How to Read the Serial Number on a Niedersuss

Karl Niedersuss is a saddlemaster and owner of Sattlerei Niedersüß (Saddlery Niedersuss) in Austria. Niedersuss saddles are known for the quality, workmanship and longevity. When selling or purchasing a used Niedersuss saddle, it's important to know how to read the serial number, as a great deal of key information can be found there. From the serial number, you will know when the saddle was made, channel width and -- most importantly -- the seat size. All of this information can be found right on the saddle itself.

Instructions

    • 1

      Look at the first four numbers of the serial number. The first two numbers indicate the production year of the saddle, and the second two numbers are the production month. For example, let's say your serial number is 9705143 M 42. The first four numbers are 9705, which means the saddle was made in 1997 in the month of May.

    • 2

      Take a look at the numbers following the production year and month. These numbers represent the saddle number for that year. In this example, the saddle number would be #143.

    • 3

      Find the first letter in the serial number. This letter represent the channel width of the saddle. An "N" means narrow, "M" means medium and "W" means wide. For this example, the channel width would be medium.

    • 4

      Look at the last numbers in the serial. These numbers represent the seat size in centimeters. For this example, the seat size would be size 42, or 42 cm.