CWD Saddle Fitting

Thank you CWD for coming to our barn and fitting a saddle to my very special horse Hammy. I learned a lot. 00:00 – Introduction and horse history 02:01 – Why we are getting a saddle fitting 02:54 – Horse shape: short back, sloping wither, wide shoulders with a narrowing barrel 03:46 – Short backed horse and where the saddle should sit before the last rib 04:15 – Horses can buck if the saddle is too long and goes past the last rib 04:49 – Horse shoulder and scapula and the front of the saddle position (saddle tree) 06:10 – Horse scapula movement 07:25 – Lunge the horse to see his back move 08:01 – Saddle fit for a horse who travels up hill 10:05 – Horse skin health under the saddle 11:18 – Never let the underside of the saddle hit the horse’s wither and wide saddle gullets are important 13:31 – saddle fit and horses with kissing spine 14:06 – CWD is driven by innovation 15:05 – CWD saddle tree point and flexible front panel to free the motion of the shoulder 15:50 – CWD saddle front blocks are special 16:20 – CWD saddles for North American riders vs CWD saddles for European riders 17:30 – customizing CWD saddles for riders’ preferences 19:00 – How to tell if a saddle has proper wither clearance 20:25 – Saddle front riser pad or saddle hind riser pad needed? 21:30 – Saddle seat size and short backed horses 23:55 – Put stirrup leathers on when the girth isn’t tight 24:39 – CWD girthing system 25:45 – Trying the first CWD saddle 28:30 – Why I like flat seat saddles 29:36 – Trying the second CWD saddle, fitting both the rider and the horse 34:14 – The CWD classic saddle, the extra flat and extra narrow fit 35:00 – Saddle fit for a women’s pelvis vs. a men’s pelvis 38:50 – Level saddle 39:15 – acknowledging my horse feels lame but working with the vet on a rehab program 40:20 – checking wither clearance for a horse who jumps super round 41:39 – Shape of the flap and the length depend on rider preference 43:20 – Trying the third CWD saddle 44:08 – My favorite CWD saddle felt super close contact 44:19 – The 2025 CWD Mademoiselle 2Gs 46:27 – the CWD 2G saddle tree 52:10 – the closest you could get to the horse 53:56 – comparing CWD to another brand 56:00 – pressure distribution of a saddle 58:38 – the flexibility of a 2Gs CWD saddle tree, less saddle sliding left and right 59:40 – Will all horses like the 2Gs saddle technology? About us: Hey! Welcome to this Define Sport and Business! Do you have a question about how to run an equine facility or livery yard? Or do you want to see more of a specific horse or topic? How about more information on how to ride better? Would you like to see more family vlogs? Comment down below! #equestrianvlogs #dayinmylife #diml #equestrianjourney #horseenthusiast #equestrian #horsemanship #familyvlogs #horsemanshipvideo #horseridingvideos #horsebackridingvideos #videosofridinghorses #horsebusiness #equinebusiness