19/01/2024
Parceque le Saddle Fitting, c'est n'est pas qu'une question de selle ! Tout le matériel autour à son importance et impacte sa stabilité, à commencer par le tapis 😉
"Shape is everything" !!
STARTER PACK: MY SADDLE PAD TWISTS/MOVES
As a kid, we learn that the round peg goes through the round hole, the square peg goes through the square hole, and so on…
As a teenager, we women learn that “curvy” jeans do not fit a “straight” hip profile, and I seriously have doubts that “mom jeans” fit anyone…
As an older adult, you realize that comfortable shoes that fit your feet are far more important than cute/expensive/sexy/crippling high heels that don’t…
THE MORAL TO THE STORY
Matching shape to shape is incredibly important for both comfort and functionality.
Stability in the saddle, saddle pad, half pad, girth, and even the rider comes from matching the shapes of these products to the horse as well as each other.
In my experience:
If your saddle pad shape doesn’t match the horse’s back shape or your half pad shape, the pad(s) MOVE.
If your saddle tree doesn’t match your horse’s shape, your saddle MOVES, no matter how much you flock it or adjust it.
If your girth doesn’t match your horse’s shape, the saddle MOVES and the horse is uncomfortable/girthy.
If the rider doesn’t fit the shape of the saddle (or vice versa), the rider MOVES and is unstable.
SHAPE IS EVERYTHING.
