Does saddle skirt size and shape matter?

saddle skirt length shape

Square versus round saddle skirts, does it really matter? Does one interfere with how my horse moves?

What about skirt length? Does my short-backed horse need a short-skirted saddle?

Here’s what you’ll learn in this video …

8:00 How horsemanship and saddle fit go together
12:00 If saddle fit impacts showing in Reining, Cow Horse, Ranch Riding, Pleasure
19:10 Modeling skirt shape and length on a saddle
22:27 Live horse modeling different saddle skirts
34:10 What to do if your saddle isn’t fitting properly
37:10 What to do if your saddle is rubbing your horse
38:00 Will a used saddle work for you
41:08 Jess & Lindsay’s personal saddle styles

Behind the Scenes: Our Bob’s Saddles Have Arrived!

bob's saddles reveal

What happens when a horse trainer and his equitation-obsessed wife design top-of-the-line custom saddles for their clients?

Find out in this video!

You’re getting a behind-the-scenes look at the stock saddles that were delivered to us from Bob’s Custom Saddles and talk about the custom options we chose.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this video …

2:45 What options can you get on your saddle to give you more support in a sliding stop
6:57 Can these saddles be used for reining, ranch riding and cow horse
10:55 What’s the pricing of a Bob’s Custom Saddle
13:58 Saddle #1: Fully-tooled, medium oiled saddle, round conchos, Fappani tree with Fappani hard seat
16:41 Saddle #2: “Next Generation Cow Horse Tree” full-tooled, chocolate bison seat, Abilene square conchos, McQuay cut-out
18:33 Saddle #3: Medium oil with antiquing, double-padded chocolate bison seat, dropped rigging, large cut-out
22:02 Saddle #4: Buster Welch tree with DL-seat, double-padded smooth leather seat, lacing on the horn and saddle, three-quarter tooled