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Why Work With A Saddle Fitter

  If you’re heading off on a big endeavor, it’s often a good idea to have a guide along.  You wouldn’t attempt to climb Mt. Everest without a Sherpa, or head out on a week-long [...]

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Winter Excuses…

About 15 years ago I lived on the top of a mountain on a frequently traveled highway. In the winter when it was impossible to get my trailer out of the snow I’d lead my [...]

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Brady’s Blog January ’12

*Due to my broken hand, I am resorting to humor since I can’t ride at the moment* Curse My Luck! I have two bratty ponies. One is chubby, short and bratty! The other one has [...]

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Am I Ready for “Dancing With The Stars”?

Rhythm…either you have it or you don’t. I like to think I have it…maybe, but neither my horse nor my husband has natural rhythm.  I’m told you can encourage or teach a horse to have [...]

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Occam’s Razor and Saddle Fitting

“It’s saddle fitting, not rocket science.”  – Edie Tschorn When it comes to saddle fitting, there are quite a few different theories and schools of thought.  While most fitters will eventually arrive at the same [...]

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One Saddle For Two Horses?????

I’m usually up for a saddle fitting challenge, but to be honest, when I hear “I’d like one saddle to fit (fill in the blank) two, three or more horses, I gulp and look at [...]

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Brady’s Blog December ’11

Did you know there are a lot of similarities between skiing and riding? I asked one of my ski coaches, Dawn, if she thought skiing and horseback riding were similar. She replied that she thought [...]

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Puzzling the Pieces of Contact

My latest discovery is contact, a many layered concept. Everyone has heard about having even contact, some contact, soft hands, forgiving hands and so on. My hands have definitely improved and that has come through [...]

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More Than Width, Part III: Panel Configuration

  We’ve covered tree width and tree shape – now on to the third part of the saddle fitting trine:  panel configuration.  It’s probably the least known and understood facet of saddle fitting, yet it [...]

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Ticked Off

My young, strong, handsome Reilly has Lyme. My vet told me it was some of the highest  numbers he’d seen. That made me sick to my stomach. I had not wanted to jump on the [...]

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