Fitting Tack
By Toni Mcallister and Jean Abernethy
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Fitting Tack - Toni Mcallister
Riding Tack: Fit for You and Your Horse
Imagine taking a weekend hike wearing boots three sizes too big, a small hat that squeezes your head, and a backpack that rubs uncomfortably. Now picture yourself one hour into that hike. How do you think you might feel? Pretty miserable? These discomforts are what our horses endure when they are expected to work in ill-fitting tack.
Aside from giving your horse discomfort, ill-fitting tack is downright dangerous for both of you. You don’t want to be going down the trail on a saddle that slips out of position—you’re likely to fall off, and your horse will probably run loose down the road with a saddle under her belly! There’s no point in tacking up when the tack isn’t functional.
Tack also has to fit the rider. If you fuss and fidget, struggling to get comfortable in a saddle that’s either too big or too small for you, it worries your horse. For a mount to feel confident with a rider on her back, the rider must be balanced—nearly impossible in a saddle that’s wrong for you! If you’re hindered by poor tack fit, your riding skills won’t improve, and your time in the saddle will be less enjoyable.
Obtaining equipment that fits properly is the first step toward successful riding, although evaluating fit should be an ongoing process throughout your horse’s lifetime. Like people, horses change physically as they age. They