Saddle Fitting
BY ZSUZSU
Certified and Qualified saddle fitting that looks at the horse AND rider, each as a whole, and focuses on saddle fit in motion.
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Prices:
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$90/hour at Tanglewood Acres
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$110/hour off property + $0.99/mile travel cost
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 the Thoracic Region and Saddle Pressure Distribution beneath the Saddle in a Group of Non-Lame Sports Horses. Animals. 2021; 11(4):1105. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041105
This study (see attached pdf or above link) has investigated the relationship between saddle pressures and thermal activity in the context of saddle fitting. Our findings did not provide evidence supporting a direct link between thermal activity and areas with an increased magnitude of pressure under the saddle. We did, however, find consistent exercise-induced changes in thermal activity. This complicates the use of thermal imaging for assessing dynamic saddle fitting.