26/10/2026
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Als je Engels spreekt en wilt weten waarom je zadel 'twisted '.
When the cantle of the saddle falls out of alignment with the spine, thus losing the ability to remain parallel with the spine, the saddle is considered to be twisting.
While there are a few different factors that can cause twisting such as a twisted tree, improper use of billets, irregular compaction of flocking, or crooked rider, to severe asymmetry in the hooves, most of the time we see a saddle twisting it's caused by asymmetry in the horse's shoulder.
With over 350,000 horses measured over several decades, the majority of horses had shown as having different sizes and placements of the shoulder.
Regardless of how far back you attempt to place the saddle, the movement in the back will ALWAYS cause the saddle to shift forward and sit against the rear edge of the scapula, which requires enough room to be able to slide underneath the tree points without causing them to shift.
A saddle that doesn't allow both shoulders enough room to move will constantly be kicked backwards AND sideways by the larger shoulder, resulting in the REAR of the saddle twisting to one side and most times having the panel come in contact with the spine.
The nerves around the spine don't always cause a behavioural reaction in the
horse, but they will ALWAYS drop away from the pressure and tighten the back to try and create stability that the twisting saddle is fighting against.
