12/27/2024
A common question I get asked when people are scheduling appointments with me is 'what is included?'
Sometimes I feel it's hard to quantify since there's so much going on - I'm looking at your horse from the ground up starting with its hooves- are the balanced? Are toes too long? No heel? C**n footed? High low? These will affect the way to horse moves and uses it's body- which will affect saddle balance
If the feet aren't balanced is it due to confirmation? Needs a more educated farrier?
I look for any unusual swelling that might be new and could also affect the way the horse is going - so then the question is - is the horse moving this way due to some puffiness in the hind legs? Or because it doesn't like the saddle?
I palpitate the horse - is it back sore or reactive anywhere? If so could it be due to current saddle fit, needing Chiropractic, bodywork, (kissing spine?)or the way it's being ridden?
I look at the horses muscles and confirmation- muscles will usually tell me if it's being ridden well or not -and if the muscleing isn't good is there a reason why? Refer to all of the above questions plus how old is the horse, level of training and level of training of the rider
I have the job of not just fitting a saddle but also determine what is truly a saddle issue- what is a horse/pain issue, or what is Potentially a rider or training issue?
The only way to sort through all that information is to have years experience not just fitting saddles but training horses and being a good knowledgeable horse woman
So you're not just paying for my time working with you - your getting the educational result of decades of constant learning and life with horses in all aspects 💖🐎
Picture of Desi taking a nap since it's hard work being pregnant 😉
