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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. Western saddle fit video

    7. Basic Saddle Fit Bonus Video

    8. Interview with Jochen schleese

    9. Saddle Fit Quiz

    1. Equine Evolution and Body language

    2. Evaluating: Pain and physical symptoms

    3. Six Signs that your Saddle is Hurting your Horse

    4. Horse Gaits Video

    5. Equine Evaluation Demonstration

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    6. Evaluation of body Lameness

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

    8. what is normal?

    9. How to Check for Saddle Pressure Points

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

    11. Palpation video 2

    12. The Scapular Cartilage & Saddle Fit – Unlocking Equine Comfort

    13. How riding affects the horse

    14. Applied Equine Biomechanics

    15. Palpating your Horse

    16. Equine Evaluation Demonstration

    17. Assignment exemple

    18. How to send assignment and video

    19. 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. Shimming pads and more

    5. Portlewis Impression pad

    6. Emilie Saddle Fit video

    7. How to drawn a horse withers

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

    9. Seat size

    10. Assessment of used saddle

    11. Taking measurements

    12. mesuring your withers

    13. Exemple of measurement assignment

    14. Exercise your measuring skills

    15. Know your trees !

    16. Pressure points

    17. Recap on saddle fit

    18. Assignment 2 (evaluation of the saddle)

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  • $400.00
  • 88 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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