Wednesday we were thrilled that the whole team from County
Saddlery at Blue Hill Farm fitting
Missy's new horse Wiley, and several of our students and clients. Gene
Freeze, owner of County Saddlery, came with our Pennsylvania rep, Patti Gillen,
and her saddle fitting assistant
Heather Hunter. It was an educational day having Gene, who is a master
saddle fitter, show us the bio-mechanics of saddle fitting on Wylie, Ari,
Loki and Rio Rio!Gene's professional life has been dedicated to the
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Which padding works best in saddle panels… Wool or foam?Technology has created more options, but does high tech amount to better construction or performance, or just cheaper production costs? Let’s take a critical look.Written by David Young, Independent British Master Saddler. David Young has worked on virtually every make and model of saddle on the planet. Here are his thoughts on what works best for the horse.Foam/Memory Foam, Wool and Air.Foam and Wool are found in some of the
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