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Saddle Fitting

"Bob Hickman" being a saddle maker since 1985 teaches his knowledge in saddle fitting seminars. An hour (or) two seminar covering the mechanics and function of saddles, interspersed with hands-on application of that information. Participants get experience evaluating saddle fit on a variety of horses including their own. (Depending on the number of participants.)

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How Western saddles are made

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Functions of the Saddle Parts

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How the Saddle Affects the Horse

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How the Saddle Affects the Rider

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Why are there so many problems?

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Signs of Poor Saddle fit for the Horse

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Signs of Poor Saddle fit for the Rider

"That there are no true industry standards of measurements in tree widths or angles of a Western Saddle. Often, in order to market to the masses, production saddlers will call the semi-quarter horse tree a "quarter horse" tree, so you will better assume it will fit your Quarter Horse." - Bob said