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Remote fitting Service Information
If you're interested in a remote consultation we will need the following:
Photos of your horse
On a flat, level surface stood square from the side and back.
Wither Fitting Template
Please see below image for how to take your template.
It is also useful for us to have a photograph of where you have taken this measurement from.
Information on current saddle
The make, model and specs of your saddle. Also any corresponding information on any current issues with said saddle.
Pictures of the saddle on the horse with your usual numnah and girth and pictures of the saddle panel are also very helpful!
The Service
Initial appointments can be carried out virtually via video calls online.
NRD will talk you through step by step how to measure your horse and template for initial saddle fit.
You will have time to discuss your requirements and talk through any preexisting problems.
From here Nick can advise suitable options for yourself and your horse.
Meauring Your Saddle
All you need is your current saddle and a ruler or tape measure!
This is a guide to measuring the length of the saddle in front of you.
The most accurate way to check if the length of the saddle will always be to put the saddle on the horse. The back of the saddle should ideally not surpass the T18 or 8th thoracic vertebrae so we will always recommend saddles on backs when and where this is possible!
Cutback to Cantle
When looking to buy a saddle online it's important to know where the seller is measuring from.
It is important to remember when measuring cutback to cantle you must always add 1.5" on to the measurement to allow for the cutback.
Headnail to Cantle
The most popular way to measure saddles.
The most important thing to remember here is to measure centrally from the middle of the headnail to the middle of the cantle.
If you are slightly off either side this will distort your measurement.
Finding your horses 'Size'
Once you have taken your wither fitting and traced your template onto the paper you can now mark a notch and the very top on the wither fitting.
You can now use this as a mark of where to place the protractor to measure the angle between the two lines.
This is a useful guide if you are interested to see how your horses topline changes over time, or to get a general idea of what size to look for when saddle searching.
If using this template to send a saddle back for a refit or when ordering a saddle remotley don't worry to try to discern a size from your tracing.
We will only use your horses exact measurements from the original tracing to set up your saddle.
