Specialized Saddles: Endurance & Trail Riding Saddles

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Instructions For Photo Fit

Photographing instructions for “Photo Fit”

When sending in your photo fit pictures be sure to include

  1. What saddle pad you are using
  2. The issues you are experiencing including behavioral issues from your horse, rub spots, soreness, and/or rider issues.
  3. How long this has been occurring
  4. Name of saddle fitter you are working with or person that fit the saddle
  5. Breed and age of horse
  6. Type of riding and frequency

These exact 8 pictures give us the information to advise you how to improve your saddle fit. You will need an assistant to help take these photos correctly. Make sure your horse stands square so that front feet are side by side for even placement of shoulders. When sending pictures please number the photos as indicated in instructions.

photo fit 1. Set saddle on horse as shown. Front of bar (not leather of skirting) is in a vertical line with crease of elbow.

Front Photo Fit

Take a photo of the left side AND the right side, approximately 10 to 12 inches away. We need to see the gap at front edge of fitting cushions as shown. For the front edge you can use direct sunlight, or flash in shade if possible. Be conscious of the effect of shadows so as not to obscure subject area.  These are photos two and three.

2.photo fit 3.phot fit

Have an assistant push the lower edge of the fitting cushion to the horse for the photo fit to show the gap on the left and right side. These are photos four and five.

4.left front,bar gap 5.right front, bar gap

Rear photo fit

Take a photo of each side, if it has a shim leave it where it is. These are photos six and seven.

6. left rear bar

 7.
right rear with wedge

Take a photo of the top rear skirt showing both sides evenly. Have assistant put some pressure on seat while taking picture.

8.top rear

Tips

  • Get camera lower than bar edge when taking rear bar pic showing the gap under the bar edge.
  • Take several photos so you can select best ones to match sample pics shown here.
  • Use flash to minimize shadows and illuminate under bars.

Recap of photo fit photos requested

  1. Side view showing proper position on horse.
  2. Left side front
  3. Right side front
  4. Front left lower gap compressed by assistant
  5. Front right lower gap compressed by assistant
  6. Rear left
  7. Rear right
  8. Top rear

Note
Upload all photos to google drive and send a link or email to to specializedsaddles@gmail.com