Judging how well your Western Saddle fits your horse. Rhonda Martin of Equine Performance Therapy explains how to judge your saddle's fit to your horse by feel and appearance.
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@caylee55023 жыл бұрын
My horse looks exactly like that one and oh my gosh it has been so hard to find a good fit. This helped so much
@DebbieWestCoon11 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This helps a lot! I wont be buying any saddle on line. I'm taking my horse to the saddle shop to be fitted in the mares dressing room. : )
@jimmyduncan76506 жыл бұрын
Rhonda is such a natural teacher. great video. Thanks
@heidilawson68006 жыл бұрын
Fantastic instruction! Thanks for all the info & great visuals!!
@maxx934610 жыл бұрын
B-b-b-BEAUTIFUL horse!!!!!
@collie.flowers11 жыл бұрын
If that horse goes missing, its not at my house! ;)
@donadavisphoto13 жыл бұрын
This is sooo wonderful. Very clear and concise instructions for a very tough subject. Thanks!
@wavesareenergy12 жыл бұрын
This is a very well done and informative video. Excellent job!
@bfromhold12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this informative video. Now I know more what I'm looking for when I place a saddle on my horse. I now know the first saddle I bought for him does NOT fit thanks to watching your video. Now I'm on a quest to find a comfortable saddle for my horse. Thanks so much! :)
@Volkslady11 жыл бұрын
This is the best, most comprehensive video about western saddle fit that I've seen yet! My horses and I thank you! :)
@rudyparnell82466 жыл бұрын
Effective and Comprehensive presentation.
@animallover01713 жыл бұрын
Very informative and gave me some very valuable information. Thank you so much!! This was excellent
@equestforridingsafelydonts24995 жыл бұрын
So happy to find a video where the horse is similar shape than mine!
@LGrothier7 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful!
@valeriehudson72762 жыл бұрын
Thank you, clear concise info I can use to see how my saddles fit . . Big Thanks
@doug55519 жыл бұрын
Great information Easy to follow. Thanks
@sunaJH13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rhonda, great vid sunaj
@lauraamick4633 жыл бұрын
He’s such a cute horse!
@joemartinez26602 жыл бұрын
Great information Like buying boots that don’t fit properly Comfort for the horse is everything !
@BlackKettleRanch2 жыл бұрын
Good discussion.
@TheAffordableStore12 жыл бұрын
Best i have seen Yet!!
@simoneaguilar01149011 жыл бұрын
such a great video!!
@Sallybunckle13 жыл бұрын
thankyou so much. excellent vid
@SplashesKwikSand11 жыл бұрын
Well! I know what I'll be doing this weekend!
@cowgirlup159314 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!!
@heritagehorsemanshipct Жыл бұрын
I know this is a super old video, but this is SO helpful. I have a custom Allegany saddle which the tree fits WONDERFUL, but having issues with it sliding forward onto her shoulder, (every saddle I have had wants to do that but this tree atleast fits). Allegany is re-doing the rigging to be in the more "full position" to help keep the saddle pulled back-hoping it helps.
@cayuseHP Жыл бұрын
Thank you, wish you would do more videos
@1littlegracie13 жыл бұрын
GREAT INSTRUCTIOONAL
@degraham9198 Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@belongtobill5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thank you. My mare is a special case (i had my trainer look at her saddle and she said it fits well) Her scapula sits farther back than usual and she has a curved back. She can't carry an english saddle because of it, and there is slight bridging under her western saddle. She moves well underneath it, and the marks are even on each side of her spine. Can anyone reccommend a pad that might help fill in the spaces and maybe lift the saddle a little bit without pinching? I use a thinline ranch pad on her right now and i love it.
@TheAffordableStore12 жыл бұрын
that great
@jerichoandwinter9986 жыл бұрын
I have a very hard time tacking up because I'm 13 and I have a 16.3 hand tall quarter horse so I am always nervous it doesnt fit right and he also doesn't have a long back
@TheBeautyonHorseback14 жыл бұрын
@nuttyally Go to the manufacturer's website (for the brand(s) you are looking into) there should be a number you can call for more information. Your best bet is buying new, older saddles definatley won't come in a gullet that wide. A draft horse saddle might be a good solution as well they come in all sorts of "crazy" sizes, or going treeless which is a good alternative if you aren't showing for a wide horse any saddle even well fitting one can be uncomfortable. Hope it helps, Tippy
@chrisanthekalcanides45075 жыл бұрын
very gorgeous boy. heaven made her..
