A Day In The Life Of A Saddle Fitter
A Day In The Life Of A Saddle Fitter
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LeMieux Gel-Tek Girth Review | On My Own Horse | Saddle Fitter of the Year!
Curvy, soft, squishy and strokable...
The girth, that's the girth I'm talking about. Ok.
But is that enough? Is it enough to be made of buttersoft leather? How does the girth actually FIT onto a horse? And does it WORK? Does it GAPE at the front? Does it distribute the pressure nicely? Does my horse love it? Hate it?
I take a look at the girth, try it on my horse, ride in it... and then let you know what I think about the LeMieux Gel-Tek Girth.
In this video I am using the 'Mono' version which has the little clippy thing on it for martingales. It also comes in the dressage version as a short girth, which is identical, just no clippy thing.
Plus there is a long version... but that is (obviously) different... and this review is all about the short one. Suitable for dressage saddles, monoflaps... and other saddles with long straps and short girths.
I am Poppy Webber, a Society of Master Saddlers Qualified Saddle Fitter. I am also SADDLE FITTER OF THE YEAR - and my aim is to educate horse owners, so they understand the importance of saddle fitting, and correct tack and accessories. I can be found on:
www.poppywebber.co.uk
Plus on social media
adayinthelifeofasaddlefitter
adayinthelifeofasaddlefitter
www.tiktok.com/@poppywebber
Plus I run online and in-person courses. Visit my website for more info.
What we are wearing. Cos I always get asked.
Headcollar, saddle cloth and my outfit - LeMieux. I love them ok. Is that a problem? 🤣
Saddle - Aviar Saddles
Rug- Premier Equine
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LOOK at this Side Saddle // with a saddle fitter //
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In this video, Poppy Webber (SMS Saddle Fitter) has a look at a SIDE SADDLE with Kelly from The Knights of Middle England. What makes them different from a normal saddle? Why don't they slip round? And then, Poppy sits in one and Kelly explains all. 💕 ⭐️ Want to know more about side saddle, trick riding, jousting or becoming a stunt rider? Check out The Knights of Middle England www.knightsofmi...
Come to STUNT RIDING lesson with me // TRICK RIDING // Horse Confidence
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Watch as I learn the basics of TRICK RIDING in a lesson at The Knights Of Middle England. Emma Tytherleigh shows me how to (gracefully?) throw myself around in the saddle, how to balance, and how to 'present' the moves... by the end I'm hanging upside down from Toby the SuperCob... with a massive smile on my face. This day was honestly the best day I've ever had. After 5 years of not enjoying r...
How to become a Saddler, plus chatting with ALBION Saddlemakers.
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I chat to two Apprentice Saddlers, a Saddler of 29 years... and the MD of Albion Saddlemakers. We talk about how to become a Saddler, what has changed in the world of Saddlery over the last few decades, and what the future holds for traditional handmade saddles. For more info on Albion Saddlemakers: ⭐️ www.albionengland.co.uk ⭐️ albionsaddles ⭐️www.tiktok.com/@albionsaddlemakers ⭐️i...
TRICK Saddle - Look at this STUNT RIDING saddle!
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In this video, Poppy visits The Knights Of Middle England and chats with Kelly Ude-Martinez all about TRICK saddles. What makes them different from 'normal' saddles? Do they have a tree in them? Why don't they slip when the riders hang off the side? And then, she has a little sit in one... Want to have a trick riding adventure? Check out www.knightsofmiddleengland.com - they're based in Warwick...
Equilibrium Massage Pad - unboxing & trying on a nervous horse.
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How will a horse that's scared of vibrations react to an Equilibrium Massage Pad? Will he worry, or relax with it on? Let's unbox it, and find out. For more information on the pads, visit: www.equilibriumproducts.com For more information on Poppy Webber SMSQSF, visit: www.poppywebber.co.uk adayinthelifeofasaddlefitter adayinthelifeofasaddlefitter Or simply search for ...
How to measure your horse for a saddle - TAKING A TEMPLATE PART 2
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How to measure your horse for a saddle - TAKING A TEMPLATE PART 2
BATES ADVANTA SADDLE - Adjusting the blocks and stirrup bars for the RIDER.
