Amen 😢

I know some companies and saddle shops do this, but only locally as in you pick them up at the shop

D. Riggs also look into Jen X Equine saddle pads. She makes saddle pads to help accommodate the movement of haired horses.

Israel stay tuned! I have another one coming up in a few days that discusses what happens when we ride and use a saddle that doesn’t fit for too long.

gottanomi hi there, thank you for your question and watching my video! To measure your horse, I recommend bending a wire over his back, approx 3 inches back from the scapula. Then measure approx 8.5" down your wire. The measurement across from those 2 points is your bar spread. In my next video I discuss some of the questions I ask saddle manufacturers when I call. Ultimately, customer service, their knowledge of their product, and willingness to work with me is what influences my choices when shopping for a saddle.

Becky Amio thank you for your reply. Living in Canada AND in a remote area at that, makes it difficult to shop saddles which means I have to shop online and often from the States if I want the quality. Fit is my #1 priority at this point and am actively looking for a quality either reining or cutting/ranch saddle. One of my mares is a pretty hard fit. Broad shoulders and short back. I look forward to your next video in hopes it will help narrow down my search. Once again thank you!

gottanomi give Mark Jones a call from True Partner Saddlery. He has spent hours on the phone with me helping me understand construction and saddle fit. I'm confident he could help you or at lest direct you to to more answers. (404) 312-9356

@@BeckyAmio Measurements are important to fit a saddle. The Card System (aka Dennis Lane Equine Back Measurement System) provides that data including Rock/sway which can sometimes be the critical fit feature for a horse. I like it because the data can be stored and used to compare horse to horse.

Same here. It’s because horses are so stoic and they will tolerate so much of our ignorance… until you find one that won’t and that one horse will make you question all your choices for the rest of your life.

I agree, that’s why I’ve had to learn how to shim properly and understand angles. If the bar angle is correct, I can shim to fit. If the bar angle is too flat or too steep, I’ll never get a descent fit to get by on.

Depends on the size of your horse. I start mostly quarter horses as 2 yo’s and my cinch on them is 24-26”. If you go with too long of a cinch, you are breaking up muscle groups.

Robert Williams I recommend learning how to shim really well. I used to believe, or was taught I should say, that a flex saddle could fit all horses and unfortunately that’s just not the case. It’s been my experience over the last few years that if the bar angle is correct, it’s pretty easy to shim to fit. However if my bar angle is wrong, as in, it does not match the shoulder angle, there isn’t a lot I can do to get that saddle work and function correctly. Then problems arise with shimming and I’ve created a video about that after over a year of shimming different horses.

Becky Amio I watched your shim. Video also and I can not find where to order a shim.. I have dry spots about the size of my hand right behind the shoulder blade on this one horse and my saddle sit on a down slope towards the front on him, I’m planning on ordering a saddle but I need to make this one work for the time being.

Robert Williams any material will work for a shim. Cut up an old felt pad if you have to. Lots of saddle pad manufacturers make shims. Look up Thin Line, they offer a pad with pockets to slide the shim into.