Recent content by sbloom

When you see how few horses have good musculature/posture and so few riders have been taught true, correct equitation (good riders getting there more by luck it seems), finding online courses that do offer good, horse centred classical instruction, from behavioural stuff up to upper level ridden...

The post was made in October last year, I suspect the decision has already been made :)

I would imagine so but you'd need to ask them. No idea if the fit has changed etc, for me they were usually a bit curvy in the rails for my preference. I can't quite believe they didn't mention AH...PCH was started by one of her ex fitters...AH is good, I used to fit them, I just love being...

Now owned and made by ID Saddles Ltd - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570152956290 - not an endorsement, just info!

Don't rule out "saddle", I've seen horses get sore from the TCS, but it's almost certainly lumbar area and yes, he could be holding himself because of hoof discomfort etc but often it's saddle.

Yep, because it probably sits you better. Obviously you can't randomly pad things up, too much padding down under the rider's thigh can make the issue worse. I would agree that finding a fitter who really knows wide horses, and offers brands that work for these shapes (which tend not to be...

Isn't that the video linked to above (that started the conversation about them?)? Yes, I have. I have no idea what it is apart from abusive and nothing to do with understanding how horses learn. Healthily.

I know someone very lovely who offers the same but doesn't abuse horses...and seems to get positive results...so I'm reserving judgement on that bit. I do however disagree with much of the gushing that she gets in the comments, there are often flaws with the work...and we should never throw out...

Yep, because that's as far as rider fit saddle fit training generally goes. I find that getting rails that are flat/wide enough for very wide backs (and bear in mind I'm talking about the second quarter of the saddle, not the first quarter where the pommel is, and backs can be WIIIDE here even...

Did you read the blog post? Seat size should never be about leg length, but, really, it shouldn't even be about hip measurement. There is so much more to rider fit than even adding a more forward flap for a long femur...hence the link :)

Oof, that meta title needs editing 😆

This may help, it's the seat shape, not just the flap cut, and it can be tricky to get the right shape to allow the knee to drop without adversely affecting the very wide horse: https://stephaniebloomsaddlefitter.co.uk/blog-and-resources/the-search-for-knee-room

OneHorseLife, often feted as a great example of equestrianism. I've been pilloried when commenting negatively on some of the work they show. They've also been slated for the way they deal with customers.

This is why I keep banging on about training, that what most people consider genuinely abusive is in the same playbook as the normal training. Nothing about it honours the horse, its intrinsic nature, especially as we learn more and more about their brains and bodies. If we don't fundamentally...

This just shows what challenges we have in the industry. There is no deep understanding of movement patterns and what lameness really is - a pronounced, usually asymmetric (otherwise it's hard to see, still lameness of course!) seriously compromised movement pattern. It's just a scale, a...