# @performancesaddlefitssthsydney on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CEnRrfdhL5W
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9012754-performancesaddlefitssthsydney-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/61abb4dc42.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-09-02T00:15:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PerformanceSaddlefitsSthSydney (@performancesaddlefitssthsydney) — https://gondola.cc/performancesaddlefitssthsydney

## Caption

#repost @performance.saddlefits

I was thinking about balance today. 
Scrolling through some photos I took of one of our clients when we were doing a fitting, I was struck by how beautifully balanced she was in the saddle, how effortless she made it look, and how easily the horse grew under her into balance as well.
And this is a big young warmblood with a rider in her 60's!
One of the things we absolutely know, is that pressure on a horse's back, completely influences directly and indirectly how he can either use (or not use!) his back, deep core, neck, shoulders and hindquarters to move forward, stop, turn, collect, do transitions, jump and basically every little thing we want them to do.
So we concentrate a lot on getting the fit of the saddle right for the horse as a primary concern, so that the pressure is as even as possible to cause the least amount of restriction. 
BUT!  If the saddle doesn't allow the rider to sit in balance over the base of the horse's wither, if they are not comfortable due to the design of the seat, twist, knee block, cantle etc then they create more pressure to the horse's back in ways that not only stop the horse moving well in balance, but also create pain, discomfort and restriction in the rider!
It doesn't matter how good a saddlefit we have done for the horse, if it's not good for the rider, it still won't work and affects both horse AND rider!
Every single rider body conformation is unique in the same way that a horse's back shape is unique.  It doesn't matter what age, fitness level, riding competency, or experience the rider has, the rider's balance and comfort is CRITICAL to the horse's balance and freedom of movement.

Head to our Facebook page to finish reading this great post about horse and rider balance 🦄

#perfectfit #performancesaddlefits #erreplussaddlery #eamattes #horseandriderbalance #horsecomfort #ridercomfort #horseperformance #riderperformance #happyhorse #happyrider

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 36
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Tags

repost, horsecomfort, happyrider, horseandriderbalance, erreplussaddlery, perfectfit, horseperformance, ridercomfort, eamattes, happyhorse, riderperformance, performancesaddlefits

---
Copyright (c) Gondola