Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to Saddle Fitting

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    2. Introduction to saddle Fit

    3. Extra curriculum information for the best fitter

    1. Types of Western Saddles

    2. History of Western Saddles Videos

    1. Saddle Parts

    2. How to Measure the Gullet and other parts of the saddle

    3. Measuring Tools

    4. Using Measuring Tools

    5. The Importance of the Saddle Tree

    6. Explanation of the Flex2 Saddle Tree from Circle Y

    7. looking at Saddle parts

    8. Saddle Part Quiz

    1. Basic saddle fit

    2. Saddle Fit with Sharon Cooper

    3. Basic Western Saddle Fit

    4. Basic saddle fit : the western disciplines

    5. Basic saddle fit: Fitting the rider

    6. Basic Saddle Fit Bonus Video

    7. Interview with Jochen Schleese

    8. Saddle Fit Quiz

    1. Equine Evolution and Body language

    2. Evaluating: Pain and physical symptoms

    3. Six Signs that your Saddle is Hurting your Horse

    4. Equine Evaluation Demonstration

    5. Horse Gaits Video

    6. How saddle fit affects performance, lameness from Cornell university (extra)

    7. what is normal?

    8. How to Check for Saddle Pressure Points

    9. Muscle pain related to saddle (freely forward bodywork)

    10. Palpation video 2

    11. The Scapular Cartilage and Saddle Fit

    12. How Riding Effects the Horse

    13. Applied Equine Biomechanics

    14. Palpating your Horse

    15. Assignment example

    16. How to send assignment and video

    17. Assignment 1 : Evaluation of body lameness

    18. Evaluation of body Lameness

    1. Fitting the saddle

    2. Fitting Difficult Horses Due to Conformation

    3. Western Shimming for a Horse with DOWNHILL Profile

    4. Shimming pads and more

    5. Portlewis Impression pad

    6. Emilie Saddle Fit video

    7. How to drawn a horse withers

    8. Treeless saddle, what it is, and warnings.

    9. Seat size

    10. Assessment of used saddle

    11. Taking measurements

    12. Measuring your horse's withers

    13. Example of measurement assignment

    14. Exercise your measuring skills

    15. Know your trees !

    16. Pressure points

    17. Recap on saddle fit

    18. Assignment 2 (evaluation of the saddle)

About this course

  • $300.00
  • 70 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

Approved for 4 hours of continued education.

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