Saddle Fitting: The Inside Journey

Real life adventures in saddle fitting at Panther Run Saddlery

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Self-Appointed Experts

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Entertain this scenario, if you will ... I've become bored with dressage, and decide I want to take up eventing.  In order to do that,...
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Monday, June 7, 2010

From the Tree Up - Further Panel Modifications

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Sometimes, a small change in the front of the panel can make a huge difference in saddle fit.  Two handy modifications are the full front gu...
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Input Appreciated

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Lately, I've been receiving a LOT of requests for more information on saddle fitting.  People are interested in having me present fittin...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

From the Tree Up - Panel Modifications

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Finally, we return to the "From the Tree Up" series.  This time, we're going to look at two of the basic panel modifications:...
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Friday, May 28, 2010

Smoke and Mirrors (The Saddle Shopper's Oath)

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"Basic rule of saddle fit:  it's not rocket science."  -  Edie Tschorn
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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Taking It on the Road - Saddle Fitting Clinic at Clover Hill in Williamstown, MA

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On May 15, Edie Tschorn and I drove down to Carolyn Henderson's Clover Hill Farm in Williamstown, MA to do a saddle fitting clinic.  Thi...
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Monday, May 3, 2010

Play NICE, People!

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As most of you probably know, I moderate the comments on this blog.  I do it mostly to stymie the spammers - I do not need money wired to me...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Society of Master Saddlers Qualified Saddle Fitters in the US

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As promised, here's a current list of the SMS QSFs here in the States: Tiger Adams - The Horse in Sport - Grand Junction, CO  http://w...
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Monday, April 19, 2010

There's a Rumor ...

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Did you ever play the game "Rumor" when you were a kid?  You'd sit around in a circle and one person would whisper something i...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

My New Favorite Leather Stuff

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Here's my new favorite stuff: And here's what it does.  This is an older, Argentine-made Collegiate that hasn't seen much in...
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What's the Point?

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There is very little standardization in the way saddles fit - particularly when it comes to width.  Tree construction varies from company ...
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Friday, April 9, 2010

Mythbusters, Inc.

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Here we are, more than four months into a new year and a new decade.  I remember being in my teens and doing the math to find out how old I...
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Owner of Panther Run Saddlery, saddler / saddle fitter (long-distance and hands-on), dressage rider/trainer, martial artist (Koro Ken Karatedo, 3rd. degree brown belt); one husband, two sons, two dogs (one Dobe, one mix), one horse (Hanoverian mare) and two cats. Living in the woods of So. VT, half a mile from the nearest neighbor - it's a great life.
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