@letmeBthefast111 жыл бұрын
Melnyk, my saddle did not fit my paint who has a white topline. I rode him, he was not bathed, after workout there was an obvious dry, cleaner patch right behind his shoulder which indicated the poor fit.
@ToLoveTiffany14 жыл бұрын
@nuttyally Try a treeless saddle if you can't find anything (Bob Marshall Saddle). If you don't believe in treeless saddles, get a custom made. Both of these are very expensive mind you.
@Wolfswind00312 жыл бұрын
I've heard that an english saddly should end at the 17 rib, because after the 18, there is nothing, that could hold wight. Is it the same with western saddles? Cause they normally are a lot longer ;)
@stitchwitchbella11 жыл бұрын
Just a tip... if you go try on saddles find out what tree is in it and who makes it of course then try to find a used one!! That's what I did. Paid 1100.00 less. Same saddle tree fit like a glove!!
@reinerbabe13 жыл бұрын
What brand is the firse saddle in the video. Thank you
@commonsensebeliever672310 жыл бұрын
wolfsvain2...I think you mean high withers? You have to look for a saddle that has a tall gullet, something this video didn't address, though it was really good general info. for a typical stock breed. If you look at a few online saddle companies, they often, not always, give a height of gullet measurement as well as bar type and gullet width. Semi-QH bars means the angle of the bars are made to fit non-stock horse breeds that are less round in confirmation, like a Thoroughbred or Arab. Here's an example:www.horse.com/item/wintec-western-new-generation-contact-saddle/E012246/
@wolfsvain214 жыл бұрын
I have a question. I have a horse with high shoulders do i need full quarter horse bars or semi quarter horse bars?
@groundcircitCA13 жыл бұрын
@superkidoftoday Not really, on Craigslist you will find MANY people who wants to sell their saddles, so they sell them for cheap. Also they let you go and see the saddle! give it a try!
@hannahstorandt94556 жыл бұрын
How do I know that the riging is not I the right place
@darkhorse43092 жыл бұрын
where did she cover saddle length?
@bensonpage114 жыл бұрын
@wolfsvain2 probably semi qh bars
@12HorseGirl1212 жыл бұрын
the tree is part of the saddle
@alegoertzen8 жыл бұрын
Any tips if you want to order one from a different country. Where I come from they only make really cheap ones and even those are expensive. So I want to order one from outside the country. Are there measurements that I could send to help make sure the saddle fits better?
@garybell27177 жыл бұрын
Alex Harder Q
@nuttyally14 жыл бұрын
ive tried loads of saddle on my welsh d n all seem to b to tight once girthed up! is there many saddle with a biger gullet than 8 inches? whats this horse riding in? he seems just a tad rounder than my boy?
@TheOldandslow4 жыл бұрын
With a D, try a wade style saddle. If still no go, draft. Or try specialized saddles, you fit it with your horse. Check their website. Specializedsaddles.com no, I'm not a rep. I do equine bodywork and saddle fit assessment.
@BreyerSCS11 жыл бұрын
The horse has such little legs!!!:D
@stitchwitchbella11 жыл бұрын
lmao!!!!
@lindarrahmani45302 жыл бұрын
Na k
@singerandhorsefriend9 жыл бұрын
I can mount without putting a gurth on ^^
@kathleenzimmer35248 жыл бұрын
It looks like an american cream in colour
@OzarkRose4 жыл бұрын
It's a quarter horse, but either Cremello or Perlino in color.
@UHeardMe1stTime8 жыл бұрын
Is that horse an albino?
@maddiedavis53828 жыл бұрын
The horse looks to be cremello. Which means it is a gene that causes the horse to have a nice whitish colour, with a pink hue to the muzzle.