Free 'n' Easy Saddle
Company
Saddle Fitting Clinics for the
Thinking Rider start this month
A new series of clinics aimed at eliminating
the saddle fitting problems faced by many horse owners at some stage during
their horses working lives, will take place throughout 2001. The clinics,
organised and run by The Free 'n' Easy Saddle Company, aim to empower riders
whatever their final choice of saddle style or brand - with a clearer
understanding of how the saddle affects both the horse and rider; with the
result that any potential saddle fitting problems can be anticipated and either
prevented or more easily solved.
Saddle Fitting for the Thinking Rider
clinics cover aspects of the horse structure, assessing the fit of the saddle
and examining how the saddle affects the balance of the rider. The first few
clinics will take place in the South East with further dates to be announced
later in the year across the UK - as follows:
- Saturday 27 January, Cobham Manor Equestrian
Centre, Maidstone, Kent (7pm)
- Saturday 10 February, Saddlecombe Stud, Epsom,
Surrey (7pm)
- Saturday 24 February, Oaklands College, St
Albans (2pm)
There are a number of places at each clinic
for riders/owners to bring their horse along to participate in the clinics free
of charge. Riders living near any of these venues interested in taking part
with their horse or attending as a spectator should contact Jane Glasspool on
01707 895964/07929 076783. Admission is £5 per person.
The Free 'n' Easy Saddle Company has spent the
last 5 years searching for a perfect saddle and found the answer in a unique,
innovative flat panel construction which results in the only saddle in the
world which is fully adjustable across the width and length of the horse's back
- as well as in the location of the stirrup bar. It is this which both
ensures maximum freedom of action for the horse and encourages a
natural, correct and balanced position for the rider. The Classical Riding
Club's Sylvia Loch is one trainer who has used a Free 'n' Easy saddle with
considerable success. She explains: "Correct saddle fitting is always
crucial to the performance of the horse so visitors should find the saddle
clinic interesting whatever their personal choice of saddle or
discipline."
Free 'n' Easy Saddles are currently available
in GP, dressage and endurance riding versions. Early Free 'n' Easy dressage
versions have been further improved with leather panels concealing the special
construction, and complementary dressage squares completing the elegant look of
the saddle. For a brochure and to identify your local Free 'n' Easy saddle
fitter, call 01833-640887 or visit the web site at
www.free-and-easy-saddles.co.uk.
For specific fitting information go to:
www.free-and-easy-saddles.co.uk/fitting
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