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Under the sweat flap. Devoucoux stamps the model name in full (a Basque tradition — Biarritz, Socoa, Makila…), plus seat size, flap code and serial.
Under the sweat flap — a vertical list: brand, model name in full, serial, tree, seat + flap, panels.
Typical layout — production years and special orders vary. Anything not shown here (extra letters, a star, "MADE IN FRANCE") can be ignored.
Reads as: A Biarritz semi-deep seat, serial 1912345 (the first two digits are the year, 2019), tree M, 17.5-inch seat, flap 3 with an A cut, adaptive 3PC panels with D3D foam.
| Stamp | Field | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| BIARRITZ / SOCOA / MAKILA / OLDARA / CHIBERTA | Model | Biarritz is the hunter/jumper staple; Socoa a deeper jumping seat; Makila and Oldara dressage; Chiberta mono-flap. Model names are Basque place names. |
| 16.5 – 18.5 | Seat size (inches) | Stamped after the model name. |
| digit + letter (e.g. 3A, 2AB) | Flap code | Digit = length, letter(s) = forwardness. A is standard; AB/B more forward. |
| Serial number | Serial | Devoucoux customer service can confirm build year and original spec from the serial. |
Photograph the stamp or type its characters — TackTack decodes the model, seat, flap, tree, year and serial from Devoucoux's code tables, and pre-fills a listing if you're selling.
Under the sweat flap. Devoucoux stamps the model name in full (a Basque tradition — Biarritz, Socoa, Makila…), plus seat size, flap code and serial.
A Biarritz semi-deep seat, serial 1912345 (the first two digits are the year, 2019), tree M, 17.5-inch seat, flap 3 with an A cut, adaptive 3PC panels with D3D foam.
Model names are stamped in full — abbreviations or misspellings are red flags. Verify the serial with Devoucoux on higher-value saddles.
Stamp formats vary by production year and special orders — treat this guide as the common convention, and verify serials with Devoucoux for high-value saddles. Next: what Devoucoux saddles sell for · shop used Devoucoux saddles