I just recently came off of a ‘killer trip’ again with my most long term agent, Christiane Noelting of the Christiane Noelting Dressage Center in Vacaville CA, where I saw 150 of our valued California clients in less than two weeks. It was – as always – wonderfully gratifying to see how well everyone is […]
Thoughts on the Certified Horsemanship Association Conference, Amarillo TX Read More »
When I started writing this blog, I was asked to share some true anecdotal experiences in the field. I have managed to do this a couple of times, but I find it extremely difficult without this becoming a blatant testimonial for how great a difference a well-fitting saddle makes (ours in this instance again). So
A Case Study – a Difficult to Fit Redhead ‘Tuscany’! Read More »
I recently returned from a very successful teaching clinic in Germany for Saddlefit 4 Life® and had the opportunity to once again work with some excellent equine ergonomists and some stunning horses. What I found really interesting is the amount of animal welfare concerns that have become the basis for some mainstream changes in law
The Sense of Touch Read More »
By Sharma Gaponoff for Saddlefit 4 Life® and Jochen Schleese ©2015 All Rights Reserved Since over the past weeks and months I have documented some of the common issues that can arise with endurance competitions and to endurance horses, I thought you might be interested in reading an actual story from one of our endurance
An Actual Endurance Journal – Sharma Gaponoff for Saddlefit 4 Life® Read More »
One of the very misunderstood things we often run into is the ‘opinion’ of the peanut gallery watching their fellow riders that saddles aren’t fitting because they may seem to be too curved in the back (i.e., not lying flat on the horse’s back). There is actually method to our madness in making saddles this
Saddle Fit and Rock ‘n’ Roll! (Literally) Read More »
While this question may almost range into the field of anthropomorphization (ascribing human characteristics to an animal), your horse’s ‘happiness’ or being comfortable is probably of critical interest to you as his owner and rider. You know your horse better than anyone – instinctively, you know immediately when something is amiss, even if you can’t
How do you know if your Horse is Happy? Read More »
