Saddle functions
A) The saddle provides a stable support base for the rider, distributing
rider's weight on a horse back evenly.
B) The saddle provides the horse with a comfortable structure for free movement.
under the weight of the rider during the selected activities.
C) The saddle provides the structure for the stirrps.
D) A saddle provides safety and security for the rider.
Traditional design and saddle design
A) Parts of the saddle
Throat Plate and Spray
Wood Bars / Rails
Pharynx
Panels
seat
twist
mash
bother
Rods
Alternate seat selection
A) Alternative seat selection
o Treeless saddles
o Flexible panel saddles
o Gray wood saddle
o Reinforced flexible support seats
Get to know your horse's topography
A) Measuring the topography of a horse
Equimeasure is a very convenient multiple sheet of high-tech plastic, which
heated and then molded to form your horse. Advantage
that's what this three-dimensional view is. That means you can
take him to the saddle shop or saddler and actually put the saddle on
cast sheet to verify compliance.
Another way to measure topography is to trace the top line and cut it.
from cardboard. This, of course, will be primarily two-dimensional.
performance. This method accurately measures the aspect ratio.
the size of your horse.
Watching your horse
Areas of activity:
o How does the trunk arise?
o Where is the natural girth?
o Straight shoulder, folded back, flat or curved?
o Is the curvature of the topline normal, straight, loose or swinging?
o Assess the condition of the horse. Palpat with abdominal lift for soreness, atrophy
general muscle tone.
o Age or condition, will they change soon?
o The current level of fitness compared to the working level.
o Activities that you will do together.
o Does the horse have significant seasonal variations?
o Early injuries.
Finally, watch your horse in freedom in all its gaits to determine how
rear end changes while driving. Understand that adding a rider will change
this. How much the backs are affected depends on the skill level of the rider,
weight and compatibility with the horse.
Understanding the needs of Rider & Fit
Checklist:
o What model of saddle do I need for my planned activities?
o Seat depth should be selected for individual comfort, skill level, terrain
and security.
- Does my size match the size of my horse?
- Am I a beginner or an experienced rider?
Is my balance in all transitions good or do I need saddle assistance?
- Is my upper body high and longer in proportion to my leg length?
- Where will I go and what activities will I do?
-What kind of fun does my horse have?
- Is my horse calm and experienced, or green, and more merciless?
o The size of the seat is determined by both the size of your back end and
hip length from hip to knee (also see flap location).
o Seat width is determined by the distance between your seat bones.
o Seat density - whether you prefer a soft, soft seat or a firmer, more comfortable seat.
one?
o The contour of the seat is determined by the location and shape of your seat.
bones. Set flat bones need a seat that is flat on top, otherwise one or
both bones of the bones will hang to the side.
o Twist width is an important area of comfort for the driver and the saddle, suitable for
to consider. This is partly determined by the width of the tree and the lips,
the horse needs. If you need a narrow turn and there is a wide horse tuned
saddles can be made to create a pyramid. for the rider allowing
to have true shape and size.
o The length of the flap is determined by the length of your leg in the stirrups.
the correct length allows the horse to clearly feel your legs and not
catch your boot or top.
o Placement of the flap should correspond to the front edge of your knee, taking
taking into account the type of knee roll. Your knees should fit comfortably.
when your stirrups are at the perfect length.
o The placement of Stirrup strips is a very important factor in securing the saddle, which
significantly affects rider balance, comfort and safety. Optimal placement
creates a leg that forms a good shoulder, leveling the hips and heels.
Some people because of personal conformation, early injury, or
horses may have to ride with a slightly more direct alignment. Many
Saddles have adjustable sash as a special order option. (Note: for
safe, please drive with boom stand guard and with
safe stirrups. To reduce the volume under your feet, run the stirrup leather buckle
right up to the top of the stirrup and fasten it with specially made holders)
o Lift - the steeper the rise, the more closed the seat will be, then
limiting freedom of movement for the rider's pelvis.
o The rise of the bolom must be of the proper height corresponding to your pubic bone
and pelvic structure.
o Contour skirts - If you have flat or hollow inner thighs, a more convex skirt
would probably work best. Foam can be cut and tucked under the skirt to fill
in the area for quick fixes. For patients with more developed inner thigh
a more concave skirt may be more desirable.
Match choice for horse and rider
What you learned in chapters 4 and 5, you should have a fairly clear
an image of what is needed to choose a saddle that matches both you and
your horse. Below is a diagram that will help you make a good
choice.
1) What kind of saddle do I want, traditional or alternative?
