Finding the right saddle for you and your horse can be a long and expensive exercise, so it pays to have some knowledge of all the options before heading to your nearest saddlery store.
The range most stores can carry is not always representative of the huge variety now available through independent and online manufacturers and retailers who can specialise and custom-make saddles.
If you are not sure where to start, or already have a saddle but need to find out if it fits properly, then it’s important to find a good independent saddle fitter to guide you. Those that have completed the ‘Saddle Fit for Life’ training are recommended.
There seems to be plenty of advice about traditional saddle styles made with a tree, so the articles below focus on the alternative options – Treeless, Flexible tree saddles and bareback pads.
Learn more about bareback pads and saddles in the posts below.
Flexible Tree Saddles
by Cynthia Cooper Flexible saddle trees are becoming increasingly popular, reflecting the growing awareness and concern of today’s riders for their horses’ well-being. Why a flexible tree ? As with...
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Treeless Saddles – What to look for
by Cynthia Cooper I rode in my first treeless saddle way back in 2003 at a hoof trimming clinic – it was a beautiful black leather Tuend Saddle – the...
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Bareback Pads
Bareback Pads make sense in so many ways A bareback pad is a good option if you are having trouble finding a saddle to fit your horse, need to use...
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Saddle Fit Suggestions
by Cynthia Cooper Over the past few years, awareness about saddle fit has increased dramatically as we look to get better performance from our horses, especially in the field of...
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Hi. I recently purchased my second lightrider bareback pad and I love them. Can you tell me if you sell saddle cloths to go underneath them that are the same size and shape as the bareback pad?
That’s great to hear Lynda – yes the LightRider Treeless saddle pad is designed ot match the bareback pad in shape and size.
Here’s the link: https://naturalhorseworld.com/product/lightrider-treeless-saddle-pad/