Is your saddle impacting your horse’s reflex points? Check out this month’s saddle fit tip to find out!
The horse’s asymmetry must be part of the equation.
Is your horse not responding to aids? Stumbling, not going forward, hollow back? Check for saddle fit issues.
Is your saddle adjustable? Take a look at the saddle tree! Jochen explains important details for your horse!
Does your 'Custom' Made Saddle require adjustments to your horse? Watch Jochen Schleese's latest video excerpt discussing why this is a must over a horse's career.
Beware - the saddle may be putting excess pressure on your horse’s lumbar area
Enjoy the latest video excerpt on Choosing the Right Saddle for You - A Helpful Checklist!
Schleese Saddlery will describe exactly "What Happens in a Schleese Saddlery Saddle Fit Session" to prepare you for your personal saddle fit evaluation.
Have you ever considered whether the increase or decrease of your horse's muscular development could have on the fit of your saddle or the behaviour of your horse? Check this video out and find out how.?
Horse and Humans – Have we lost our way?
93 yr. old Elsa Mikkelson's riding video testimonial of her experience with Schleese.
This month Jochen talks about Saddle Fit and the Developing Horse.?
Watch this hilarious video, starring Jochen Schleese, explaining the importance of purchasing the correct size saddle for You and Your horse.
Enjoy the latest video excerpt of Jochen Schleese talking about reflex points and how ill-fitting saddles can have a negative behavioral impact if triggered.
A saddle which may seemingly fit perfectly when the horse is standing still in the crossties may begin to shift when the horse begins to move.
The ongoing controversy - Treed or Treeless?
Enjoy the latest interview excerpt with Jochen Schleese about his book "Suffering in Silence - The saddle-Fit Link to Physical & Psychological Trauma in Horses"?
The tree width should be wide enough for the saddle to fit when the horse is in movement.
Saddle Tree/Shoulder Angle: The panel tree points should be parallel to the shoulder angle to position saddle properly.
A saddle should not fall off to one side when viewed from the front or back. Tree points should be positioned behind both scapuale (shoulder blades).
A horse's shoulder and loin area should never carry any weight of a rider. Rider weight should be carried on the saddle support area only and never extending past the last supporting rib or sliding up on to the horse's shoulder.
The saddle's billets should hang perpendicular to the ground so that the girth is not angled (forwardwards or backwards) and is allowed to be positioned properly. The girth will always find its natural position at the narrowest point behind the elbow.
The panel should touch the horse's back evenly all the way from front to back. Some panels may be off the back end to allow the back to come up during engagement.
Clearance at the withers should be 2-3 fingers for normal withers, mutton withers will have more clearance, and high withers will have less clearance. Clearance should be all around, not just at the top.
Center of saddle should be parallel to the floor on the horse's back...