Saddle Fitting

Does your saddle fit your horse?

Follow our saddle fitting guidelines below...

Place the saddle, first without a saddle pad, behind the horse's shoulder blades, this will ensure maximum shoulder freedom and comfort.
Hint: With the horse standing square on level ground, place the saddle slightly forward on the horse's wither.
Slide the saddle down and back until the saddle stops sliding.
Run your fingers from the front to the back of the horse's shoulder blades.
Hint: The front of your saddle should be behind these rotating blades. (free shoulder movement).
Girth up the saddle and check the general fit without the weight of the rider.
- No contact should be on the horse's spine - with or without the riders weight.
- The panels should be in contact with the horse's back from front to back.
- The saddle should rest evenly on the horse's back and should not tilt to the front.
- The rear end of the saddle should not lift from the back of the horse.
If the saddle passes the above criteria then remove the saddle and tack up using the saddle pad that you regularly use.
With the rider in the saddle go through the above steps again.

	Step 1: Stand your horse on a square surface. Step 2: Find the position just behind the shoulder at the end of the mane.
	Step 3: Bend the piece of wire in half and place it in the described position and then shape it to conform to the contours of the horses' sides.
	Step 4: Remove the shaped wire and place flat on the sheet of paper.
	Step 5: Trace the inside of the shaped wire on the sheet.
	Step 6: Use the ruler to extend the tracing back to a position where the 2 lines meet.
	Step 7: Measure the angle formed by the lines and enter this number in your order. Narrow or wide? Up to 93 degrees narrow Medium 93 with muscular shoulders Higher cut to accommodate shoulders Wide over 93