What happens in your horse's saddle fitting appointment?

In this video, Poppy Webber SMS QSF talks through what happens in a saddle fitting... what we need from YOU and what YOU can expect from us, as saddle fitters. Still photography/slides by Abbi Grief Photography 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Why and when you should have your saddle fitted 1:20 What do you need to do in preparation for your saddle fitting? 2:18 What you need to bring to the saddle fitting 2.29 What saddle pads you should have with you 3:08 How to prepare your saddle 4:08 Do you need to ride for the saddle fitting and WHY? 5:04 What happens if you have a sharer too? 5:40 Unbacked horses and horses who can't be ridden 6:29 Nervous riders 7:55 What happens in the actual fitting 9:50 Templating the horse 11:58 'Static' fit 12:38 Flocking and adjusting on site 13:09 Getting you on board 13:24 Do you need an arena to ride in? 13:54 How long does a saddle fitting take? 14:03 Buying a new saddle 15:13 Do saddle fitters make you buy a saddle? 15:41 How to find a saddle fitter 17:00 Summing up, with Pumpkin the Cocker Spaniel puppy