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BATES ADVANTA SADDLE - Adjusting the blocks and stirrup bars for the RIDER.
WINTEC WIDE vs WINTEC AP Saddle - What are the DIFFERENCES?
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WINTEC WIDE vs WINTEC AP Saddle - What are the DIFFERENCES?
HOW TO PUNCH HOLES IN YOUR STIRRUP LEATHERS - don't make this MISTAKE!
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HOW TO PUNCH HOLES IN YOUR STIRRUP LEATHERS - don't make this MISTAKE!
I CHAT WITH BEV FROM BATES SADDLERY! - She answers YOUR questions about BATES saddles!
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I CHAT WITH BEV FROM BATES SADDLERY! - She answers YOUR questions about BATES saddles!
HOW TO CLEAN DIRTY, DRY LEATHER with PeeWee Leathercare | Clean with me
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HOW TO CLEAN DIRTY, DRY LEATHER with PeeWee Leathercare | Clean with me
A MYTH ABOUT HORSE'S BACKS - What makes them strong? What causes a SWAY BACK?
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A MYTH ABOUT HORSE'S BACKS - What makes them strong? What causes a SWAY BACK?
HOW TO CLEAN FILTHY DIRTY GREASY LEATHER - Tack Hack - FREE!
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HOW TO CLEAN FILTHY DIRTY GREASY LEATHER - Tack Hack - FREE!
HOW TO FIND HORSE'S LAST RIB - CAN YOUR SADDLE GO PAST T18? - feat: Koda the Draught (Draft) Horse
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HOW TO FIND HORSE'S LAST RIB - CAN YOUR SADDLE GO PAST T18? - feat: Koda the Draught (Draft) Horse
HOW TO MEASURE A SADDLE - 'How long is my saddle?' - ENGLISH SADDLE
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HOW TO MEASURE A SADDLE - 'How long is my saddle?' - ENGLISH SADDLE
IDEAL T&T SADDLE - Technical & Traditional - GP Saddle | SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY
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IDEAL T&T SADDLE - Technical & Traditional - GP Saddle | SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY
Does your saddle HURT your horse? The signs that you need a saddle fitter!
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Does your saddle HURT your horse? The signs that you need a saddle fitter!
My Dartmoor Pony - What saddle do we use on him? Sunday Spotlight on PeeWee Maddalena Saddle.
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My Dartmoor Pony - What saddle do we use on him? Sunday Spotlight on PeeWee Maddalena Saddle.
TACK HACK! THIS £1 HACK COULD SAVE YOUR SADDLE'S LIFE! And only takes 10 seconds!
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TACK HACK! THIS £1 HACK COULD SAVE YOUR SADDLE'S LIFE! And only takes 10 seconds!
EASY Way To Change a Kent & Masters Gullet Bar (Thorowgood/Fairfax) A Saddle Fitter's 'How To' Guide
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EASY Way To Change a Kent & Masters Gullet Bar (Thorowgood/Fairfax) A Saddle Fitter's 'How To' Guide
NEW Wintec HART Saddle - Look inside with a Saddle Fitter!
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NEW Wintec HART Saddle - Look inside with a Saddle Fitter!
TREELESS SADDLES - Are they good for your horse? A Saddle Fitter's Perspective.
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TREELESS SADDLES - Are they good for your horse? A Saddle Fitter's Perspective.
BROKEN SADDLE TREE. How to check your saddle tree. 3 minute video.
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BROKEN SADDLE TREE. How to check your saddle tree. 3 minute video.
Which girth straps/billets to use. English saddle fitting help.
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Which girth straps/billets to use. English saddle fitting help.
Look around my leather workshop - Saddle repairs and motivational quotes!
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Look around my leather workshop - Saddle repairs and motivational quotes!
Using a FlexiCurve to measure your horse. All horse owners should have one!
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Using a FlexiCurve to measure your horse. All horse owners should have one!
A quick video to update re: Wintec CAIR video
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A quick video to update re: Wintec CAIR video
Inside a WINTEC Saddle - CAIR! - We look at the air bags.
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Inside a WINTEC Saddle - CAIR! - We look at the air bags.
Kent & Masters Pony Saddle - A Saddle Fitter's View - Sunday Spotlight
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Kent & Masters Pony Saddle - A Saddle Fitter's View - Sunday Spotlight

