Fleece Cinch
The Best Saddle Fit For Your Horse
Many people have asked me how to physically tack up their horses and what to check to make sure they have a near perfect fit. Here are four points to watch as you are saddling your horse to make sure everything is as it should be for horse and for the rider.
1. You must have the horse standing on level ground to begin with. Place the saddle on its back up at the withers and then slide it back in to place. You must consider this step very important, as some problems are not because of a bad fit, but an improper tacking technique. Position is very important.
Saddles are only designed to match a horse's anatomy that is standing in their proper position. If it is placed in front of or behind this position, then the physical problems occur for rider and horse. In the proper position, the cinch will fall about four inches behind the elbow of the horse. A common occurrence is putting the saddle too far forward causing soreness or saddle sores to occur. Forward placement also can cause constriction of movement for the horse and the rider is out of position. Likewise, if it's placed to far back on the loins of the horse, the rider is out of balance and the horse will have discomfort and impairing of movement. These problems are misinterpreted as a saddle fit issue, when the person doing the tacking is really to blame.
2. Always check the clearance of the withers. You should be able to place 2 or more fingers stacked between the withers and the qullet. No more than 4 fingers. Make sure you do this with no Saddle Pad. After fit, you can then bring the pad back in to play.
3. Shoulder clearance is next. There should be ample room to slip your hand between the fleece lining and the horses shoulder, this time with the pad included. Ideally, you should be able to do this with a rider in place also.
4. Lastly, you must check the skirt fit. The skirt should follow the shape of the horse's back and not extend past its loins. Past the loins will cause the skirt to dig in.
Now step back and look at the overall fit from the side. Check the balance. The flat area of the seat should be level and the fork should not be higher than the cantle. When cinched, the back of the saddle shouldn't rock up. If all these things check out, then you have tacked your horse correctly and done everything you can to assure a comfort fit.
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Tough-1 Fleece Straight Cinch Cover White Sale Price: $3.99  |
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Soft and heavy absorbent fleece tube fits cinches up to 6" wide and 30" long. It can be cut to length with household scissors. |
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Traditionally styled Western cinch constructed of a durable nylon with a soft fleece backing. Features Nickel plated hardware and D rings for equipment attachments. This cinch will be perfect for a variety of western activities because it is soft and will prevent chafing... |
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Weaver Leather Fleece Lined Super Cinch 30" Girth List Price: $31.54 Sale Price: $33.95 |
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Poly-fiber fleece is overlay stitched to a colored 3" nylon web center panel. It has nickel Dee's and buckles. Keeper for leather. Made in USA. |
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Gatsby Nylon/Fleece Western Cinch List Price: $26.95 |
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Traditionally styled Western cinch constructed of a durable nylon with a soft fleece backing. Features Nickel plated hardware and D rings for equipment attachments. This cinch will be perfect for a variety of western activities because it is soft and will prevent chafing... |
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Fleece Western Girth Cover - Economy |
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SensorFlex Fleece Roper Cinch - 28" |
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Soft and flexible with a fleece backing and a padded nylon upper. Fleece pad is treated with an agent to help resist bacterial growth. Contoured design follows the natural shape of the horse's heart girth for a better fit and a soft, conforming feel... |
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SensorFlex Fleece Straight Cinch - 32" |
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Soft and flexible with a fleece backing and a padded nylon upper. Fleece pad is treated with an agent to help resist bacterial growth. Contoured design follows the natural shape of the horse's heart girth for a better fit and a soft, conforming feel... |
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Fleece Cinch Straight or Roping by Ozark Leather 30", 33" & 36" |
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100% Fleece Lining for added comfort, heavy brown web top with reinforced stitching & chrome plated buckles and dees |
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