Western Saddle Fit: Well Beyond the Basics

Here's what it contains:

• Introduction
• Basic Principles - 3 P's plus One
• Helpful Analogies
  • How should a saddle fit?
  • Cutlery and saddle fit
  • Saddle fit and the bell curve
• Proper Postion of a Western Saddle
• Parts of the tree
• Tree factors that affect fit
•  Misconceptions about bars
• Evaluating a tree - with examples
• Parts of the saddle
• Saddle factors that affect fit for the horse
  • Rigging - types and positions
  • Skirts, cinches, etc.
• Saddle factors that affect fit for the rider
  • Seat
  • Stirrup leather position
• Evaluating a saddle, including testing for a broken tree
• Evaluating a horse for fit - with examples
• Evaluating a tree on a horse
• Evaluating a saddle on a horse - with examples
• Padding
• Breast collar and other tack
• Flex tree and treeless saddles
• Effect of the rider
• Signs of saddle fit problems
  • Checking for soreness, signs of damage
• Troubleshooting saddle fit problems
• How to saddle and mount a horse
• Breaking in a new saddle
• Anatomy
• Myth-busting some "saddle fit myths"
• Dennis Lane Equine Back Profiling system​​​
• Conclusion