Wintec’s EASY-CHANGE™ Gullet System makes it easy for horse owners to adjust their saddle fit as their horse matures and changes shape. I’ve used them on my own horses, especially when I buy a horse that is young or under muscled — by changing the gullet I can accommodate my horse’s changing shape without buying [...]
Continue Reading →While treeless saddle manufacturers state that their saddles fit all horses, that’s not quite true.
Treeless saddles DO fit a broader range of horse sizes and shapes than saddles with a fixed tree but it is still important that the saddle distributes the rider’s weight over a large area and does not concentrate pressure on [...]
Continue Reading →English and Western saddles come in different seat sizes. Of course, they aren’t measured the same way (that would be too easy). However, understanding seat size is critical to getting a saddle that fits!
Here’s how you measure the seat size on an English saddle. Start measuring from the nail, or “button”, that is [...]
Continue Reading →One of the beauties of going synthetic is that care is minimal and easy. They have all been extremely durable and showed little to no wear. Synthetic saddles are pretty impervious to sweat or rain and they don’t really show dirt.
With a synthetic saddle, the elements are not an issue. So, toss the oil [...]
Continue Reading →I frequent the saddle listings on eBay, looking for those great deals on saddles that I’ve always wanted to try. If yo wait long enough, you can almost guarantee that the saddle you are looking for will show up on eBay, and often at a great price. But not everyone feels comfortable buying on eBay. [...]
Continue Reading →About EquestrianHow2
One of the wonderful things about horses is that they are always teaching you something. No matter how many years I’ve been around them, I am humbled by how much there is to learn. In EquestrianHow2 I’ve shared what I’ve learned how to do. Let me know what questions you have and I’d be happy to find out how to do them, too! You can email your questions to equestrianhow2 (a) gmail.com.Recent Posts
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