After doing research (much of which I found confusing) for a couple of months on how to fit your horse properly for a saddle, I discovered your video and it worked to perfection! We (my horse and I) thank you for sharing this easy to use and accurate method.

This is extremely informative. Thank you ♡

Fantastic video, the best I have ever come across, she makes it easy and complete, I can't give her more stars. Thanks so much Terry Goan

Thank you for showing us all the proper way of tracing!

Very educational, thank you for sharing. I have a saddle fitter for my pony but I find it always helps to know how to do this yourself as we all know that horses and ponies change shape throughout the year and its always best to check them over each season or two and make sure the saddle isn't causing an issue.

I have been taking tracings for years Kitt and I like your way better!!!

Best video to date! I had a saddle fitter out paid 150 bucks and got zero help zero recommendations and she did not tell me what size saddle or tree needed. I was so angry. This will help me and my chonk hard to fit lippitt!

finally a saddle fit post that makes sense.

Excellent advise as always from you Kitt!

Thank you Kitt! Please add more videos. You are clear, concise, and extremely helpful. We’ll be sending you a template of our hard to fit horse. Any word or resources on how to fit a bit? I know it’s the other end of the horse, but… throwing it out there to you♥️

this was great, thank you for taking the time to do it!

This is awesome, so thorough! Thank you

Very cool! Thank you, I now know how to do tracings on my horse!

Wow, very interesting, and helpful!

Awesome video! So helpful!

Thank you for this video it is extremely helpful!

Great video!

THIS IS SO USEFUL!!!!!!

Thank you really helpful

Very good video

Thank you!

Thank you!!!!!😍

Thank you for the informative nice video. but, how can we reflect that when choosing a saddle?

@zoramuney

2 жыл бұрын

Tracings are meant to be sent to a fitter or saddle seller so they can use the measurements to tell you what saddles fit your horse. There are many videos that show how to measure gullet width, but gullet width alone won't give you enough information because the angle from withers to the lowest part of the back is needed so you purchase a saddle that will be level and not tipped up towards the front.

Might be a good idea to repeat the first tracing just to double check if correct especially so if the tracing tool is less rigid than the one shown here

Home Depot has something you can use as a flexible curve too.

@KaraHRN

5 жыл бұрын

What's it called?

Where can I send it to you so you can tell me what kind of saddle fits my horse?

Is it the same measurement for a western saddle

this is extremely helpful. Do the ticks following the vertical and horizontal lines on the folder have to follow certain increments, or no?

@payntpot7623

3 жыл бұрын

My query also, but it seems many of the questions in this comment section have not been answered. Pity. My guess would be the notches along both axes are in "cm" increments?

What is the size of the flexible curve?

Thanks for the video and expertise When taking the 3rd measurement where do you start the ruler’s zero point? Or are you just measuring from point 1 to 2 to 3?

@MsDddixon

Жыл бұрын

Great question, I wondered the same thing.

Question: If I use the template for buying a used saddle ,does it has to fit exact or are there deviations which can be fixed by a saddlemaker...

@KaraHRN

5 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know the answer to this as well

@tennesseegirl5539

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaraHRN me three

question, if pommel has little clearance and indicates saddle too wide, yet saddle is tight all the way down shoulders, as if too narrow....can you explain this?

@kittvt

4 жыл бұрын

Pommel clearance is relative to the type of tree and individual conformation of the horse. For example, with hoop trees on wide horses, we talk about "adequate" clearance, which means the saddle sits in correct balance and at NO TIME comes in contact with the withers/spine. It can be 3 fingers' width, or 2, or 1. And we don't generally worry about the shoulders, as the saddle shouldn't be sitting on them - we're concerned with the tree point being at the same angle as the back, where it's resting. Without seeing the horse and saddle in question (or seeing photos), it's tough to tell what the issue is. Feel free to contact me at hazelton.kitt@gmail.com if you'd like to send photos, or need more info.

@payntpot7623

3 жыл бұрын

Tree width (gullet plate area [fingers clearance under pommel]) and tree {point} angle (point needs to be identical angle to the shoulder blade] are different measurements. A good saddle maker and a good saddle fitter should both understand this.

Now you've got that done see if you can find a tree maker reproduce it good luck

@kittvt

4 жыл бұрын

Most English saddle makers already have a stock of trees on hand, and will choose the correct one (type of tree, shape/scoop and width) for your horse. They can adjust the width, if necessary, wider or narrower by about 1 width (roughly 3/4") to match the template. If you're working with a good fitter, this part shouldn't be problematic.

so it looks like the curve is angled back slightly? Otherwise very helpful

PLEASE NOTE: Contact email is now hazelton.kitt@gmail.com.

And then what?