Tag: Saddle fit for riders

Saddle fit for riders makes a real difference

August 12, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

There’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. […]

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Why do some saddles put you in a chair seat?

February 11, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

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 […]

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