Fitting Saddles: Q&A and Case Discussions - Module 1
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
1.5 Hours - RACE Approved
Language
English
Discipline
Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine
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Recorded: January 2022
Part of the Online Lecture Series on Saddle Fit Assessment for Equine Veterinarians
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Module 1
The first series of lectures illustrate how to take into consideration a horse’s conformation, its shoulders, back and girth region and to assess these areas for discomfort, injury or asymmetry. A gait assessment will furthermore reveal any gait abnormalities that could influence the saddle fit, or possibly indicate an underlying medical problem requiring veterinary attention prior to the fitting of a saddle.
This will be followed by a review of the different English-style saddle components and materials, the difference in shapes of trees and panels and how these, combined with girth strap positioning, influence the saddle fit.
Assessment of an English-style saddle for ‘soundness’ and straightness will wrap up this module. Broken trees are surprisingly common, and many saddles are not straight through the tree or panels. Either of these factors can severely affect a horse’s performance and even lead to lameness under saddle, which might be in stark contrast to the horse’s gait in hand or on the lunge.
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Kay has been a saddler for over 50 years. Initially working on the bench making saddles and bridles, she started to specialise in saddle fitting in the early ‘70s having seen the effect quite minor changes to the saddles had on her show jumping horses. She is a Master saddler, Master Saddle Fitter and Fellow of the Society of Master Saddlers (UK) Ltd. She is also a Liveryman with The Worshipful Company of Saddlers. Semi-retired from regular saddle work, she spends her time teaching and speaking on the subject of saddle fitting, both in the UK and overseas.
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