by Samantha Matsuda
June 13, 2023
#TackTipTuesday - Is my saddle too wide?
This saddle is already gone so I am glad I took the chance to video when I could. This saddle is a ...
by Samantha Matsuda
January 4, 2022
Australian saddles are a unique style of saddle. People will try to relate them to English or Western saddles but they are their own type. This can...
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by Samantha Matsuda
November 22, 2021
Just a reminder, I am not a saddle fitter. Just a tack nerd to who loves to learn and share. Today we are going to break down the term bridging whe...
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by Samantha Matsuda
November 14, 2021
Just a reminder, I am not a saddle fitter. Just a tack nerd to who loves to learn and share.
Having proper fitting tack is key to having happy, hea...
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by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
This small little tip can be the difference between a close call and some broken bones. On an English saddle the stirrups rest on the stirrup bar t...
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by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
It is #TackTipTuesday again! To continue on off of last week’s topic we dive into rear cinch fit. Also called a back cinch. The purpose of a back c...
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Western Saddle
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
I am so excited to get back and talk about tack after taking a break to welcome my new son, Jasper, into the world. Our first topic for getting b...
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Western Saddle
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
To conclude our mini-series, let’s go over the parts of a western saddle. Due to the nature of their design there a few more parts to name than a...
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Western Saddle
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
The difference between western saddle styles is not as extreme as English saddles, but there are a few different categories that a saddle can fal...
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Tack Cleaning ,
Tack Fit ,
Tack Talk ,
Tack Tip Tuesday ,
Trail Riding ,
Western Saddle
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
Now that we have gone over the basic types of English Saddles last week, let’s take a closer look into parts of an English Saddle. Not everyone i...
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Tack Tip Tuesday
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
If you are starting the hunt for your first saddle, it can be overwhelming on the options. With terms such as; close contact, all-purpose, evente...
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Dressage ,
Education ,
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Tack Tip Tuesday
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
Measuring the gullet is commonly misunderstood in all types of saddles, and it is easy to see if you take a browse looking for saddles online. There is no consistency anywhere. The only true way to know the gullet measurement is to take the information from the specifications that are set out by the manufacturer of the saddle.
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Western Saddle
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#TackTipTuesday - Is my saddle too wide? This saddle is already gone so I am glad I took the chance to video when I could. This saddle is a ...
Australian saddles are a unique style of saddle. People will try to relate them to English or Western saddles but they are their own type. This can...
Just a reminder, I am not a saddle fitter. Just a tack nerd to who loves to learn and share. Today we are going to break down the term bridging whe...
Just a reminder, I am not a saddle fitter. Just a tack nerd to who loves to learn and share. Having proper fitting tack is key to having happy, hea...
This small little tip can be the difference between a close call and some broken bones. On an English saddle the stirrups rest on the stirrup bar t...
It is #TackTipTuesday again! To continue on off of last week’s topic we dive into rear cinch fit. Also called a back cinch. The purpose of a back c...
I am so excited to get back and talk about tack after taking a break to welcome my new son, Jasper, into the world. Our first topic for getting b...
To conclude our mini-series, let’s go over the parts of a western saddle. Due to the nature of their design there a few more parts to name than a...
The difference between western saddle styles is not as extreme as English saddles, but there are a few different categories that a saddle can fal...
Now that we have gone over the basic types of English Saddles last week, let’s take a closer look into parts of an English Saddle. Not everyone i...
If you are starting the hunt for your first saddle, it can be overwhelming on the options. With terms such as; close contact, all-purpose, evente...
Measuring the gullet is commonly misunderstood in all types of saddles, and it is easy to see if you take a browse looking for saddles online. There is no consistency anywhere. The only true way to know the gullet measurement is to take the information from the specifications that are set out by the manufacturer of the saddle.
