Thinking about “Self Carriage”

Saturday was another glorious day of hunting in New England. Perfect weather, perfect foliage, perfect footing. It doesn’t get much better. The fact that we were only about 20 miles west of Boston, in Framingham, made it all the more special because of its incongruity. You just don’t think of Framingham as a place with […]

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Saddle fitting part I: Balance

It’s hard to truly understand saddle fitting until you’ve had the chance to watch how a fitter evaluates a saddle. I recently came across an excellent series on the subject from Schleese. This 9-part video series gives clear instructions that demystify saddle fit. Here are the first one. In addition to talking about how the […]

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