Re: SADDLE FITTING - GET REAL

[Robert Ferrand <sadddle@best.com>]

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> Steph
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> At a recent saddle-fitting clinic we learned how to "shim",
> using washcloths,  towels,  pad sections and whatever to
> get uniform pressure on the horse's back.
> 
> This an invaluable technique,  as the horse changes at
> various times a year,  different stages of conditioning,
> and even varies from one side to the other.
> 
> John and Meshack  (VT)
> 
> DUH, Exactually how do you shim using, washcloths, towels, and chewing
> gum. What is the compressability of the various media relative to the
> weight of the rider...relative to the weight of the horse? What is the
> feedback loop that tells you that what you have done does what you think
> it has done? the horse tells you??? Psychicallly........ you know
> because the horse goes the way you think it should go? Hey lets get
> real. John Gleen is in space......lets grow up and get some real
> scientific data just like John Gleen is doing. Hello