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The downhill horse

How do you define it, and what do you do about it?
Subscribe to RSS Feed COMMENTS: Posted by Diane Kaser on Oct 29th, 2016 Good final answer. Do the best you can for the horse's back. Then change the rider's… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/downhill-horse/

A study in contrasts

Comparing some measurements between a tree for a larger rider and a small child. Interesting the variety we can build in one week...
Or - The long and the short of it. I couldn’t decide on the best title… Here’s a couple trees we built in the same group of four. Funny how sometimes you get very similar trees… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/a-study-in-contrasts/

The things we record and why - part three

There are a lot less measurements we record to describe the fit for the rider, but here they are, along with how we get them.
Subscribe to RSS Feed We are no longer building saddle trees, but we have two videos about how Western saddles fit horses available on our westernsaddlefit.com website.… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/the-things-we-record-and-why-part-three/

What makes a Wade, a Wade?

With the popularity of Wade saddles, it seems like anything and everything is being labelled "Wade". What are the real characteristics that make up a true Wade?
Subscribe to RSS Feed We are no longer building saddle trees, but we have two videos about how Western saddles fit horses available on our westernsaddlefit.com website.… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/what-makes-a-wade-a-wade/

Thigh Length

Measuring the distance between the points of the cantle and the fork and correlating that to the size of the rider's thigh is a good way to figure out the correct amount of room in the saddle for the rider.
Subscribe to RSS Feed We are no longer building saddle trees, but we have two videos about how Western saddles fit horses available on our westernsaddlefit.com website.… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/thigh-length/