08/27/2025
Saddle Fitting clinic!
We had a great time learning from Kristina and Erika from Hudson's Tack and More last month!
Kristina taught us about what muscles and parts of the horse should support the saddle, what parts shouldn't, and how to find and feel them. She showed us lots of different trees on her awsome demo horse Lance, which showed us just how well a saddle should fit a horse and also how terrible a bad fitting saddle really is. She also took us through saddle pads, girths, breastcollors, and how important good fit and placement is and how to find it. Saddle fit can seem overwhelming, but Kristina did a wonderful job bringing awareness and explaining saddle fit in a way that's easy to understand and use!
Erika taught us about equine massage and the benifits it has for helping horses relax for saddle fitting sessions, for helping horses come back from a bad saddle fit, or for incorporating into your routine to bring out the best in your horse. She also taught us about the importance of touch awareness and that some horses like it soo soft while others like a little bit more pressure. She told us that "the horses will tell us what they like." Throughout the clinic Erika worked on Kristina's demo horse Lance, it was so neat watching him melt under her finger tips!
We learned so much important information from Kristina and Erika that we would like to have them out again next year! If you ride I highly recommend this clinic! If you are interested in a saddle fit clinic in the future please reach out and let me know 😊.
Last of all thank you to everyone that joined us and made this clinic possible!
