Thank you everyone for all of the suggestions! As a rider, I haven’t found anything I liked better than Custom Saddlery but I would definitely need to get one made with pony panels as those are hard to find used. I complain about the hard sell but she really has been helpful and my horse seems to really go better in this saddle rather than the saddle that I like. All together, the demo was really worth it and the fitter helped me find a saddle that would fit me and my horse and has since fit it to my horse and me. She also measured me for proper seat size at the demo. The fitter did compare the serial number of the used saddle to my horse’s back measurements and gave a yea or nea. My horse did go noticeably better in that recommended saddle and I found a much more affordable model second-hand. They suggested a correct model and then fit that demo model to my horse and had me ride in it. I had them come fit my horse first and tell my how awful my saddle fit was (you know that’s going to happen).
I tried riding without them and I got all over my horse’s shoulders.Ī consideration if there is a Schleese fitter that comes to your area.
But with the way the saddle was fit, I definitely need them. I tried less large blocks on this saddle. It has big thigh blocks that are on velcro under the flap and are adjustable to your leg. But my horse seems to definitely like this saddle better so I just adjust a bit. I like it OK and like my previous saddle better. It’s made for short-coupled horses and is cut-back at the shoulder to give room to big shoulders. I ended up getting a Schleese Obrigado (used from a third party) because my trainer has a Scheese Rep come to the area. The PC and Wii versions were handled by W!Games, with Mistic reining in the DS edition.My horse has huge shoulders, curve to his back, and is very short-coupled (he’s a 16.2 hh Westfalen). 23 in PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS flavors, with a North American release slated for next year. W!Games promises it will be the "perfect training tool for practicing disciplines that riders face in real life." The first PC and Wii title from Amsterdam-based developer W!Games includes first and third person perspectives, horse customization, a championship mode, and various mini-games, such as grooming. 35 Struggling publisher Atari has just released a PC demo of W!Games' equestrian lifestyle game My Horse and Me (PC, Wii, NDS), which we have put up on FileShack for all you horse lovers out there.ĭescribed by Atari as a "unique gaming experience for anyone with an interest or passion for horses," My Horse and Me features "the most accurate horse models and animations yet realized in a video game," "a richly rewarding game play experience," and "a beautiful backdrop of charming indoor and outdoor environments."