2) Which model is best for my purposes?
o Trail / Endurance
o dressage
o Minor Fines Hunter
o Jumper
3) Plate for lipstick and form - do not forget to ask the dealer / manufacturer if
tree points are angled just like your horse’s shoulder
angular and length points. Also ask if there are tree bars / sip
expand under the ladders, where many horses expand. Then find out
the plate of the esophagus only expands at the bottom or if the whole form changes to a wider
sizes of trees. Here it is necessary to ask that measurements and
the form will be sent to you so that you can see firsthand. Also very important for
proper saddle fit is the possibility of pad thickness when choosing wood
the size. Determine which numnah or interface panels you need when
making this choice. Remember that the esophagus should be 2 1/2 -3 "fingers
wide through hole to install the saddle to accommodate the spine of the horse.
Some horses need even more to prevent them from getting into spinal processes.
during lateral or circular work. Also note that the width of the lip plot should be
about 1 finger wider on each side of your spine.
Special attention should be paid to where your horse is expanding.
4) The curvature of the bars / rails of the tree must also match the horse
curvature of the top.
5) The width and pitch of the panel should match your horse shape and back
width.
6) The length of the section on the horse, available for the saddle, should
correspond to the actual length of the saddle. If you are a little horse rider who
longer bearing surface required, some alternative adjustable saddles
can be made with longer panels and a smaller seat size to fit your saddle
suitable. Or for the short supported horse, the opposite can be ordered.
7) Do I need extra crotch front or back to align the saddle?
8) Choose which flocking material you prefer.
9) Is the shape and size of my horse enough so that I can demand in
time is a little bigger tree or intermediate alternative or saddle that can
adjust our unique needs for a saddle?
10) The length and location of the flap should match the rider's legs and
horseback riding.
11) The size and shape of the seat must match the rider for comfort and safety.
12) The placement of the ladder should contribute to the corresponding shoulder, hip joint.
and heel leveling for the rider.
13) The twist / skirt / jacket and the ball raising must fit the rider's pelvis
necessary.
Evaluation of a horse saddle landing
1) Seat placement
On a bare back for a clearer look, place the saddle on about 2 fingers.
behind the rear edge of the horse's shoulder blade. There will be a place on most
horses on which the saddle will settle. If you need to adjust the saddle, lift it
from a riding horse back and take off rather than drag it
hair. Finding a “sweet spot” to place a saddle is key to
determining saddle balance in later stages. Saddles with trees should
have a point of the tree behind the scapula in this place, not just
flap. If the angle of the flap confuses you, just pick up the flap, find the point of the tree
and align it with this area. Some flexible panels and thriller seats overlap.
blades and made to allow the shoulder to slide under the front.
This is not possible on most serrated saddles unless points are indicated.
so that they can slide; but even they are not above the shoulder blade but
just behind this. Also check the size and shape of the esophagus plate to make sure it is
fits your horse, making sure you allow the pad width.
The following steps are more clearly visible on the bare back. Cushions will be added
later, steps 2-10 are repeated using shims. When horses work, muscles
swallow blood and enlarge. It is therefore reasonable to leave the extension
room about 1/4 "in size on each side of the lamina / shoulder for the esophagus
comfort and freedom of movement. Used here
A suitable interface panel or front gasket is a plus. Also young or atrophied
horses are better served with a slightly larger thread, which is complemented to allow
for growth, muscle and comfort.
2) Contact with the panel
Panel contact on the side should be a wide flat contact surface with
beveled edges both on the side and on the outside. For a good saddle
to make sure that this contact matches the horse. Sometimes
flocking can be tightened, and the beauty of flocking is that it can be adjusted
to fit the horse over time.
3) Vermicelli where trees are planted with saddles
The traditional idea is that the vertical, in which there is a gap from the bow
must be at least 2 1/2 - 3 fingers (2 - 2 1/2 fingers with a rider in
saddle), with permission to fill. According to the author, when
many broken saddles are equal on all platforms with a rider,
Clearly there can be only 11/2 fingers. If in doubt, watch how good
horses like it. For jumping saddles, preferably a little more space. Recently
a flowing saddle can fall 1/2 - 1 finger when it breaks depending on the flow
rider density and weight, so please consider this. Some exit saddles
have such a steep climb to the swamp (high head plate that 2 - 3 fingers
except when clearance is not a reliable indicator of balance. For good
the saddle fits; mostly bleaching should be vertically free from pressure with
rider. Infinite saddles sometimes have only 1-1 1/2 fingers
depending on the brand.