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @pgdakitty
    @pgdakitty 12 днів тому

    She talks so much I couldn’t even find the part where she tells you how to measure the saddle

  • @kathyrobbert1940
    @kathyrobbert1940 23 дні тому

    You said you rarely use neatsfoot oil. Under what circumstances do you use it?

  • @petinacole3791
    @petinacole3791 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @jhamner9484
    @jhamner9484 Місяць тому

    I want to try this so bad!

  • @oneofamillion4951
    @oneofamillion4951 Місяць тому

    what about swayback pads which provide a bit of thicker cushion in the middle to lessen the bridging effect?

  • @epona9166
    @epona9166 Місяць тому

    This is a very superficial discussion of treeless saddles. I think you know that using a pillow as a surrogate for a treeless saddle is absurd. There are some excellent treeless saddles out there that distribute weight quite well. Gee, a saddle fitter trashing treeless saddles. There's a shocker.

  • @hobbyhorsesxoxo
    @hobbyhorsesxoxo Місяць тому

    this is nothing like riding a real horse that’s why I don’t really like them, way too smooth, you don’t need any contact, and it’s super easy to sit

    • @jhamner9484
      @jhamner9484 Місяць тому

      Does it simulate bucks or crow hops?? That’s what we really need to learn how to sit and fall off from! 😂😂

  • @user-vw4ej3fl1q
    @user-vw4ej3fl1q Місяць тому

    Very passionate ❤ Are you married?

  • @biancagrant5127
    @biancagrant5127 Місяць тому

    Can you please talk about the wow freespace girth?

  • @oneofamillion4951
    @oneofamillion4951 Місяць тому

    what is preventing the pressure from simply being focused on the rear of the girth and the front just hanging out for looks?

  • @user-ui4jd2yo9w
    @user-ui4jd2yo9w Місяць тому

    It sounds horrendously hard 😮

  • @andreas7937
    @andreas7937 Місяць тому

    This is very good for beginners.

  • @niablyth6553
    @niablyth6553 Місяць тому

    My saddle slips to the right all the time, thinking possibly using the balance strap, would I use this on the left side as it slips to right ? Or right and left x 😊

  • @Mechagodzillaisthegoat
    @Mechagodzillaisthegoat Місяць тому

    For a sec i thought it was a real horse 🐎🐴😂😂

  • @EasyKeepers
    @EasyKeepers 2 місяці тому

    I do have a question. I was always taught wool halfpad should go under the saddle. But when I do it people look at my like I have 5 heads. It’s my underfunding it’s how it is supposed to be used. I assume the shift is because half pads are expensive, and so they put them over the saddle pad to keep them cleaner. But there’s so much more benefit to the wool to be directly on skin. When I asked my stübben saddle, fitter, if I should use a pad with my saddle because my horse needs to gain a little muscle or saddle, doesn’t fit as it should right now, she advised that I was correct and I should use the half pad under my saddle pad m is there any actual difference or benefit one way or the other?

  • @pinkskyes2259
    @pinkskyes2259 2 місяці тому

    Only if real canters were that smooth😂

  • @josefgross1493
    @josefgross1493 2 місяці тому

    What about stubbed saddle straps

  • @vidalconde2932
    @vidalconde2932 3 місяці тому

    Who cares if it's an INCH OFF....GEEZ...PICKY PEOPLE 😅

  • @mauram3941
    @mauram3941 3 місяці тому

    I really hope you start creating videos again, they are so helpful!

  • @donpreitz7553
    @donpreitz7553 4 місяці тому

    what is the year of the saddle that you took apart in this video? thank you i have a 2018 CAIR Wintec

  • @amybrooks5671
    @amybrooks5671 4 місяці тому

    Where do you come from

  • @anastassiakoudinova-uj1si
    @anastassiakoudinova-uj1si 4 місяці тому

    Hi Poppy! What tools do you recommend buying as a beginner or trainee? Thank you

  • @user-ly6os2ul9n
    @user-ly6os2ul9n 4 місяці тому

    How is Stuebben coolmax anatomical girth

  • @gilliantaylor5203
    @gilliantaylor5203 4 місяці тому

    Poppy I've found this but doesn't give any details who I can contact to have a go.❤

  • @stillwatersfarm8499
    @stillwatersfarm8499 4 місяці тому

    Ah, so daily grooming serves more than one purpose, doesn’t it?

  • @bobbi0513
    @bobbi0513 4 місяці тому

    Extremely informative. Thank you.

  • @user-ly6os2ul9n
    @user-ly6os2ul9n 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for quality advice could you share your thoughts about sausage boots on horses .Thank you 😊

  • @JacintaColvin
    @JacintaColvin 5 місяців тому

    Can I ask do these suit horses with "normal" (not shark fin) withers? I got one the other day (sheepskin version) and the stiff centerline combined with the really big curve on the wither section looks like it'll be liklely to move down and push down on his spine near the base of the wither? When i place it on his back it actually rocks as both the front and the back are angled upwards from the wither base.

  • @j.m.8545
    @j.m.8545 5 місяців тому

    Great video! Thank you!

