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Horse Build – Vertical Center of Balance
Where to measure: the halfway point between the stifle joint or knee cap and the front elbow (Point 3 & 4)When your horse takes a full stride – their legs will land and leave at the VCOBThe Vertical Center of Balance is the Axis or Center – if our weight is in front of this…
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Saddle Fit Rider – Horn Height
Rider Measurement: Chair bottom up to 90 degree elbow bottom/Base of HandSaddle Measurement: Ground Seat to top of swells/Base of HornCan you go Higher: Up to 3″Can you go Lower: NoNotes: Tilted forward horns work if the slot size is too small or the rider has very long arms for a small frame
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Live Saddle Fitting Seminer – The Ranch Tack & Feed – Jan 3rd 2025
Where: Alexander, MB @ The Ranch Tack & Feed 11am to 4pm Cash on site or e-transfer to info@perfhorseacademy.com Call Sam @204.724.4809 for questions/more info Topics including:-How to find the right pad-How & when to use shims-Why the riders pelvis height & width and forearm length are some of the most important parts of saddle…
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Sternum Lift – Show Cane while walking
This is a game changer with retraining the sternum to stay elevated through movement
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Rider Posture – The Half Seat POsition
This lesson has 4 parts#1 – What is the purpose of the half seat position & the rider posture position in the half seat-the taller your pelvis is, the easier this is to do #2 – Why your saddle needs to fit to be able to do the half seat position #3 – Are your…
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Saddle Fitting – Ground Zero – Posture that affects Saddle Fit
There are 3 posture components that affect how your saddle sits on your horse back #1 – Compression in the withers (from posture or growth)#2 – Standing Camped under/behind their natural square with their front and/or hind legs#3 – A sternum that isn’t running the same as the Horizontal Center of Balance Don’t delay, Get…
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Saddle Fitting – Part 1 – Horizontal Center of Balance
This lesson has 2 videos Quick Summary:The Horizontal Center of Balance determines how much your horses body will change between relaxed posture and standing posture.The more downhill the line is when the horse is standing or moving relaxed, the more their back (T1 to T12) will rise up & flatten in athletic movement If the…
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