Saddle Fitting in Lafayette

Yesterday I went to Lafayette to a friend's barn to do some saddle fitting and riding lessons.  We had a great day and even got a few photos on someone's phone to document the adventure. 

There are a lot of parts to the saddle fitting process, including evaluating conformation and way of going, riding the horse using the impression pad to see exactly how the saddle fits while the horse is moving, in addition to assessing how the saddle fits the horse while he is standing still.

I also take measurements of the horse's back and shoulders so that if we decide to purchase a different saddle I have something to go on when looking in tack stores for a good fit to try on the horse.

Then after the horse has been worked with the impression pad and ridden, I untack and assess the mold made by looking to see where the dough was displaced to evaluate pressure points.

Overall a really good day with lots of information gained!