Precision Saddlery & Bodywork

11/19/2025

The kindest gesture for your horse can be to let them go on a good day, before the suffering becomes unbearable.

Thank you Becks Nairn for sharing this message of courage and love. 💕

11/19/2025

I’m curious, what exactly are my western riders looking for when you purchase a saddle?
Is it popularity?
Is it truly saddle fit for your horse?
Are you looking for performance for the rider?
Is it pretty styling?

Do you question if the brand that you prefer has developed saddles based upon the horse’s need, or do you simply trust that they have?

11/13/2025

United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to introduce new rules on permitted stirrups from 1 December 2025.

Two common types of stirrups will be banned in USEF events on safety grounds!

Effective Dec. 1, 2025, rule GR801 regarding saddle attachments states that “no piece of equipment shall be attached to a saddle that has a rigid upward pointing projection, hook, or similar object capable of catching a rider’s clothing or person when dismounting, including stirrups.”

https://www.usef.org/media/equestrian-weekly/what-to-know-aboutus-equestrians-new-stirrup?

11/13/2025

10/31/2025

There are so many structures that sit below our tack. It’s not all about the trapezius.

Nice study of structures beneath the layer of trapezius and latissimus dorsi muscles.

There is always more anatomy on my Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/equineanatomyinlayers
And if you are an anatomy nerd, there is an online dissection class...
Whole Horse Dissection online (with 15 months access)
https://ivanaruddock.podia.com/the-equine-anatomy-in-layers

10/31/2025

Awesome!

Vocal aids and no nosebands: British Riding Clubs introduce new rules to promote horse welfare.

Riders are now permitted to use their voices during tests, provided they are discreet do not distract others, and nosebands are no longer compulsory for competitors.

Many have praised the change and really welcomed it. Read the full story via the link in comments.

10/28/2025

10/25/2025

Can you find the dry spots? Okay, okay, the truth is that there aren’t any on this horse. He has a custom made western saddle that fits his 3-D shape perfectly. Western saddles can be properly fitted. There is more to a western saddle fitting than knowing the dot-to-dot (which actually tells you nothing), and whether you need full quarter horse bars.

10/24/2025

Did you know that the lumbosacral junction and lumbar health has a significant effect on your Saddle Fitting?