Webinar Replays

EVALUATING SADDLE FIT – Dr ANNE BONDI SADDLE RESEARCH TRUST

For just £12 this 1hr 40m replay of this important professional saddle fit checking webinar is aimed at Saddle Fitters, Veterinarians, Equine Therapists, Equitation Coaches, trainers and competition riders as well as horse owners. It was very well received by all attendees.

In this link to the replay, Dr Anne Bondi, Director of the Saddle Research Trust, discussed her recent highly informative paper “Evaluating the suitability of an English saddle for a horse and rider combination”, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Equine Veterinary Education in 2019, and was co-authored by Dr Sue Dyson together with Sue Norton and Laurence Pearman from the Society of Master Saddlers.

This evidence-based, comprehensive paper describes an in-depth, systematic protocol for the evaluation of the saddle, the horse and the rider.

The protocol presented includes evaluation of:

  • Conformation
  • Functional design of the saddle, including the tree and panel
  • Use of accessories such as pads and girths
  • Ridden assessment.

The link will be available to the purchaser for 14 days to enable viewing. A gmail account will be required so that a YouTube account can be set up in order to view this private presentation. The link will be advised at the time of payment completion.

 

Professional Saddle Fitters Association

SADDLE FITTING SUMMIT – SADDLE FITTING PROTOCOL: THE GREAT DEBATE

For just £12 this very popular 2hr 13m replay of the PSFA’s first Saddle Fitting Summit featuring 3 big name Saddle Design and Fitting innovators, Maria Hallring (ErgoX2 Sweden), Jochen Schleese (Saddlefit4life Canada) and Bradley Whale (Ipotane Saddles UK) forming the panel of speakers.

This thought provoking session is aimed at Saddle Fitters, Veterinarians, Equine Therapists, Equitation Coaches, trainers and competition riders as well as horse owners. 

In this link to the replay, the panel gives their perspectives on what protocol means for saddle fitters and how important it is.  This is followed up by a discussion on what saddle fit means for each of them and their approaches to fitting, the age a horse should be first fitted for a saddle, rider pelvic shape (more on this topic in a future Rider Summit) and the importance of fitting the saddle to both the horse and the rider.  There are many other gems within this presentation that will inspire viewers to look more closely at the way saddles are fitted.: