Test-Ride that Saddle!
…the saddle, and saddle condition (if you’re looking at used saddles). Talk to a knowledgeable trainer or saddle expert, or look for books and DVDs on the subject. If you’re…
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A Buyer’s Guide To Trail Saddles
…The Pro Endurance saddle weighs 13 pounds, one ounce. The Pro Stock saddle, similar to an Australian stock saddle, weighs 20 pounds, 10 ounces. Special features: Wintec saddles feature two…
Seven Saddle-Fit Points that Every Rider Should Know
…to have your saddle evaluated by a Master Saddler. In the year 2000 I was tested and became a Qualified Saddle Fitter with the Society of Master Saddlers of England….
How Saddle Design Affects Your Riding Form
…check out the extremes represented by saddles No. 1 and No. 6 above. Saddle No. 1 is a timber-racing saddle (not something I expect you to ever be riding in–it’s…
Saddle Maker vs. Saddle Fitter
…Even many saddle-company representatives aren?t as thoroughly trained as they?d like you to think, say both the saddle maker and the saddle fitter we interviewed. ?Too often the people that…
Chantilly Saddle Yields Comfort And Feel
Close contact is the latest trend in dressage-saddle design. Saddle makers have long pondered why riders continue to jack up the back of their saddles with wedge pads and have…
Understanding Dressage Saddle Fit: Asymmetry
…Asymmetry Affects Saddle Fit The horse’s asymmetry has huge ramifications on the consideration of what saddle to buy and how to fit it properly because the saddle-support area begins immediately…
Saddles For Women
…than for practical application. Saddles may be divided into two basic groups – saddles whose main job is to support the rider above the horse’s back and saddles whose function…
Dressage Saddle Selection
…$1,000 to $6,000; a new leather saddle through a saddle fitter/custom saddlemaker for $3,500 and up. Synthetic saddles have the advantages of lower price and easier care and, yes, you…
Make Sure Your Jumping Saddle Fits You, Too
…of the saddle. Saddle makers refer to this place as the “swale”; I call it the “balance point.” This is my old 4-pound steeplechase saddle. The balance point of the…