{"id":3285,"date":"2014-01-25T02:51:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T15:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=3285"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:54:24","slug":"saddles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/saddles\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A Bob Marshall Treeless Western Saddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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.<\/p>

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’<\/a> training are recommended.<\/p>

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.<\/a><\/p>

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Flexible Tree Saddles<\/a><\/h3><\/header>
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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...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Treeless Saddles – What to look for<\/a><\/h3><\/header>
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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...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Bareback Pads<\/a><\/h3><\/header>
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Why Ride in a Bareback Pad? There\u2019s something beautifully honest about riding with\u00a0less between you and your horse. No rigid tree, no heavy leather and no layers of straps and...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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Saddle Fit Suggestions<\/a><\/h3><\/header>
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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...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n

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