4) Wood Bar / Rails and panel curvature
The curvature of the tree trunk and the curvature of the panel from front to back should correspond
shape of a moving horse. When the horse returns, feel under the panel
for any spaces and notice where they are. Sometimes a small amount
the bridge (clearance) is advantageous if it coincides with the horse's rear lift.
a large gap from the mop area to the approximate posterior part of the flap may
specify either a tree with bars / rails that are too flat for your horse, panels
that need to be filled, or a horse with a swing back, which can be
filled with a central gasket until the back is built up. Definition
later is best used in combination with a veterinary or horse body
employee. Do not try to fill a poorly fitting saddle, it rarely works to create
good saddle
Then place one hand on the bar and the other on the handle to determine
if the saddle jumps from front to back. Sometimes just adding your riding field will
correct the swinging saddle if the front is too wide. But if it is not
correct the situation necessary to see that trees / rails and panels too
curved for your horse shape or if the flocking panel has a pivot point.
a saddler can often glue a small wedge into a tree under the front or rear
panels to get a flatter tree shape or smooth the center of the panels if
the stone is weak. Another reason the saddle can swing is because the tree is simply too
to remain stable, even with the gasket. Too many add-ons also make
for laterally unstable saddle.
It is also important to check the proper fit and function of the seat.
the rear edge of the panels with the rider divided to see if the panels are digging.
For raising and lowering hills, high level dressage and jumping, more backwards
required edge clearance. In this case, you may need a saddler saddle
panels up and down. However, if everything you do, happily go on the road
and ask for a minimum lift, then be honest with yourself and are suitable for this kind
Events. In any case, it is very important to know what you are asking.
your horse to make and fit accordingly.
5) throat width
Throat width about 2 1/2 - 3 "fingers required
for the convenience of the horse. The throat needs expansion where your horse expands
which is usually found in the twist / string area. Inner margin of the esophagus
there should be about 1 finger width on each side of the spine
front to back.
6) Panel pitch
The panel pitch determines the lateral stability of the saddle. Panel pitch should
approximate height of the top of a horse
7) Vertical checkbox clearing (see. Also (2) in this section)
The vertical clearance of the digestion should be 2-2 1/2 fingers through the saddle,
If you don't have a crazy saddle, then a good saddle needs less.
Watch your horse carefully to ruffle hair and breakage in the spine
after riding a treeless saddle. Interface pads are a tool for installing a saddle that
can be used to create the esophagus depending on the thickness of the pad.
8) Balance saddle
To balance the saddle, the deepest part of the seat must be in the center.
saddles. You can check this out by putting a large round barrel marker.
on the saddle. It will settle at the lowest point. Sometimes a small gasket
at the front or back, or on the flop of the stack is all that is needed to align the seat.
Also do not forget to take the rider's weight. Heavier rider can
you need a more tightly fitting saddle or an added pad to stay level. If
the saddle is very ineffable and you are sure that the size of the tree is correct, you can
need to ask the saddle with additional inserts in front and behind, if your horse
large / high. For young growing horses, ask your saddler, who
would be the easiest adjustable solution. Sometimes one of the new airbags or
EQ pillows with pads work well and improve the saddle in this.
situation.
9) Praise, size and shape
Girth ideally lies in the narrowest point on the stomach. Use the workpiece
which will allow to place this place. Also select a shape and width.
girth, which will give the widest area for the payment of pressure
brisket while still allowing elbow clearance (see equipment
section). That's why 3 or more blanks are a plus.
10) Possible asymmetry of the saddle
Finally, check the saddle for any production asymmetries, flocking
irregularities, etc., both above and below.
11) Stand for saddle with pads and rider
Now repeat steps 2-9 with all the gaskets, the rider on the seat and with
helper on earth. Special attention must also be given
step 2, with the assistant launching his arm down the front of the plate of the esophagus to
make sure there is a comfortable space for building muscles
on both sides while the horse is standing or walking
12) Break in the period
Allow a gradual break during the first few test rides. Thirty minutes or
less seems to work well, gradually increasing speed by fifteen minutes
every fourth trip, until you reach the usual duration of driving. Your horse
Thank you for that.
13) Gaskets and interface pads
All pads should be 1 - 1 1/2 inches longer at both ends of the saddle. All sizes,
Seams and fasteners should also be free from the edges of the saddle. Contour cushions
are a saddle and plus because they avoid the pressure of the spine. If you use
interface panel make sure that the esophagus is on your saddle and esophagus in the pillow
совпадение и панели не просто «сидят»; на краю либо.
14) Использование монтажных блоков
Монтаж по монтажному блоку, когда это возможно, позволит сохранить как ваши
седло и спина вашего лошади от несоосности. Также по привычке
монтируя поочередно с обеих сторон, даже при использовании блока.
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