Recognising Saddle Fit Issues

• Have learnt from others mistakes to avoid your horse being in pain
• Have an understanding of the evolution of the horse
• Know basic Skeletal and muscular anatomy and have a greater appreciation of how the horse moves, and how the saddle can affect the horse
• Be able to recognise conformation faults and understand how they impact the fit of your saddle
• Know how to take templates of your horse for record keeping
• Understand the points of the saddle and which parts of the saddle can do irreparable damage to your horse.
• Know about the different types of saddles and why they are used for different disciplines
• Be able to fault check a saddle and recognise faults with your saddleBe able to recognise signs of a poor fitting saddle in the horse and recognise when your horse is telling you something is wrong
• Be able to recognise signs in yourself that a saddle is not fitting youKnow how to carry out a step by step saddle fit check to recognise when your saddle needs adjusting, or replacing.
• Understand how accessories affect the fit of your saddle and know why it is important to use the correct saddle pad and girth.
  

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