One of the most common issues that I run into in saddle fitting is that the angle of the tree (across several different models, styles and disciplines) is too wide. In the saddle fit world often a rider will think … Read More
In the course of fitting and selling saddles a very common question that I get is about the width of the gullet or the space between the panels for the horse’s spine. The general consensus tends to be that if … Read More
Depending on the type of saddle that is being fitted there are fitting rules that can be quite different. As an example: seat balance in an English saddle is typical forward whereas seat balance in a Western saddle is typical … Read More
One of the issues that come up a lot in fitting saddles, and more specifically dressage saddles, is saddles sliding forward. This is not a new problem. There are many products that have been designed to fix this problem: cruppers, … Read More
A quick post about dust patterns and why we need them/use them… Whenever we do a saddle fitting it is extremely important (if possible) to have the horse ridden before and after the fitting to see how the saddle fits and … Read More
How a saddle fits in the shoulder area of a horse can dramatically change their way of going. Our very last horse of the day in Alabama was a great example of that and we decided to share it here! … Read More
A very interesting article on the long term affects of back pain on a horse. Similar to humans a horse that experiences back pain will compensate for it and even once the back pain is resolved the horse will still … Read More
One of the most common issues a saddle fitter runs into are asymmetrical horses. Often we get a very worried owner who thinks they have done something horribly wrong to make their horse crooked. It is very important to remember … Read More