Saddle Fitting

Harmony Riding offers professional saddle fitting services in both the Salt Lake and St. George, Utah areas.

Shellie Rock is an Equine Ergonomist through the program Saddle Fit 4 Life (SF4L). For a limited time, we are offering FREE fittings while Shellie completes her Certified Equine Ergonomist externship.

We use SF4L's 80 point fit system. This assesses both static and dynamic fit for both the horse and rider. We are independent and not affiliated with a certain brand.

What we CAN do:

Assess 80 points of fit of any saddle to both the horse and rider
Assess both static (non-moving) and dynamic (moving) saddle fit
Full mapping of the horse's back and common trigger point areas
Provide you with wither and shoulder measurements and tracings
Assess sweat marks and dust patterns
Recommend how to find a new/used saddle for your horse (in the event your saddle doesn't fit)
Educate on principles on saddle fitting
Refer you to industry professionals who can repair and/or adjust your current saddle (assuming it's adjustable)
Assist in ordering and purchasing saddles of the Schleese brand (NOT required for fittings)
Provide referrals to vets, farriers, body workers, and trainers if applicable.

What we do NOT do:

Repair damaged saddles
Adjust flocking and trees
Force one brand of saddle on customers

Common horse problems from poor saddle fit:

Unexplained lameness
Directional preference
Refusing to bend
Difficulty picking up a lead
Bucking under saddle

Girthy or biting at the girth area
Atrophy behind the shoulders
Hunters bump
Lateral walk or 4 beat canter
Dry spots, white hairs and bumps under saddle
Body soreness

Common rider problems from poor saddle fit:

Legs pulled forward - Chair Seat
Sitting behind the movement
Soreness in the knees, hips and back
Leaning to one side
Feeling pulled apart at the thighs