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Jochen Schleese's Blog – May 2011 Archive (1)
Saddle Fit and "Banana Panels"
I have often been asked by clients why our saddles aren’t flat on the horse’s back all the way from front to back – which makes them look like they don’t actually fit and will probably rock. Many riders don’t understand that ideally the saddle needs to slightly ‘rock’ at the cantle as the horse’s back engages.
It is the duty of the saddle fitter to explain to the client that a slightly rocking saddle will never put so much pressure on the horse’s back that…
ContinueAdded by Jochen Schleese on May 10, 2011 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments
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