customer is happy with their saddle. For more information please contact us. We're here to help you custom design your custom Synergist Saddle.

Dave and CJ Di Pietra