She's incredible isn't she? You can find her www.aleparellipro.com/en/alejandragonzalez via her website. I'm sure she'd love to connect with you!

It has to be used with caution indeed... Over tightening is the common mistake most people make. Thanks for your comment!

Correct, that's why I use a mohair girth. It has give that makes up for nylon. I use nylon because I live in an area where the humidity is high all year, even in winter, the air isn't arid. Dehumidifier in tackroom, saddles in completely closed zip up bags, still get mold on the leather and I ride 6/7 days a week, wipe down before and after rides. I use wool saddle pads too and it takes at least a day with a fan to get them dry. The mohair cinchas dry with 2-3 hours under a fan. Mold and accelerated rot are battled daily that's why I've gone to nylon off billet, tie strap and beta biothane bridles. That's my compromise, still going to always use my good leather saddles. The cordura saddles cannot compare as the tree can't be the same good ones.

Hi, Tanyita Thanks for reaching out to cheer us on! Indeed, Improving the lives of horses and riders has been our mission for more than 20 years and we're thrilled to hear females feel well cared for in our saddle seats! Our ergonomic design fosters well balanced hip/leg angle and stress-free posturing to move in harmony with horses and we have a variety of padding choices. . Perhaps the best plan for you to assess for your personal needs would be to take a test ride in one. Is there a style that appeals to you for your favorite equine sport? If the seat softness didn't suit you we'd be happy to talk about what improvements you'd think necessary.

So you have your answers??? That’s great. YT?

That’s a great idea and one we will endeavor to add to our list of things to create. So glad you have had a great experience with our team!!!

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I bet we could help there too! We have drafts and Clydesdales a plenty in our saddles. :)

@@ContourSaddlery My concern is always the horse. Mine and her daughter have a very different back I fail to see how a saddle would fit both. Id like to see more of how it can accomplish that.

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That’s awesome. So glad it helped you! It can be a tricky job!!!

Essentially, by manipulating our interface {pad and shims] that is what you are exactly doing... Horses change shapes all the time with seasons and work, this allows you to also adapt with them. It's a new way of thinking and we understand some don't quite know a lot about it. We hope our website can explain further. Thanks for your comment and we appreciate you reaching out!

@@ContourSaddlerythen please explain what happends when the saddle sits past their 18th rib

Oh so glad this was helpful! Yay!

I removed that from my cinch. Leticia Glenn is a passionate hippomaniac and I'm so blessed to have discovered her.

Ah. Well we encourage you to check out our website and explore our system in more depth. The whole principle is built around supporting those differences and preserving the key things that allow for freedoms of movement and comfort for horse and rider. Thanks for caring enough about saddle fit to comment. 👍🏼

@@ContourSaddlery I will but I discourage the “one size fits all” adjustable/change gullets are okay because they are more likely to fit a horse better as the shoulders and withers are typically the biggest problem.

@@trampshostess5994 We agree! We don't have adjustable saddles. We have saddles built with extra room to accommodate the working shoulders, with less rock. We use our pads and shims to be able to adjust fit for the individual horse. This is a very clever and easy system. Suggest you explore our website to have it explained in more depth. But you are SO right with the shoulders and withers being a huge problem for most horses/saddles.

So glad you found it useful!

Google flexible metal ruler and they will come up! 👍🏼

On the contrary we help create space with the use of our interface know as our Versafit saddle Pad and shims. It’s a pretty clever system that is adaptable to each horse.

We certainly are very passionate about preserving either clearance. We do that using our Versafit Interface that incorporates shims and saddle pad. Please check out our website and explore the principles we adopt to ensure horses are comfortable and supported. Thanks for caring about saddle fit enough to comment. We commend you. 👍🏼

@@ContourSaddlery How would your set deal with a horse who changes drastically from beginning to end of ride? I have a mare who normally has a long, hollow back with sad muscling and low withers. After work though she has much better muscles, her withers increase in height by up to 3 inches, and her back comes up by about two inches. Like low muscled, upside down, QH to uphill warmblood in thirty minutes. I legit don’t know how to deal with that.

@@amberblyledge7859 Firstly let's take a look with a FREE saddle fit evaluation... But we would recommend you look into our auto-dynamic air pad. This pad is able to adjust underneath the horse and support saddle and rider with, [over simplified explain] pocket of air. The interior of these pads isn't just 'air'.. but this is the principle. Very interesting! Versafit Air Pads. Might be perfect for your horse. The blood flow is what is changing your horse's body shape. We allow for that with our saddles/pads and shims when recommending a fitting. Perhaps a TEST RIDE?

They are from our saddles concho range. You can view them on our website via any saddle product page. 👍🏼

So glad you enjoyed!

The same way as you do the left

Our saddles make it easy maybe? Either way glad you got there. 👍🏼

Well that’s clever of you! We are all about just being logical and creative in things. You did both!

So welcome. Sorry for the late reply.. Just saw this here!

They are hard to find... You may like to try google. We have had ours for A LONG TIME!

@@ContourSaddlery I figured out an alternative, I just put duck tape on a glass bottle and turn and it worked

Glad it helped!

We appreciate your comments... That is right. This horse is being ridden in comfort and it is evidenced by just the way he moves! The rider David is also magnificent which is also a wonderfully important part of the puzzle when it comes to happy horses.

Buckle to Buckle is how we measure. :)

32 is fairly long... They do come in 2" increments - so depending on what measurement you get from the mid line to the ideal finishing place (then times by 2) you should know roughly what you need. Hope that helps!

So glad you enjoyed and it helped in some way!