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Course curriculum

    1. Types of Western Saddles

    2. History of Western Saddles Videos

    1. Saddle Parts

    2. How to Measure the Gullet and other parts of the saddle

    3. Measuring Tools

    4. Using Measuring Tools

    5. The Importance of the Saddle Tree

    6. Explanation of the Flex2 Saddle Tree from Circle Y

    7. looking at Saddle parts

    8. Saddle Part Quiz

    1. Basic saddle fit

    2. Saddle Fit with Sharon Cooper

    3. Basic Western Saddle Fit

    4. Basic saddle fit : the western disciplines

    5. Basic saddle fit: Fitting the rider

    6. Basic Saddle Fit Bonus Video

    7. Copy of Saddle Fit Quiz

    1. Evaluating: Pain and physical symptoms

    2. Six Signs that your Saddle is Hurting your Horse

    3. Equine Evaluation Demonstration

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    4. Horse Gaits Video

    5. Evaluation of body Lameness

    6. How saddle fit affects performance, lameness from Cornell university (extra)

    7. How to Check for Saddle Pressure Points

    8. Muscle pain related to saddle (freely forward bodywork)

    9. Palpating your Horse

    10. How to send assignment and video

    11. Assignment 1 : Evaluation of body lameness

    1. Fitting the saddle

    2. Fitting Difficult Horses Due to Conformation

    3. Western Shimming for a Horse with DOWNHILL Profile

    4. Portlewis Impression pad

    5. Choosing a Girth \ Cinch

    6. Tying the latigo

    7. Tying the Cinch

    8. Cinch pinching vein and muscles

    9. Cinch length and other videos

    10. Cinch Placement and Length

    11. Pressure and cinch

    12. Girth / cinch cheat sheet

    13. Choosing a Pad

    14. more on pads

    15. Emilie Saddle Fit video

    16. How to drawn a horse withers

    17. Treeless saddle, what it is, and warnings.

    18. Seat size

    19. Assessment of used saddle

    20. Taking measurements

    21. Exercise your measuring skills

    22. Know your trees !

    23. Pressure points

    24. Assignment 2 (evaluation of the saddle)

About this course

  • $350.00
  • 68 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

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