Saddle Fit Blog
Understanding Equine Behaviour: Debunking the Myth of “Naughty” Horses
Introduction Welcome to Saddlefit 4 Life – Your Ultimate Source for Evidence-Based Saddle Fit Education! In this latest video, discover the truth about your horse’s behaviour with Jochen Schleese, founder of Saddlefit 4 Life. Join
Personality, ulcers or pain; what’s the real cause behind girthiness?
In today’s video, we talk about the REAL cause behind girthiness. Before we begin, let’s first understand what exactly is meant by the term girthiness. When horses are sensitive to having the saddle cinch or
Bridging Saddle – How & Why It’s Detrimental To Your Horse
The Saddle Fit Myth: Bridging vs. Full Panel Contact for Your Horse’s Well-Being It is a common myth that has been circulating that a saddle must bridge to allow the horse to lift the back.
From Static to Dynamic: Proper Saddle Fit for the Moving Horse
Precision in Motion: The Scientific Approach to Fitting the Moving Horse What’s in a Fitting? The process of a fitting varies fitter to fitter, but in reality, it shouldn’t. There are specific measurements and components
Are you sitting in a saddle like you’re sitting on a chair? CHAIR SEAT – Why it’s NEVER ok.
Unlocking Your Riding Potential: Transforming from Chair Seat to Balanced Rider The chair seat is often considered the mark of an inexperienced rider who has not yet mastered the ability to keep their leg beneath
Custom Made Saddles – The Ugly Truth (Cost Doesn’t Equal Value)
Mastering Saddle Fit: Why an Adjustable Saddle Is the Ultimate Solution Expensive Saddle =/= Good SaddleCustom Saddle =/= Good SaddleFITTING Saddle = Good saddleFitting Adjustable Saddle = Ideal Saddle A common complaint when discussing saddles
Identifying Pain In Your Horse And Why It’s Almost Never A Training Issue
Cracking the Code: Decoding Pain in Horses for Optimal Care and Saddle Fitting Pain is a tricky subject when it comes to horses as the absence of pain can never be fully guaranteed. That said,
Is It You? The Riders Impact When It Comes To Saddle Fit
A Balanced Connection: Discovering the Dynamic Link between Rider and Saddle Fit Good Rider. Bad Rider. We look at ourselves and other equestrians and label them in our minds as either good or bad/skilled or
Is it Your Horse, or is it Saddle Shift?
Saddle slip may seem insignificant, but it can have huge impacts on both the horse and the rider. Straightness.Twisting.Falling. When we look at a saddle during a static assessment (which is just one of the
Saddle Fitting & Panel Contact
Saddle fit and Understanding the importance of Full Panel Contact. There are still a lot of ‘opinions’ on what constitutes a properly fitting saddle, but essentially a large part of proper saddle fit is simple
Saddle Fit – Dust Patterns & Sweat Marks
Saddle Fit: Dust Patterns and Sweat Marks One of the most misunderstood indicators of saddle fit – good or bad – are the sweat or dust marks left behind after a ride and when the
Saddle Flocking & Saddle Fit
I have often been asked why the properly fitted saddles aren’t always flat on the horse’s back all the way from front to back – which makes them look like they don’t actually fit and