Without a way to measure the horse and the saddle tree or saddle it can get very discouraging with the trial and fit method.

How to measure your horse for a saddle. Take a measurement of the full body length and then. The length of the back from the peak of the withers to the point of the hip should be 1/3 of the horse’s overall body length. Josephine dancy, national saddle centre nz, gives a step by step video guide for riders wanting to measure their horse for a saddle and give saddle fitters a.

This has a pronounced effect on. You should see four felt knots embedded in the. Gaited horse saddles feature a higher gullet, usually 8 1/2, to accommodate higher withers.

The deepest part of the saddle directly. Your feet are flat on the floor. Mold the saddle fitting measuring tool to your horse or mule.

In order to measure the width of the saddle flap, measure horizontally over the widest. With gentle pressure locate the back edge of the shoulder blade (scapula). Measuring the saddle seat size is the lesser of two evils.

The distance between each side of the hanger will be your horse’s gullet width. You would start by placing the tape measure (at mark. Everything you need to know.

They also have gaited bars, which usually have a 6 3/4 to 7 gullet. Do not despair, there is a way to go about getting the. This pattern varies from horse to horse.