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How does the horse's shoulder blade move?

One of the big questions that tree and saddle makers have to deal with is how to fit the saddle behind the shoulder blade (NOT on top!!) and yet allow for its movement. Knowing how the scapula moves is foundational to answering that question.
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An interesting link on equine anatomy

Here is a link looking at the special anatomical factors that allow horses to run as fast as they do.
We are no longer building saddle trees, but we have two videos about how Western saddles fit horses available on our westernsaddlefit.com website. Here is a link to an… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/an-interesting-link-on-equine-anatomy/

Meet Arnie

Yes, we do have a skeleton in our basement! Arnie was an elderly minature horse whose skeleton we put back together with the help of our neice in the summer of 2010. He is very handy in helping me see what is going on inside the horse.
Subscribe to RSS Feed Yes, we really do have a skeleton in our basement! Arnie belonged to a neighbour of ours.  He was a minature horse who was getting on in years… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/meet-arnie/

Effect of weight on the horse's back - Part 2

Conclusion of the summary of a paper that tested out how tack and weight affects a horse's back shape and movement.
Last post I told you about a study on how weight on a horse's back affected them, and how the study was performed. So what did they find… in the three areas the researchers… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/effect-of-weight-on-the-horses-back-part-2/

Effect of weight on the horse's back - Part 1

Summary of a paper that tested out how tack and weight affects a horse's back shape and movement.
We are no longer building saddle trees, but we have two videos about how Western saddles fit horses available on our westernsaddlefit.com website. How did they do the test? To… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/effect-of-weight-on-the-horse-s-back-part-1/

Saddle Trees - from Shop and Desk

Welcome to our blog! We will be sharing with you what we have learned, both in the shop and from our research and reading.
We are no longer building saddle trees, but we have two videos about how Western saddles fit horses available on our westernsaddlefit.com website. We always like to share… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/saddle-trees-from-shop-and-desk/

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