There have been a proliferation of articles appearing over the past year in all sorts of publications discussing “how to slow down the rushing horse”; “how to ride the stumble out of your horse”; “how to make your horse go forward”; how to how to how to. All of these […]
“Bad Horse!!” (Really? How about ‘Bad Rider!’ or ‘Bad Saddle!’??) – Part I Read More »
Bring your legs back, get your toes forward, sit up straight! These are common words from riding instructors trying to help their students find a more balanced and correct position. But what if the rider’s position was not a fault of their lack of riding ability or skills but rather
How Saddle Fit Affects the Rider – Interview with Jochen Schleese Read More »
Endurance riders (and horses) are the marathon athletes of the equestrian world. Obviously, long hours of preparation and training go into every event. Many endurance riders include dressage training as part of the curriculum to strengthen the horse’s back – in a properly adjusted and fitting saddle of course that
Saddle Fit and Endurance Riding Read More »
Hello from sunny Florida where I am presently en route with my last session of saddle fitting clinics for the winter. Just the last three days have been absolutely amazing; I have enough pictures and stories to fill this blog for weeks! I truly love the before and after results
Saddle Fit and a Story of Joy Read More »
Our forefathers depended on the soundness of the horse in order to be able to continue to do their jobs, or even survive. Horses at the turn of the century (and up to the mid-1900s) were still used primarily as working animals in agriculture or in the military. Their owners
Terry is one of the first of our trained Saddle Ergonomists from 2011, working in Pennsylvania. She works mainly with western saddles, but has been trained in analysis and adjustment for English saddles as well. I have invited her to talk about her ‘epiphany’ for this week’s blog. In future
Easy Does It – My Story by Terry Peiper, CSE Read More »
