My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I am lucky. I live in the land of saddle fitters. I have many choices of who to use and don’t have to wait months for one to travel to my neck of the woods. My fitter comes to my barn at least twice a year to evaluate how well my saddles fit. Even better, […]
Read MoreFinding the right saddle for your horse can be tricky so before you start shipping saddles back and forth from tack stores, you can help narrow down the potential candidates by taking a wither and back tracing of your horse. These measurements can help a saddle shop determine whether or not a specific saddle has […]
Read MoreThe craftsmanship that goes into a quality English Saddle like the ones from Patrick Saddlery, is amazing. So much detail and so much skill. Next time you saddle up think about it!
Read MoreIn the early spring/late winter before Freedom injured his check ligament, I bought what appeared to be an awesome saddle. I had never seen one before (and I love looking at saddles) and with it’s extra forward flaps, monoflap design and open seat, it was calling my name. Of course, readers of this blog know […]
Read MoreDoes your saddle slip forward? It could be that the saddle is too narrow, but it could also be a combination of the billet placement on your saddle and your horse’s girth groove. I read a great article today on Kitt Hazelton’s Blog, Saddle Fitting: The Inside Journey that really explains the issue well. Click […]
Read MoreThere’s so much focus now in equine forums about saddle fit for horses that sometimes fit for riders gets overlooked. Sure, it’s important for the saddle to fit your horse. But it also needs to fit you! Fighting the tack every stride does not make you a better rider, it makes you a frustrated one. […]
Read MoreThe Ainsley Chester saddle that I’m now using on Zelda is the one I bought in the parking lot of a CVS from a woman who drove up in a white van (see Another Saddle for my Tackroom). This brand/model was very popular among eventers about 35 years ago. The woman who sold it to […]
Read MoreAs I’ve mentioned in previous posts, Zelda sometimes bucks. While some of it is probably testing boundaries, I also worried that it could be related to saddle fit. I haven’t had a horse the size and width of Zelda ever, and while I have a “library” of saddles, I wasn’t sure which one was the […]
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