The first step to saddlefit explained: Join Self-Paced Equine Education Course

Not All Saddles Are Created Equal…

Every horse has a unique build, and even the most expertly crafted saddle can cause discomfort—or even long-term harm—if it doesn’t fit properly or sit in the right position. Does My Saddle Fit’s online course will teach you how to assess your horse’s unique saddlefit area—essential for avoiding costly mistakes, safeguarding your horse’s well-being, and ensuring your saddle helps, not harms, your partnership.

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In ‘How To Identify The Horse’s Saddlefit Area' by Gill Shepherd, you’ll learn how to identify, mark up, and measure your horse’s saddlefit area, according to their individual conformation. With this knowledge, you can quickly determine whether a saddle is a potential fit or a definite mismatch, saving time and money by avoiding the purchase of unsuitable equipment.

Correct Saddlefit Is Crucial For Building Trust & A Strong Relationship With Your Horse

Many people within the equestrian community ride for therapeutic reasons and to build a deeper emotional connection with their horses. Research from the Equine Veterinary Journal underscores the importance of correct saddlefit in strengthening this bond, since a well-fitted saddle ensures the horse’s comfort, reduces stress, and improves performance, leading to more harmonious horse-rider relationships.

However, when saddlefit is neglected, it disrupts biomechanics on both sides. Riders can experience postural issues, muscle strain, back pain, reduced control, and injury from an incorrect fit. Furthermore, Does My Saddle Fit emphasises that a one-size-fits-all approach does not work for either the horse or rider since factors such as thigh bone length, hip width, and body proportions must be considered when selecting the most suitable seat.

For the horse, a poorly fitted saddle can cause pain, pressure sores, muscle atrophy, restricted movement, and behavioral issues: achieving correct saddlefit requires careful evaluation of the length, width, and angle of the horse's weight-bearing area, and the width of its paraspinal ligaments, among other aspects. Learn more at https://doesmysaddlefit.info/about-gill-shepherd-holistic-saddlefitter/

“A horse doesn’t know that a saddle should fit,” said a spokesperson for the company. “It only knows when it does or doesn’t and can be very demonstrative both ways. Often, the ways in which a horse communicates incorrect saddlefit can be misinterpreted as other areas of discomfort.”

Alongside helping you to prioritise your horse’s welfare, 'Does My Saddle Fit' says that its course can help significantly reduce equine bodywork and veterinary costs related to saddle-induced injuries.

What’s Included

Available online, the training is self-paced and offers optional certification. It includes tutorials with hands-on techniques, interactive tools, and personalised feedback to enhance your horse-riding experience. The course is suitable for beginners to seasoned competitive riders throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.

About Does My Saddle Fit

Does My Saddle Fit was founded by former competitor, coach, and trainer Gill Shepherd. She combines her broad experience and study of a wide range of equine therapy and bodywork modalities to apply an integrated approach to saddle fitting.

"It is my goal to help as many horses and riders as possible discover the perfect partnership with a happy and healthy horse,” said Gill. “That is why I created my education series, starting with the first step: teaching you how to correctly identify your horse’s saddlefit area, giving you a way to check any saddle that you try as a ‘possible’ or ‘no way in the world this will fit.’”

Take the guesswork out of saddle fitting and make every ride a comfortable one – sign up for Does My Saddle Fit’s course today!

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