Stop Saddle Abuse

There’s always lots of discussion among riders about their saddle cleaning and conditioning practices. Folks are forever touting their favorite cleaners and conditioners and talking about how often they spruce up their saddles. But you hear very little talk about the proper way to handle and store a saddle and that’s a shame, cause you [...]

Cinches: Definitely Not One Size Fits All

One of my pet peeves in western riding is seeing people riding with the wrong size cinch for their horse. Whether it’s too big, or too small, it’s bad news. There’s usually one of four reasons for this mistake: 1. They have no idea cinches have sizes 2. They don’t know how to determine the [...]

Is the Problem Your Saddle or You?

Saddle fit isn’t only about your horse and your saddle. It’s also about you. The better your horsemanship skills – balance, moving in synch with your horse, body control, communication of cues, feel, softness, – the better you’ll find your saddle fit to be. Humbling, isn’t it? Check out how Horsemanship Skill affects saddle fit.

How To Attach a Latigo to Your Saddle

We’ve received a number of emails lately asking us for instructions for attaching a new latigo to a saddle. So, we thought that it just might be a good idea to create a "How To Attach a Latigo to Your Saddle" page. We’re pretty clever that way.

Time For A Good Saddle Cleaning and Conditioning

Late fall is a great time to give your saddle a top-to-bottom overall cleaning and conditioning. If you’re like me, you’ve put a lot of miles on your saddle over the summer. While I’m pretty good at keeping my saddle clean, I haven’t paid too much attention to keeping the saddle conditioned during the summer. [...]

Tying a Western Cinch Have You Confused?

If you’re new to western riding, dealing with cinch straps can be a challenge. We walk you through an easy, step-by-step guide to tying a western cinch. Tying a Cinch

How To Saddle A Horse – Western Style

For those of you new to riding or coming from an English riding background, figuring out the right way to saddle a horse, western style, can be a challenge. What do you do with all those straps? How do you lift that heavy saddle up on the horse? We provide you with easy, step-by-step instructions [...]

Aching knees? Learn how to turn your stirrups

Riding for any length of time can cause aching knees. The culprit is usually stirrups that haven’t been turned. Learn how to train your stirrups so that knee pain is a thing of the past. Turn Your Stirrups

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