This is a great descriptive video thank you! I am visually impaired and always needing to feel where my saddle is positioned rather then look. I have a Kent & masters dressage saddle and really feel the berth is too long as you say in your video if your on hole 7-8 both sides it could be too long, I will look back at your videos to find out which length is better for my horse, my saddle fitter is due out in March / April so still a little while before she comes out. Love your videos 🐎 xx
@@ADayInTheLifeOfASaddleFitter phew thank you! Yes should have remembered that! I am very OCD about making sure each side of the girth is tightened equally for both sides, my horse is very patient while I go from one side to the other feeling the holes to tighten and then going the other side to match the number of holes! Xx
Yey, found a video where you explain the 2 and 3 girth strap situation :)) have to check mine tomorrow :) happy to know that my girth fits properly though! Thanks a lot for your videos!
Omg this explains why I put my daughters saddle (dreasage/show) on too far back, and my sons (jump) too far forwards. I am going to surprise the wife with some expert saddle placement. Thanks for this. X
This explains why my horse stumbles so often 🙁 I think I put it too far forward to compensate for the saddle being too long. Thank you for helping me realise that I need to get rid of that burden of a saddle!
YES! It could easily cause your horse to trip if you've been putting the saddle on too far forward - as you'll be sitting directly on the muscles that move their front legs... making it harder for them to lift them :) Hope you get it sorted out :) xxx
Jochen Schleese talks about finding the last rib by looking for the V in the coat hair direction and it’s directly up from that. Does that work too? It’s tricky sometimes to find the last rib on a fat horse.
Do you think sheepskin girth sleeves are any good (to help with sensitivity and sweatiness)? I cannot find any specifically for curved girth. Could I use a regular?
This is a great descriptive video thank you! I am visually impaired and always needing to feel where my saddle is positioned rather then look. I have a Kent & masters dressage saddle and really feel the berth is too long as you say in your video if your on hole 7-8 both sides it could be too long, I will look back at your videos to find out which length is better for my horse, my saddle fitter is due out in March / April so still a little while before she comes out. Love your videos 🐎 xx
Don’t panic, hole 3 or 4 is for a GP saddle - not a dressage one :) your dressage one should be higher up the straps. :)
Here’s a little video about dressage saddle girths - ruclips.net/video/KJ9c9dgV_Es/видео.html
@@ADayInTheLifeOfASaddleFitter phew thank you! Yes should have remembered that! I am very OCD about making sure each side of the girth is tightened equally for both sides, my horse is very patient while I go from one side to the other feeling the holes to tighten and then going the other side to match the number of holes! Xx
Yey, found a video where you explain the 2 and 3 girth strap situation :)) have to check mine tomorrow :) happy to know that my girth fits properly though! Thanks a lot for your videos!
Thank you very informative
Omg this explains why I put my daughters saddle (dreasage/show) on too far back, and my sons (jump) too far forwards. I am going to surprise the wife with some expert saddle placement. Thanks for this. X
You are so welcome!
This explains why my horse stumbles so often 🙁 I think I put it too far forward to compensate for the saddle being too long. Thank you for helping me realise that I need to get rid of that burden of a saddle!
YES! It could easily cause your horse to trip if you've been putting the saddle on too far forward - as you'll be sitting directly on the muscles that move their front legs... making it harder for them to lift them :) Hope you get it sorted out :) xxx
I feel like I have been putting my saddle to far forward. Great tips. Thanks Poppy! 🤯🤯🤯
Happy to help! Get practising finding that scapula and soon you'll be a pro!
Poppy you are toooooooooooooo cool.💜
Ruby is such a stunning beauty.... now where can I find a super smart Qualified saddle fitter just like you in the USA?
What a big ol' gorgeous girl! :)
Jochen Schleese talks about finding the last rib by looking for the V in the coat hair direction and it’s directly up from that. Does that work too? It’s tricky sometimes to find the last rib on a fat horse.
Do you think sheepskin girth sleeves are any good (to help with sensitivity and sweatiness)? I cannot find any specifically for curved girth. Could I use a regular?
LeMieux do a nice curved one. They can be really good for sweatiness and sensitivity, as long as they're real sheepskin and are kept clean-ish :)
@@ADayInTheLifeOfASaddleFitter I think the LeMieux might be for dressage only, at least that's what the very short sizes suggest.