GMDSaddleFitting

08/27/2025

Gabby's trip to NJ/PA is almost full for October. If you would like to get a fitting or lesson on the schedule please reach out soon!
Gabrielle Diakon

Only be follow ups and education, also western dressage lessons. If you want a new saddle reach out to Macie Hager Rose.

08/20/2025

08/19/2025

🐴✨ Meet Macie Hager Rose, Saddle Fitter with GMD Saddle Fitting! ✨🐴
If you're new here—welcome! We wanted to take a moment to reintroduce Macie, the Custom Rep with GMD Saddle Fitting.

With over 20 years of hands-on horse experience, Macie has explored nearly every riding discipline. Before becoming a saddle fitter, she served as a barn manager and riding instructor, bringing a deep understanding of both horse and rider needs.
She completed her saddle fitting apprenticeship under Gabby Diakon, owner and founder of GMD Saddle Fitting, as well as trained under every brand we carry. Fully certified through Custom.

Macie shares her passion to help horses move better and live a healthier and happier life. When she’s not traveling to help clients find the perfect saddle fit, Macie enjoys spending time with her Arabian gelding, Calin, practicing both Classical and Western Dressage.

Macie is dedicated to helping every horse move freely and every rider find balance—because the right fit makes all the difference.
She is a certified Custom Saddlery representative and is fully trained on fitting, adjusting and repairing Custom Saddles.
Although she is a brand representative, Macie is an independant fitter and can work on any brand of saddle, English or Western.

Whether you're looking for a fit check, a saddle adjustment, or guidance in finding a new or used saddle, Macie is here to help!

📍 Serving PA/NJ/MD/CT
📅 Booking available for barn visits and fittings
📲 Message us to schedule or ask questions!

Macie Hager Rose

08/08/2025

Are you looking for consignment saddles and already had your "back assessment"? Or live somewhere where access to a fitter is difficult? Have a million saddles in the tack room and can't tell which one could work? Have lesson horses?

The list goes on:

Offering virtual "simple" evals for only $25 limited time!
These are very basic and we can give a solid no, we cannot give a solid yes though. We can at least rule things out. Book with Gabby!

If it is a strong maybe then you get to go onto the next "phase" and book a virtual fitting or have a fitter out locally to work with that saddle.

We understand sometimes you just want the definite no before moving forward though.

What we need from you:
1) Photos of your horse from the back and slightly above.
2) Photos of your horse from both sides. (Confirmation photos)
3) Video of you palpating your horse. (https://youtu.be/pBbLz2xbZsQ)
https://youtube.com/shorts/A-R2-UfacOo?feature=share
4) Pictures of saddle on your horses back with nothing else on. (Make sure it is placed correctly, if unsure I will help you.)
- Pictures from front of horse so I can see the shoulder angle on both sides.
- Pictures from sides
- Picture from back and slightly above
5) Videos of you sliding your hand under the saddle and all around.
6) Photo fully tacked up. - I may have recommendations on pads etc.. but that would be an evaluation session.
7) Video of you riding in saddle both directions. (Unless it is a definite no, then we can tell you that from pictures sometimes.)

https://www.gmdtraining.com/courses

You will receive notes and an explanation of why the saddle may or may not work all dedicated and focused on education.

Great for tricky to fit horses that you have been struggling with!

A recent review from a longer evaluation.

08/06/2025

Absolutely love helping kind people who love their horses 🥹

08/06/2025

08/06/2025

~Independant Saddle Fitter~

Owner of GMDSaddleFitting

I will be in these areas this month and then again in November!

August 18: Clark County Washington

August 19: Portland Oregon

August 20: Portland Oregon

August 22: Spanaway Washington

August 25: Spanaway Washington

August 26: Boise Idaho

September: Loveland CO

October: NJ/PA

November: Washington/ Oregon

Also offer virtual fittings!

Love working with tricky to fit horses! Your horses comfort and helping you gain a deeper understanding of your horse is why I do this.

Only a few spaces open this trip, get on my schedule for November!

Book me for seminars, fittings, and clinics!

Also author/ clinician of "Yoga for Every Equestrian" helping riders through mindfulness and biomechanics.

Book a group lesson or clinic!

