Become An Independent Schleese Western Fitter

Independent Schleese Western Fitter

Augment your income by working with an industry leader or make it a full-time career!

Schleese is looking for dedicated, motivated and passionate equine enthusiasts to join Schleese as Independent Saddle fitters and exclusive representatives of our quickly growing Western saddle line.

• Are you a dedicated horse person with western riding experience and an interest in making a difference for both horse and rider?
• Are you interested in educating your potential clients?
• Are you interested in working with a well-established and very reputable company that consistently leads the field in innovation?

Training to be a Schleese western saddle fitter is the first step in starting a lucrative career and playing a huge role in helping many horses and riders with their performance and well-being. This training is suited for all equine professionals and interested equestrians who have a desire to help horses and riders address issues and solve problems while building new long-lasting relationships in the equestrian industry.

Training Options

Option A

Your training will include a series of practical workshops in the barn and classroom seminars.  We have specifically geared the training towards being able to perform a comprehensive saddle fit assessment and fitting our Schleese western saddle line. The training will allow you to become an expert representative of the Schleese Western Saddle.

• Duration: 3 days
• Cost: $999 (with an opportunity to earn back this fee and more in just the first few sales with bonus discounts).
• Group size:  maximum 6 participants.
• Includes lunch and refreshments.

Curriculum 

• Includes both theoretical classroom instruction and in-barn hands-on demos and practice
• Brief intro to historical and technological aspects
• Anatomy of horse and rider, saddle support area, ‘reflex’ points resulting in negative reactions
• Static western saddle fit to the horse and demo of dynamic western saddle fit evaluation
• Basic equine ergonomics, measuring the horse, rider, and saddle
• Assessing saddle fit to horse and rider
• Assessing static and dynamic fit
• Demonstration and hands-on instruction of Schleese western saddle features and fitting
• Includes workbook

Curriculum:

• For those interested in pursuing a career as a Certified Equine Ergonomist with Schleese Western saddle fitting training
• Includes both theoretical classroom instruction and in-barn hands-on demos and practice
• Philosophy of Saddlefit 4 life, a brief intro to historical and technological aspects
• Anatomy of horse and rider, saddle support area, ‘reflex’ points resulting in negative reactions
• Static saddle fit to the horse and demo of dynamic saddle fit evaluation
• Theoretical classroom instruction
• Practical in barn demonstrations
• Equine ergonomics, measuring the horse, rider, and saddle
• How to obtain a detailed horse description
• Assessing saddle fit to horse and rider (how a saddle affects the rider’s position and how the rider then affects the horse) tree angle and width
• Assessing saddle condition, considering the various disciplines and saddle manufacturers
• Formulating viable solutions and testing.
• Curriculum workbook
• Students completing this course successfully will be able to purchase the measurement tools to do the externship required to become a Certified Equine Ergonomist ($280)
• If you have already taken the CEE course you can add the Western training at no charge.

Compensation

You will receive a very competitive discount on your western saddle orders plus Schleese will supply you with 1 demo saddle and cover the shipping costs of this initial saddle to you. This saddle will be owned by Schleese but you will have use of it as a sales tool.

For more information, please click and fill out the application form.
 

Please visit the Saddlefit 4 Life^® website to REGISTER for the CEE Course #1 (2-days) and CEE Course #2-#3 (5-days).
* Only select CEE courses to run in conjunction with Western training.