The Evolution of English Saddles
…a race exercise saddle,” says Ron Friedson, a Connecticut-based saddle designer for Cynron Saddlery. Most dressage and hunter-jumper saddles during the 1970s and 1980s were designed with flatter seats, had…
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Common-Sense Saddle Shopping
…to spend hours in the saddle at a time, you may find these saddles less comfortable than other options. • Lane fox saddle. Lane fox saddles are used for saddle-seat…
A Hands-On Approach to Saddle Fit
…the saddle on the horse’s back. Saddle Integrity The first thing I do when I work with a saddle is to check its integrity. By this, I mean I check…
Western Saddles Are (Slowly) Changing
…your old saddle fits your horse, put it on his back without a saddle pad and look at it from every angle. (This should be done with a new saddle,…
The Nine Points of Saddle Fitting
…saddle, just as a saddle fitter may not know how to construct a saddle. To locate a certified saddle fitter in your area or to find out about becoming certified,…
Custom Saddles: Know What To Expect
…muscles behind one shoulder might require a custom saddle. Drafts, large warmbloods and miniature horses often need custom saddles due to their size. You can’t get a versatile-enough saddle…
Trail Saddle Weight
…A saddle is a saddle, is a saddle. That may seem true for the first hour or two, but what if you want to stay out longer? How do you…
Test Ride That Western Saddle
…saddle you’re considering (or your existing saddle), with pointers for evaluating feel and fit. You’ll have a friend videotape you to record the ride and your impressions of the saddle’s…
Saddles for the Hard to Fit Horse
…Temple, of Duett Saddles, a Massachusetts-based saddle distributor of saddles to fit wide horses. “But I’ve sold wide hoop-tree saddles for just about every breed there is—even Thoroughbreds.” A broad-backed…
Saddle Care and Storage Tips
…keep your saddle on a saddle stand or saddle rack whenever it isn’t on a horse. Good saddle stands will keep the bars supported and the skirts flat. Most commercially…