07/02/2026
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๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ - ๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ
๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ค๐จ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐
Russell MacKechnie-Guire, Jane M. Williams, Diana Fisher and Kathryn Nankervis
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ (read without a subscription): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/17/2495
Thank you to everyone who supported and took part in the study. Thank you to the Worshipful Company of Saddlers and the Worshipful Company of Loriners for funding this research.
๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: Horse owners have a responsibility to safeguard their horseโs welfare and are often assisted in this role by various equestrian professionals forming a multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Saddle fit is a complex issue, and the advice given to horse owners by equestrian professionals on matters associated with saddle fit can be influential in achieving optimal saddle fit. This study investigated how equestrian professionals assess, manage, and act upon saddle fit. Participants (n = 483) completed an online questionnaire, which was split into three major sections: (1) participant demographics; (2) saddle fit for the horse; and (3) saddle fit for the rider. Differences in experience and practice between professional groups were analysed. From the UK, 184 saddle fitters, 77 therapists, and 116 coaches completed the survey (n = 377). Significant differences existed between saddle fitters, therapists, and coaches with respect to the number of years qualified, the number of horses seen per week, the frequency with which they ask clients when they last had their saddle fitted, how they themselves assess saddle fit, and the most frequent saddle fit issues encountered. The findings provide insight into MDT working and the interactions of equestrian professionals on matters associated with saddle fit.
Thank you to the Worshipful Company of Saddlers and the Worshipful Company of Loriners for funding this research
