Hills Equine Saddle Mapping Tool

28/04/2026

Love this ad!!!

28/04/2026

29/03/2026

This memory popped up today. I’ve had this available 4 years now.
I’ve been getting quite a bit of happy feedback about it!

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24/01/2026

Saddle Fit Issues got you down?

STOP GUESSING YOUR SADDLE FIT.

Evidence Based Saddle Fitting!
SEE IT. MAP IT. KNOW IT.
Most saddle problems aren’t obvious—until the horse shows you.
A saddle mapping tool reveals what hands and eyes can’t:
Pressure points
Poor tree angles
Uneven panels
Fit changes over time
✔ Compare saddles instantly
✔ Check fit anytime—no appointment needed
✔ Protect your horse’s back before problems start
Why Every Serious Horse Owner Should Own a Hills Saddle Mapping Tool
Because guessing costs horses comfort—and riders money.
A saddle mapping tool lets you see what your eyes and hands can’t: where a saddle truly fits, where it pinches, and where pressure is being dumped onto the horse’s back.
What It Does
✔ Reveals the horse’s actual back shape
✔ Shows where saddle trees are too narrow, too wide, or uneven
✔ Identifies pressure points before soreness, white hairs, or behavior issues appear
✔ Tracks changes as the horse ages, muscles, rehabs, or changes workload
Why It Matters
Most saddle problems don’t look obvious—until the horse starts telling you in ways you don’t want:
Resistance
Shortened stride
Back pain
Saddle slipping
“Training problems” that aren’t training problems at all
A mapping tool turns opinions into evidence.
Why Buy One Instead of Relying on a Fitter Every Time?
Saddles change.
Horses change.
Fit today doesn’t mean fit in six months.
Owning a mapping tool means you can:
Check fit anytime
Compare saddles side by side
Make smarter buying decisions
Avoid costly trial-and-error purchases
Who It’s For
🐎 Owners who want their horse comfortable long-term
🐎 Trainers who want consistency across multiple horses
🐎 Riders tired of guessing and second-guessing saddle fit
🐎 Anyone who wants data, not sales talk
The Bottom Line
A saddle mapping tool pays for itself the first time it helps you avoid buying the wrong saddle—or prevents a small fit issue from becoming a big veterinary bill.
Better information. Better decisions. Better backs.

Hills Saddle Mapping Tools can be purchased at
https://www.hillsequineservices.com/

page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092231437987

Map smarter. Ride better.

09/12/2025

The owner of this horse used the Hills Saddle Mapping Tool to find her guy a well-fitting saddle. She has asked for followup advice on “things just not quite right”

Last time I was at there for bodywork – we decided to use thermography to see if we could figure out what’s happening. We did pictures before he was ridden and pictures immediately afterwards. (I was doing bodywork on another horse while she was riding)

I have done this a number of times and have a pretty strict protocol in place to make sure we get the most accurate pictures possible. What can you see in the following pictures?

Laurie Leverich Hills
Hills Equine

21/10/2025

08/06/2025

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11/05/2025

There have been times I’ve been called out to do a saddle fitting and have informed the owner the horse needs rehab first before a saddle purchase, and we talk about the why’s. I think most times the owner takes that to heart and we go through the rehab process with many questions asked and many questions answered. And there have been a couple times the client goes silent. No followup text messages - no followup visits. No belief that something is not right with their horse. Those are the ones that will break me, if I don’t advocate for that horse - who will?

***Wise words by Kim Gates- Saddle Fitter***
It’s the morning after whats likely the biggest post to hit this page. If you follow the sport of eventing this isnt a new subject but it’s obviously a controversial one.

If we don’t educate and address these issues openly then we will loose our horse sports. The cats already out of the bag…..we can’t just try and stuff it back in.
This horses and others horses body condition on parade is the problem. Not those pointing it out. Eventing is an extreme sport and it involves an animal. If we don’t put horse welfare first and instead choose to bury our heads in the sand we will loose our horse sports.
Let’s review the hurdles the horse industry has recently had to make. The Walking Horse Industry. Reining and the FEI. Requiring helmets. Removal of roads and tracks. Safe Sport. Vests. Race horses breaking legs. Abuse at the hands of more than one upper level trainer. Electric spurs?
Everyone of these issues got two responses and we have all seen both of them on this post. If you did not read the post I encourage you to do so.
In my opinion the base of the problem is a lack of education. If a rider was educated they would not accept the sponsorship that gives them free saddles that don’t fit. They would not give the paid for praises on social media while their horses back is horrible.
Right now the problem is lack of education on the subject. But if we continue down the road of trying to silence those who are speaking up, then it’s willful negligence.
The first step is to learn what a healthy back looks like and what an unhealthy back looks like. As someone once told me on this page years ago, “ once you see it you can’t unsee it!” So true.

☘️🐎SF

12/02/2025

31/12/2024

If anyone is wanting a Hills Saddle Mapping Tool and just can’t swing the funds - I will work out a payment plan with you. Give me a shout!