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After you’ve found a saddle that fits your horse (not always an easy task), you also need one that puts you in proper balance. That’s not always a “given” because the rider’s conformation also needs to match the way a saddle is built. If the saddle doesn’t put you in the “sweet spot” you’ll spend […]
Read MoreI’ve had my Freeform treeless saddle for about five years and have always really loved it, except for one thing: the way the stirrups attach. The Freeform comes with a closed loop attachment. This means that unlike a conventional saddle (which uses bars) if you fall and catch your foot in the stirrup, it won’t […]
Read MoreCheck out this very cool animation of saddle designs from Hermes. Start by going to http://lesailes.hermes.com/us/en/ and click on the saddle icon. You then choose the “surprises” tab. Some of the saddles are very cool and the music is great.
Read MoreI love my Saddle Pocket. It’s incredibly handy, carries everything I need, and never needs to be cleaned or conditioned. You can read my full review on Tack Guru. Just be forewarned. If you have more than one saddle, you will probably need more than one pocket. Once you get used to having one, you […]
Read MoreI read a forum posting recently which stated that Jochen Schleese recommends you have your saddles professionally fitted every season. Debate on this topic got heated. Some people didn’t believe in saddle fitting at all; others felt that a saddle once fitted properly, shouldn’t need to be adjusted that frequently. The answer is probably somewhere […]
Read MoreLike many people, I grew up riding in jeans. Breeches were a luxury item reserved for shows. To protect my legs, I usually wore chaps. I didn’t worry much about my saddle. In fact, I owned the same saddle from the time I was 14 until I was in my early 30s and it held […]
Read MoreOne of the consequences of the tight economy has been an increased number of stolen saddles. Keeping track of the serial numbers on your saddle can help, but there’s another inexpensive way you can “brand” your saddle as your own: insert a microchip into the flocking. That way you can definitively confirm that the saddle […]
Read MoreIf you don’t already read Kitt Hazelton’s blog, Saddle Fitting: The Inside Journey, you should! It’s a wealth of information about the importance of saddle fit and other saddle-related information. Here’s a fascinating look into how a saddle is constructed. More specifically, this article is about how Black Country saddles are built. It was contributed […]
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