Comments on: Introducing Common Saddle Fit Problems in Quarter Horses

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:22:55 +0000

It would seem that throw a saddle on a horse and ride, but there are so many nuances! I am just starting my acquaintance with horses and this post turned out to be very valuable for me. Thanks for the information.

By: Jane @ THB

Jane @ THB — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 02:17:48 +0000

In reply to Francey Repp. Please can you provide a link to the pad?

By: Francey Repp

Francey Repp — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 15:58:09 +0000

Would love your thoughts on the western pad that has air bags in it to help fill in the low parts of a horse’s back

By: Deanna Drendel

Deanna Drendel — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:42:07 +0000

Great information. Thanks, Jane.

By: Jane @ THB

Jane @ THB — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:32:37 +0000

In reply to Bronwen. Thank you, Bronwen! I've included some saddle fitting resources at the end of the post, as the solutions are outside the scope of this article.

By: Bronwen

Bronwen — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:02:47 +0000

Yes to all of this on my QH… would love to know what saddle features you have found to be successful here

By: Michele Holiastos

Michele Holiastos — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:30:37 +0000

hello Jane…love your information here plus all your most informative posts. Saddle fit is so important as I have found as there is so much variety in conformation of all horses. Have you any information about Baroque saddles as years ago I had a truck filled with these saddles but alas none of them fitted my very rounded broad back Australian Heritage Horse. They all sat like a pimple on a pumpkin! I bought my gelding as he had similar conformation to andalusians I used to breed but sadly thought these saddles would fit him. Have you had similar problems with Baroque style saddles or perhaps somebody reading this can recommend a brand of these that do fit a horses with well developed backs and rounded ribcages. I ride him in an old style french Colligate dressage saddle but would love to find a Baroque suitable “without pronounced knee supports” so my thigh/knee/inside lower leg sits flat close against the horse. I was taught decades ago to ride like this plus found that Mestre Nuno Oliveira who I also trained with in Portugal rides similar. Cheers