Published Articles Index

Bad Horse – Consider ‘Bad Behaviour’ from a Poorly Fitting Saddle

• Flying Changes

Is Rehabilitation Required? Many physical or behavioural issues can be avoided if we simply pay attention…

• Equine Wellness Magazine

Saddle Fit and Design for the Short Rider

• Canadian Horse Journal

Fitting the Saddle to the Rider

• Canadian Horse Journal

Why Do I Still Have Difficulty Maintaining Position on the Saddle if it Fits My Horse So Well?

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

Youch! What Your Horse is Trying to Tell You

• California Riding Magazine

Why Do I Need to Buy An Adjustable Saddle? I Can’t Afford a Custom Saddle!

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

Jumping Ahead of the Competition

• Colorado Horse Park Visitor's Guide 2014

When Horses Behave Badly

• Canadian Horse Journal

Is Your Horse Left-Handed? Understanding the natural asymmetry of the horse and its implications for saddle fit.

• Canadian Horse Journal

Saddle Fit for Women. What you need to know if you’re a woman looking to buy a saddle.

• Holistic Horse Magazine

Undiagnosed Lameness – It’s a common complaint, but in many cases, the culprit is poor saddle fit and balance.

• Integrative Veterinary Care

Saddle Fit and Understanding the Importance of Full Panel Contact

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

What is the Best Saddle Rack to Use When I Am Storing My Saddle?

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

Saddle Fit and Saddles Made for Women

• Equine and Canine News

Choosing a Conditioner for Your Leather Tack

• Hoofbeat

Saddle Pad Dust Patterns – How They Can be Used to Determine Pressure Points and Saddle Fit

• Equine Wellness Magazine

It’s Elemental – The Positive and Negative Impacts of Metal on Your Horse

• Equine Wellness Magazine

Why is the width of the saddle gullet so important? Does it really matter?

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

Saddle Up! Hit the Trails in Comfort

• Equine Wellness Magazine

Saddle Fit and the Female Saddle. Women riders are built differently so maybe their saddle should be as well.

• Horses All - Horse, Health and Home

My Story – Why I Do What I Do!

• Sidelines Magazine

Saddle Fitting and Performance – Is your saddle inhibiting your horse’s movement?

• Horse Sport

Symptomatic Lameness – Occasional Irreparable Damage May be Caused by Badly-Fitting Saddles

• Equine Wellness Magazine

9 Points of Saddle Fit… and What They Mean for You and Your Horse

• Canadian Horse Journal

Male Saddle. Female Saddle. What’s the Difference?

• Horses All - Horse, Health and Home

Symptomatic Lameness – Part II

• Integrative Veterinary Care Journal

Don’t Get Stuck: How old-fashioned static saddle fit differs from dynamic saddle fit for the moving horse.

• Equine Wellness Magazine

Who is Jochen Schleese? Certified Master Saddler and Saddle Ergonomist is the short answer

• California Riding Magazine

Plus Size – Finding a saddle for your wider horse doesn’t have to be a challenge!

• Equine Wellness Magazine

Riding Shouldn’t Hurt – Poorly fitting saddles cause poor position, discomfort, and pain for riders…

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

I’m Struggling with Getting My Horse Engaged and My Horse is Resisting. Any Saddle Advice?

• Elite Equestrian Magazine

Saddle Fit and the GROWING horse.

• Integrative Veterinary Care

A History of Excellence – How One Saddle Make is Improving the Industry through Education and Innovation

• Equine Wellness Magazine

Saddle Fit for the Rider

Girl Talk – 5 Keys to Comfort for Female Riders

• Equine Wellness Magazine

A Tale of Two Saddles

• Natural Horse Magazine

Symptomatic Lameness – Part I

• Integrative Veterinary Care

The Battle of the Sexes – in Saddle Fit!

Facing the Right Way? Saddle tree points – direction, angle and width – critically impact equine scapular health!

• Integrative Veterinary Care

Founder of Schleese and Saddlefit 4 Life® now offers equine ergonomics courses in addition to his diagnostic saddle fit evaluations in his mission to protect horse and rider.

• California Riding Magazine

One Horse’s Pain is Many Horse’s Gain!

• California Riding Magazine

Pioneering Company Tackles the Tough Stuff

• California Riding Magazine

Horse’s welfare is a the heart of an ever-evolving company – Schleese Saddlery

• California Riding Magazine

Riding on Air and other Uplifting Innovations in Saddle Design

• Horse Sport - Canada