05/11/2024
Saddle fit ❗️
As an Equine Sports Therapist, saddle fit assessment was a huge part of our study.
We are no way certified to re-flock / flock, change the gullets, but we CAN assess the saddle and know the basis of what is a good saddle and what is not.
Being able to notice this, we can advise and help to the best that we can to make your horse as comfortable as possible, until a saddle fitter is able to come and visit your horse.
I have listed only a few of behavioral changes you might feel / see when on the ground or riding.
There is plenty of information online that can also allow you, as a horse owner to understand more about ill-fitting saddles and the effects it can have on your horse’s performance.
One of the most common things I notice here, is owners loving to have their saddle so far forward, on top of the shoulders 🙈 I mean, hats off to the horses for being very honest and allowing that! Completely restricting shoulder movement! You have a whole rib cage to be able to support a saddle 🙈
The next two slides you will be able to see an unbalanced saddle. Where the two red lines cross, is where the centre of gravity will be, when riding; creating the pressure of the riders weight to be on the horses lower back.
The second photo, you are able to see, by adding a half pad that has foam inserts (inserted into the back of the pad only), it has lifted the saddle up and has changed the center of gravity, now creating balance and an even weight distribution across the saddle.
For more information ℹ️ please DM me ✉️
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