Will not have my saddle trailer this trip, but can help you determine what saddle will be the best fit, whether it's one you already own or help guide you to find the best fit completely unbiased.

https://youtube.com/shorts/GBpKDPCZaxo?si=1k4IqsUuNfeO02Rl

https://www.tiktok.com/

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16sKLXMih1/

08/06/2025

~Independant Saddle Fitter~

Owner of GMDSaddleFitting

I will be in these areas this month and then again in November!

August 18: Clark County Washington

August 19: Portland Oregon

August 20: Portland Oregon

August 22: Spanaway Washington

August 25: Spanaway Washington

August 26: Boise Idaho

September: Loveland CO

October: NJ/PA

November: Washington/ Oregon

Also offer virtual fittings!

Love working with tricky to fit horses! Your horses comfort and helping you gain a deeper understanding of your horse is why I do this.

Only a few spaces open this trip, get on my schedule for November!

Book me for seminars, fittings, and clinics!

Also author/ clinician of “Yoga for Every Equestrian” helping riders through mindfulness and biomechanics.

Book a group lesson or clinic!

Will not have my saddle trailer this trip, but can help you determine what saddle will be the best fit, whether it’s one you already own or help guide you to find the best fit completely unbiased.

https://youtube.com/shorts/GBpKDPCZaxo?si=1k4IqsUuNfeO02Rl

https://www.tiktok.com/

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16sKLXMih1/

08/05/2025

Gabby will be back in the area in October to teach seminars and clinics!
Gabrielle Diakon
Reach out to schedule a saddle fitting educational session or Yoga for Every Equestrian Biomechanics and Mindfulness sessions!
Yoga for Every Equestrian group lessons followed by an individual saddle fit evaluation is a great option!

October 14/15/16
October 23

Possibly other dates available. Schedule now! All levels! Schedule for a cool new thing for the kids to learn or for a more in depth dive for professionals!
Will post more states this coming week!

These clinics fill my heart so deeply 🩷 the peace and connection we share with our horses and the things our horses offer us in this safe space is a gift. - Gabby

Reach out to schedule in any state!

-Biomechanics
-breathwork
-meditation
-stretching
-watch the horses release as we do
-connection with our horses and others 🩷

Schedule a saddle fitting while Gabby is at the barn too!! Only offering educational saddle fits at this time. If you would like to purchase a new saddle please schedule with Macie Hager Rose.

07/23/2025

~Virtual Saddle Fittings~

Western and English

✨ATTENTION HORSE TRAINERS✨
Great if you have lesson horses and need a more affordable way to get them all fit, we can strategize a plan for their comfort together. Our lesson horses deserve our best. Work with saddles you already own.

Saddle Sale Options:
- 5 day trials
-Financing
- 3 exchanges without a "restocking fee" (Have to pay shipping)
- Honesty and integrity always.
- Free virtual fitting with purchase.
-(Virtual fittings available without purchases as well)
-Meet first to make sure that the saddles we carry are even a match for your horse.
There are many times when we tell you the saddle you own is a great fit and to keep on keeping on or help you with adjustments that keep it a great fit!

Or if we don't carry it we refer you to brands that we think would be optimal elsewhere.
Looking for saddles that fit can be exhausting and as professional saddle fitters we truly get the struggle.

Saddles we carry that are available with this offer:
-DP Saddlery (Western and English)
-Bates Saddlery
-Arena Saddlery

For western riders we can help with:
-NHS Saddlery
-Contour Saddlery
-DP Saddlery
(Same trial and exchange policy cannot be offered on these saddles but they do offer trial periods.)
NHS and Contour Website:
https://naturalhorsemansaddles.com/?ref=29549
DP Saddlery:
https://www.dp-saddlery.com
Also offer completely non-biased virtual saddle fittings for any saddle you already own.
https://www.gmdtraining.com/courses
Check out our educational resources:
https://www.tiktok.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5b_oCzLSduRxCfM2XDO0w

Our main goal is to help horses move better and live a healthier and happier life, so always sharing education first!

Of course it is ideal to work with fitters in person but we understand this is not always an option.

Also offering clinics across the west!
Non brand based and completely independent.

In person private fittings with Macie
PA/NJ and surrounding states.

Book a clinic with Gabby!