We are often asked what’s involved in becoming a saddle fitter. First, I think you have to distinguish between a saddle fitter and a saddle company rep. Of the companies that have their own reps, they all run somewhat similarly, as far as I am aware. Most brands require that you have a package of your own saddles to demo and order from (or maybe they would let you sell and...
read moreTo understand is to perceive patterns. Isaiah Berlin Pattern recognition is critical to a solid, enduring saddle fit solution, but sourcing the right saddle can be frustrating, as many saddles are designed primarily for rider appeal rather than optimal horse fit. Dear readers, has anyone read Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell’s well-researched and entertaining book about ultra-high achievers? The...
read moreSometimes the truth is arrived at by adding all the little lies together and deducting them from the totality of what is known. – Going Postal by Terry Pratchett Fashion trends in saddles and conventional “rules” of saddle fitting are of little use to this hard-working fellow. I spent a bit of time today doing a quick survey of equestrian bulletin boards where people ask for advice or...
read moreI don’t actually need to be able to see my own liver to grasp how important it is to me. I’m going to go out on a limb here and venture a guess that healthy livers are pretty similar to one another, and if yours isn’t up to snuff, you won’t have to see it to know it. That is absolutely not the case with the tree inside a saddle. As saddle fitters, we really do need to understand...
read moreCritical thinking is something we’re all supposed to do – like daily flossing. When it comes to saddle fitting, critical thinking means closely examining what we think we know about saddles, and how exactly we acquired the knowledge we think we have. It requires an honest examination of our deepest assumptions about how the world is ordered, because in saddle fitting, as in life,...
read morePart 1 – “Fan of the F-Word” If I ruled the world of saddle fitting, I would decree that everyone who buys a saddle – and certainly anyone who fits or sells saddles – should have at least some clue as to what sort of bearing structure is sandwiched between the seat and the panels of the saddle in question. It’s really critical to know something about this, but it’s...
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