Understanding Research in Horse, Saddle and Rider Interaction: The Treeless Saddle
By Anne Bondi Researchers at Michigan State University carried out a comparison of pressure distribution under a conventional saddle and...
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Jan 311 min
Study on Using Thermography to Assess Saddle Fit
MacKechnie-Guire R, Fisher M, Mathie H, Kuczynska K, Fairfax V, Fisher D, Pfau T. A Systematic Approach to Comparing Thermal Activity of...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20182 min
Correct Saddle Fit
The basic principles of saddle fit remain the same whether english, western or endurance. The saddle must accommodate both the rider’s...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20184 min
Understanding the Bigger Picture of Saddle Fitting
We all wish for unity with our horse. That feeling of oneness that takes us beyond this world into another realm of timelessness and...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20183 min
Are Saddles Instruments of Torture
In my years working with horses and riders as a trainer, instructor, clinician and saddle fitter I have repeatedly seen saddles being...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20184 min
The Importance of a Well-Fitted Saddle
HOW THE SADDLE WORKS AS AN ADAPTER BETWEEN HORSE AND RIDER As I travel throughout California as a saddle fitter one of the most common...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20187 min
The Myth of the Narrow Trist
Over and over again I hear “I need a narrow twist”. So why do I repeatedly answer, ”Not necessarily so!” ? Because a saddle with a...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20183 min
The Saddle as an Adaptor
What is the number one point we must keep in mind when fitting a saddle for a horse and a rider? The saddle must fit in motion. When the...
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Jun 5, 20188 min
The Silent Abuser
Through the years of working with many horse owners on balance and saddle issues, what has become evident is that most owners do not...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20183 min
Why Good Saddle Fit For the Horse Matters
It seems that as we look around us we see riders trekking, jumping, galloping, sliding, piaffing….all without a worry in the world about...
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Zsuzsu
Jun 5, 20184 min
Why Good Saddle Fit Matters For the Rider
Once upon a time, I thought that a saddle’s only purpose was to help me stay on a horse while I went galloping around with the wind in my...
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