Peter7917
Well-Known Member
I personally ride youngsters in a treeless and then they get a treed saddle once they are older and fitter and fully mature.
A friend had a saddle fitted to her four year old. After just three months, the saddle no longer fit as the horse had dramatically changed shape. She had a saddler out around six times within an eighteen month period to make adjustments to keep the saddle fitting correctly and the horse comfortable.
Do most people do this? It concerns me that there are likely people who have a saddle fitted to a young horse and then don't bother to ever get it checked again until there is a problem, by which point the horse has already experienced discomfort in some way.
How often do you get your saddles checked? Do you do it more for youngsters?
A girl at a yard local to me had been riding in a poorly fitting saddle for literally years. Saint of a pony put up with it, I wonder how many more out there are in the same position with sweet, honest animals who just do their best despite the pain.
A friend had a saddle fitted to her four year old. After just three months, the saddle no longer fit as the horse had dramatically changed shape. She had a saddler out around six times within an eighteen month period to make adjustments to keep the saddle fitting correctly and the horse comfortable.
Do most people do this? It concerns me that there are likely people who have a saddle fitted to a young horse and then don't bother to ever get it checked again until there is a problem, by which point the horse has already experienced discomfort in some way.
How often do you get your saddles checked? Do you do it more for youngsters?
A girl at a yard local to me had been riding in a poorly fitting saddle for literally years. Saint of a pony put up with it, I wonder how many more out there are in the same position with sweet, honest animals who just do their best despite the pain.