📢 Is Your Saddle Too Far Forward? Here's Why It Matters 🐴 Ensuring your saddle is in the right position is crucial for both you and your horse. Placing your saddle too far forward can cause significant issues. ⚠️ Why It’s Bad for Your Horse: Shoulder Restriction: When the saddle is too far forward, the tree points can press on your horse’s shoulders, restricting their movement as the tree points will be blocking their shoulders. This can cause discomfort and pain and even lead to long-term mus
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How to ride side-saddle — advice from a top show competitor
How to ride side-saddle — advice from a top show competitor
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Today we’re looking at correct saddle placement!👏 Key points: 👉 Place it slightly further forwards and slide the saddle back. Never slide it forwards as this can pull on hairs and potentially cause sores. 👉 Your saddle should sit 3 fingers behind your horses shoulder, and should never sit past T18!❌ We must also apologise for Gios excitement during filming🫣 Let us know what questions you want answering in the comments!👇 . . . #thesaddlebank #saddle #saddles #saddlefit #saddlefitter #saddlep
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If your legs keep creeping forward in the saddle — leaving you feeling stuck, unbalanced, or uneven — it’s likely NOT just about adjusting your stirrups. More often, it’s about hip mobility and muscular control. Yes, a correctly fitted saddle is the right place to start. But if you’ve already checked that box — and your legs still seem to have a mind of their own — keep reading. Tight hip flexors, hamstrings, and adductors can pull your legs into a forward, chair-like position. Meanwhile, weak g
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Is your horse too SLOW and LAZY? 😴 And would you like your horse to be more forward under saddle? There are many reasons why your horse might be lacking forwardness when riding. It's important to realize that your horse is not doing it on purpose. So how do you motivate your horse to become more forward? I've recorded a FREE video with my step-by-step approach! Comment ''LAZY!'' and I'll send you the link! | TRTmethod
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Ever notice your saddle shifting, bouncing, or even rolling when you lunge your horse without a rider? Don’t panic—it’s actually pretty common. In this video, we’ll demonstrate why saddles move during lunging when there’s no weight in the seat and no rear cinch to stabilize it. You’ll see: ✔️ What happens when you lunge with no rider and no rear cinch ✔️ How weight and a rear cinch help secure saddle stability ✔️ Why this movement is normal (and when it’s a red flag) Understanding saddle movemen
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🙋‍♀️ Do you tip forward in the saddle?⁣ ⁣ 🤷‍♀️ A common complaint amongst riders and their trainers. But why? ⁣ ⁣ 🤔 As a Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years specialising in the assessment and treatment of riders, I see this a lot! ⁣ ⁣ 🙋‍♀️ In my experience there can be a few different reasons for this: poor breathing mechanics and/or upper abdominal clamping, folding forward from the hips, or tipping/rolling forward at the pelvis. ⁣ ⁣ ➡️ Poor breathing mechanics can stem from fear,
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