  • @profe3330
    @profe3330 5 місяців тому

    Hmmm. I wish I was rich. :)

  • @kingyosenpai7647
    @kingyosenpai7647 5 місяців тому

    This unit is $70k and is by a company in the UK super expensive. But I still want one.

  • @tomme6x3
    @tomme6x3 5 місяців тому

    I am relatively new to this world, and am interested to know what the proper "feel" is at the sternum area when the girth is properly tightened. TIA

  • @debbiehooben5060
    @debbiehooben5060 5 місяців тому

    I finally understand how to find the last rib. I've watched quite a few videos, yours is the best for me. Thank you.

  • @storywalsh-jz9cb
    @storywalsh-jz9cb 6 місяців тому

    What the fuck.

  • @kimberlysgroi8498
    @kimberlysgroi8498 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for showing how to run bottom buckle leathers up! People in my dressage barn have them and don’t know they can be run up. Much gratitude for your videos and I am a fan!

  • @adahouchin254
    @adahouchin254 6 місяців тому

    if i dont have a flex ruler could i get a rough outline with a sewing tape?

  • @conniepaschall4034
    @conniepaschall4034 6 місяців тому

    It would be a lot more informational if you talked about the panels adjusting to the horses back. A saddle that isn’t broken and you’re dwelling on it endlessly would make a better video.

  • @sanija101
    @sanija101 6 місяців тому

    Hello. I' m searching treeless saddle only because my horses back constantly is changing depending on season. I dont have enaugh money, to buy for him 3 -4 different saddles, and he is difficult to fit. Saddle i have, only fit him when he drops weight, but when there is grass season or even a few days off, he is starting to get more bulkier (he is on fatty side - he very easily picking up weight, but dropping weight is really difficult). That's why I can't fit him with tree saddles, because they most of the time will not fit him, and even half of year going bareback, I think is to much for his back. Maybe You have another option? I want what's best for him, but more saddles is over budget for me 😅

  • @Gr8tBlueHeron
    @Gr8tBlueHeron 6 місяців тому

    I spent the entire video completely distracted by trying to figure out what is in your teeth! Can't be a piercing, is it? Looks like a little diamond triangle? Is it actually in the skin? Between the teeth? Or is it some sort of orthodontic device? I've never seen anything like it. As for content, I was searching for a solution to a supremely filthy latigo with dirty so ingrained regular cleaning and a toothbrush wouldn't touch it. I never use hot water but figured I'd give it a try. It might have softened it up some, but i still needed a stiff nail brush to make any difference. Back when I was a groom we used an ammonia mix to lift really bad stuff but I didn't have any to try this time.

  • @sundownweedo
    @sundownweedo 6 місяців тому

    Excellent video/explanation. Thank you.

  • @carolynbagnell5074
    @carolynbagnell5074 6 місяців тому

    Can you mend broken trees ?

  • @apbeauregard
    @apbeauregard 6 місяців тому

    Omg hope they didn't fill it with asbestos fibers and paint the metal with lead paint. Ewe.

  • @k-w627
    @k-w627 7 місяців тому

    I was a little bit worried my girth was too long but your video has helped assured me my mare's is the right length for her. PS, as an Aussie, I LOVE your accent ❤😊

  • @wetdewlap8741
    @wetdewlap8741 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for explaining!! Very informative video and hey, who knew that Kate Beckinsale is an equestrian!! Lol I’m sure you never heard you look like her before haha

  • @iylie_eq
    @iylie_eq 7 місяців тому

    Question, how do you clean suede leather? I was given an old saddle with suede knee rolls, and when I first cleaned it I conditioned suede- which I don’t think I was meant to do, as most saddles I see that have suede knee rolls are light. It’s now a dark colour and just looks like scratched up regular leather, so I am assuming I did something wrong. If I’m not meant to condition it, am I meant to clean it with just saddle soap?

  • @Tarjui01
    @Tarjui01 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much! This was by far the most informative video I could find about these saddles!

  • @gggraham7029
    @gggraham7029 7 місяців тому

    Would you please do a video comparing the older Keiffer saddles with the new ones?

  • @myhorseworld_luv
    @myhorseworld_luv 7 місяців тому

    Where can you buy them Edit: i checked the price and I don’t want one anymore It’s 74 thousand dollars aus

  • @yaysunny
    @yaysunny 7 місяців тому

    I think there's also something to be said about companies in first world countries not relying too much on automation... and instead focusing on craft professionals and apprentices such as the ppl who participated in the video.... because on a global scale, it has the potential to positively impact / reroute away from exploited labor etc. so seeing how Albion works is super cool to me ^_^