Correctly Fitting Your Horse Riding Saddle

One of the most important things you can do toThe first thing you want to do is place the horse riding
ensure the health and comfort of you and your horsesaddle on the back of the horse forward of the wither.
is not only to select the right horse riding saddle, butOnce you have done this, slide it backward down the
properly fitting that saddle to your horse. Having a badhorse until it cannot go any further. Do not force it. You
fit can not only create back ache and muscle pain forshould see now that the lowest part of the saddle
the rider, but it also very uncomfortable for the horse.should correspond to the lowest part of the horse's
There are companies that will measure you and yourback. In order to verify that you positioned saddle
horse and suggest a correct saddle size. I highlycorrectly, the saddle tree should not press on the
recommend this service to begin with.scapula or shoulder of the horse. It should lie in the
Once you have purchased the correct sized horsegroove behind it. This is a common mistake when
saddle, it is also important to remember that thepositioning a saddle. People have a tendency to place
position of the saddle on the horse's back is verythe saddle too far up and put pressure on the scapula
important in making sure that the horse is comfortableof the horse. This can hamper the movement of the
while being ridden. There are basically three mainhorse as well as create saddle sores.
muscles in the horse's back which can be negativelyProperly fitting your horse saddle to your horse will
affected by bad saddle placement. Please familiarizecome easier after the first couple times you do it. It is
yourself with these muscles and their location on yourworth taking the time to learn the correct way to do
horse before you attempt to position the saddle on thethis in order for your horse to remain happy and
horses' back.healthy.