Llama Saddle

The Bend-Able Pack Saddle frame can easily adjust to fit a small llama to a large llama. All you have to do is remove two bolts to adjust this frame to a small, medium, or large saddle frame.

You also have the option to angle the frame in a V shape to better fit the contours of the llama, i.e. narrow shoulders and a wider belly. (see section: V Shape) 

We use 1” closed cell EVA soft/medium density foam wrapped on top with 1000D Cordura Nylon fabric with DWR waterproof coating on the outside and Poly Urethane coating on the inside.

The bottom fabric is soft .3 inch Sherpa sheep so we get the best grip and comfort for the Llama. The softer foam will form to your Llamas individual shape to help reduce slippage.

The Saddle pad detaches from the frame easily for cleaning. Saddle pad dimensions: 19 1/2 x 23 inch

We use 3/8” Marine Grade shock cord through both sides of the Llama frame to link your Llamas together on the trail. It has excellent stretch capability and a minimum breaking strength of 250 pounds. This creates a safety feature for your Llamas if they are not paying attention and the one in front starts to walk away. 

We use 2-inch webbing for the front Cinch with a 2-inch cam buckle rated at 3000 pounds. Under the 2-inch webbing, we run a 3-inch webbing with a felt backing for the llama’s comfort.

The 3000-pound cam buckle is a little overkill but you should not have a webbing slippage issue. The cinches all have steel clips you can detach from the saddle frame.

We have mounted the cam buckles down below the underbelly area so you can make adjustments on the trail by lifting the Pannier corner a little to access the strap end to tighten it.

The rear Cinch is 1-inch webbing running over 3-inch webbing with a felt backing.

There is an adjustable cord between the front and rear Cinch so you can keep your Cinches right where you want them.

The Chest strap is an adjustable 1-inch webbing running over 3-inch webbing with a felt backing.

We also have an over-the-neck strap that detaches on one side to keep the chest strap in place.

We find that the over-the-neck strap is very important on the smaller Llamas. If you are not running a crupper and the saddle slides forward, the neck strap can fall down towards the llama’s front feet, creating a hazard. Using the over-the-neck strap helps prevent this.

The Crupper is adjustable with an under-the-tail design. We run 3-inch webbing with a felt backing to protect your Llama.

We highly recommend using a Crupper with any type of load going downhill. The Crupper helps keep your saddle from sliding forward as you go downhill.