Saddle/Pony Saddle
A Decade of Freedom
Explore the history and impact of the groundbreaking Freedom chair in its first 10 years.
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IN THE NEWS
AS SEEN IN
ERGO Info
Engage your back fully with your backrest, then adjust the depth of your seat pan to allow for one or two inches of clearance between the back of your knee and the front edge of the seat.
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The Saddle and Pony Saddle seats, part of Humanscale’s award-winning Freedom seating line, are the most comfortable and versatile stools ever made. The original Saddle and the more compact Pony Saddle accommodate comfortable seating in countless applications. These stools encourage you to sit in a saddle posture, which lowers the thighs, opens up the hips and puts the spine into a healthy lordotic curve. The stools are ideal for shorter term sitting—or even for getting your feet up off the ground by using it as an ottoman.
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Designer
An industrial design legend, Niels Diffrient has been called “the granddaddy of the ergonomic revolution.”
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Responsible Design
Sustainability is the natural outcome of simple, elegant design.
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Features
Standard Features
Standard Cylinder
- Provides seat height range that accommodates 95% of the population
Contoured Cushions
- Carefully sculpted to match body contours
- Increased contact area reduces pressure points
- Modular for easy replacement
Hard Casters
- 2.5” double-wheel casters for carpeted floors
Optional Features
Cylinder Options
- Tall cylinder
- High cylinder
- High cylinder with foot ring
- Extra-high cylinder with 18" foot ring
- Extra-high cylinder with 21" foot ring
Foot Ring
- Chrome finish
- Height-adjustable
Caster Options
- 2.5” soft double-wheel casters for hard floors
- Non-rolling glides for fixed-location use
- 2.5” locking casters
Fireproofing
- CAL 133-approved
- Fireproof barrier between textile and foam
- Fire-retardant plastics
Specifications
| CODE | DESCRIPTION | MEASUREMENT |
| b | Seat Height (floor to compressed front center of seat cushion) |
17.5"– 22.75" standard 20.25"– 28.5" high cylinder 23" – 33" extra-high cylinder |
| c | Seat Width |
22" Saddle |
| l | Base Diameter |
22" standard |
| m | Foot Ring Diameter | 18" or 21" |
| n | Foot Ring Height Adjustment (from floor) | 6" - 11" |
Scope of Users
- Both Saddle seats fit more than 95% of the office population
- 5’0” Woman to 6'4' Man
- 100 to 300 lbs.
Weight
Saddle: 14 lbs.
Pony Saddle: 12 lbs.
Warranty Information
15 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Sustainability
- Made predominantly of aluminum, followed by steel and plastic
- Contains 59% recycled content (41% post-consumer, 18% pre-consumer)
- Modular cushion for easy replacement
- Designed for easy disassembly
- Ships in 85% recycled packaging, or blanket-wrapped when feasible
- Greenguard certified
Earn LEED Credits
The Saddle and Pony Saddle seats can help building projects achieve valuable LEED credits.
LEED FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS
Materials & Resources
Credit 2.1
Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% from Landfill
Credit 2.2
Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Landfill
Credit 3.3
Resource Reuse, 30% Furniture & Furnishings
Credit 4.1
Recycled Content, 10%
Credit 4.2
Recycled Content, 20%
Credit 5.1
Regional Materials, 20% Manufactured Regionally
When delivered within 500 miles of Piscataway, NJ
Indoor Environmental Quality
Credit 4.5
Low-Emitting Materials
LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
Materials & Resources
Credit 2.1
Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% from Landfill
Credit 2.2
Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Landfill
Credit 3.1
Materials Reuse, 5%
Credit 3.2
Materials Reuse, 10%
Credit 4.1
Recycled Content, 10%
Credit 4.2
Recycled Content, 20%
LEED FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
Materials & Resources
Credit 2.2
Sustainable Purchasing: Durable Goods, Furniture
Finishes
Frame Finishes
 Graphite |
 Titanium |
 Polished Aluminum |
Trim Finishes
 Graphite |
 Titanium |