Having a good fitting saddle is super important to make sure the first ridden experiences of a young horse are pleasurable and avoid future issues.🐎🤓 A growing horse changes very quickly, having your saddle checked very frequently to avoid any pain or discomfort will ensure your youngster enjoys learning under the saddle! 🦄🥳 #repost from Sonovet Equine Therapy The first saddle for a youngster – why a tight gullet tells the horse’s brain to stand still when you might be asking to go forward Many think that a good saddle-fitting is of little importance when starting youngsters – with training the young horse will develop muscle, it is still growing and hence the body is subject to constant change. So it’s very understandable that many try to avoid the cost involved with frequent saddle-fitting and changing saddles. BUT .. the first experiences a young horse has will imprint it for the rest of its life – with a good fitting saddle for the good, with a bad saddle-fitting for the wor...