Adjustable western saddles

01/01/2023

06/06/2022

https://youtu.be/hueP9cNWnZQ

Enjoy this excerpt from one of our livestreams! Tune in to our live streams for your chance to your saddle questions! Keep an eye on ou...

13/04/2022

https://youtu.be/hfaYa5j1JHc

We hope you enjoyed Tip #1 - Balance from our series 9 Points of Western Saddle Fit. To learn more, check out our website for informative articles and fit ti...

12/04/2022

A must watch for fitting a girth both English or western.

https://youtu.be/NXRw6EMVcNo

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12/09/2021

18/08/2021

12/02/2021

Sweat Patterns, Dry Spots and Saddle FitBy Jochen Schleese CMS CSE Horses sweat just like humans in order to regulate their body temperature. Horses have wha...

12/02/2021

Learn all about proper girth placement in today's featured saddle fit tip. Link posted below and in our bio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76JAn9jmACg

04/09/2020

My first Schleese western saddle has reached Australia. A big thank you to Ralph for hauling it back on all the flights back to Australia. Can’t wait to see how it fits my horses 😀.

06/06/2020

I can understand this one 🙄

Vicious Circle #2!

In this post we discuss the importance of rider alignment and straightness for the health of the horse and the fit of the saddle.

Even if the saddle is fitted perfectly with the assistance of all manner of equipment and tools, if the rider is unbalanced or crooked, they can completely alter the fit of the saddle and subsequently, the shape of the horse.

Humans are not symmetrical and we tend to have a dominant side, and without having someone on the ground (or a mirror) it's impossible to know just how unbalanced we are by feel alone.

We could feel like we're straight and centered but in reality be way off to one side, pulling the saddle with us. We may post in a diagonal motion across the saddle as opposed to forward-back, our hips could be twisting during canter without us even realizing.

We spend so much on our horses and spoil them rotten with massages, osteos, chiropractic treatments, heat lamps, magnetic blankets and pads, PEMF therapy, laser therapy - yet when we get injured we tend to just walk it off. We won't go to the ER unless we can see a bone sticking out. We haven't seen a massage therapist in years and put off receiving alternative therapies because we'd rather spend that time at the barn, with our horse.

If you're broken, crooked and unbalanced, you aren't doing your horse any favors. YOU need to be healthy and not in pain or limping around so that your horse doesn't suffer the consequences of your injuries and ailments.

We all love our horses, but try and remember to occasionally love yourself too.

05/06/2020

27/04/2020

Yup

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25/04/2020

Don't forget to register for the next LIVE LECTURE on mapping out the horse this Saturday at 11am EST.

https://saddlefit4lifeacademy.com/course/lecture-series/

07/02/2020

We are so proud to be the Female Saddle Specialist and that Jochen Schleese’s information is being referenced in this image along with a number of other reputable equine specialists!

25/01/2020

My custom saddle is ready to be shipped out to me. 😁

02/12/2019

Schleese crew back in town.

08/10/2019

03/10/2019

Jochen Schleese's book "Suffering in Silence" as literary entrant for the 2019 EQUUS Film Fest.
Learn more by watching the video below.
https://youtu.be/Vv6KttfQ0Hk

27/09/2019

Does your saddle squeak? Learn how to fix it by watching this video featuring Master Saddler Jochen Schleese. Link posted below and in our bio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh9MDb0FCjI

05/09/2019

Schleese's latest educational video series, "The Biomechanics of Western Saddle Fit" is now FREE. Download the two-part video series below:

https://schleese.com/product/biomechanics-western-saddle-fit-series/.

Read the full press release on our website to learn more about the video series!

https://schleese.com/schleese-adds-another-educational-video-to-the-mix/