A 30 page, illustrated guide to everything you need to know about buying the right saddle. Features a detailed section on fitting the horse and rider, as well as information on evaluating quality in new and used saddles, a preliminary back soundness exam, fixing fitting problems, padding, flocked vs. French panels, and what to do if you ride more than one horse. It defines terms, such as gusset, gullet and twist. There is a section on different types of English saddles and their uses. It discusses fads at barns and in the show ring, care and repair, and much more.
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"Saddles are expensive. You need solid advice to make sure you buy the right one, not just for you but for your horse as well. With this in mind, Jennifer Chotzinoff, who has been fitting and reflocking saddles in Colorado for some ten years, has authored "Fitting, Selecting & Understanding English Saddles," a 30 page booklet that will take you step-by-step throug the process. The book is heavily illustrated with drawings and explicit, clear instructions about what to look for when the saddle is on the horse to insure a perfect fit for both horse and rider. She also discusses the consequences of a bad fit, including behavioral as well as physical problems. Don't think of it as a pamphlet; think of it as a consultation with an expert." -- Horseplay Magazine - January/February 1997
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In addition to being an acclaimed horse trainer and riding instructor, Jennifer Rosen has been fitting saddles and teaching people to fit for over 12 years. Her easy to understand, organized writing style helps take the mystery out of buying or fitting a saddle.
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English Saddles Made Easy,
By MARY KAHN (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fitting, Selecting & Understanding English Saddles (Paperback)
I was in the market for a new English Saddle and Jennifer told me about her book, Fitting, Selecting, & Understanding English Saddles. I ordered the book and actually used it while I was trying out demonstration saddles (picture me sitting on a saddle, book in hand, checking out the distance between the withers and pommel). It is very easy to understand and you come away with a working knowledge of saddles. Anyway, the end result of using this book is I now have an English saddle that fits my horse (and me) to a "T". I have recommended this book to help other people in their quest for a new saddle, too.
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Fitting, Selecting & Understanding English Saddles,
By Bevin Thompson (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fitting, Selecting & Understanding English Saddles (Paperback)
This little book is an excellent resource in an area where there is far too little information. It was informative and easy to understand. No horseperson should be without this guide.
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Don't bother - get your saddlefitting information for free!,
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I returned this book because I was so disappointed in it. The diagrams are childlike drawings (close to useless) and the text is limited to the bare essentials of saddle-fitting.There are better guides to saddlefitting available for free on the web!
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