CLIENT INFO

Saddle 1

Current saddle: Albion K2 adjusta jump

Style: Jump

Width: MW

Material: Leather

Length: 17.5

Panel design: Drop panel – Gussets – Close contact

Flocking: Jacobs wool – White synthetic – Foam

Flocking condition: Bad – Good – Bridging

Flocking job: None – Top up – Total reflock – Balancing fill

Girth: Rhinegold Memory Foam Girth

Girthing options: 2 and 3 used.   Memory foam covered, standard fit.

Billets: 3

Saddle flaps: Twin – Mono

Leathers: Mark Todd (new)

Tree check: Pass –  Fail

Visual marks/damage: None

Saddle 2

Current saddle: xxxxxxxx

Weight: 540kg

Height: 16’3

Heel height L: 2cm

Heel height R: 2cm

Head: Normal size and balanced

Neck: Well set on body and in proportion

Wither height: Low – Medium – High

Shoulder muscle: Underdeveloped – Developed – Loaded – L greater – R greater – Balanced

Thoracic trapezius/spinalis region: L atrophy – R atrophy – Developed – Underdeveloped – Even

Scapula angle: Upright(>50°) – Normal (45°) – Sloped (<45°)

Scapula placement: L forward – R forward – L back – R back – Even
Notes:

Back : Normal – Flat – Curved – Broad – Narrow – Roach (kyphosis) – Sway (lordosis)

Back level: Downhill – Uphill – Normal
Notes:

Barrel: Slab sided – Well sprung – Wide to narrow shoulder – Narrow to wide shoulder – Average – Rotated L – Rotated R

Girth: Average – Forward – Backward

Croup: High – Round – Sloped

Lumbar:

Rump/hip: L high – R high – Developed – Underdeveloped – Even

Front legs from ahead: Ideal – Base narrow – Base wide  – Bow legged – Toes out – Narrow chest toes out – Knock kneed – Pigeon toed
Front legs from side: Ideal – Over at knee – Behind the knee – Reverse knee – Forward knee

Back legs from behind: Ideal – Base narrow – Base wide – Cow hocked – Bow legged
Back legs from side: Ideal – Stands under – Stands in front – Too straight

Front feet: Bare foot – Shod
Notes: Small mid toe split L & R, being managed. Strong horn all round.

Back feet: Bare foot – Shod
Notes:

Crest: Good muscle tone.

Shoudler: Well developed

Croup: Well developed, rounded and toned.

Barrel: Light coverage of fat.

Topline: Well developed back muscles along the longissimus and into the thorasic trap area, blending into the neck.

SCORE: 3

DSPs: Dip away (T*) – No dip – Sensitive (T*) – Not sensitive
Notes:

Longissimus: Developed – Underdeveloped – Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Latissimus dorsi: Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Thoracic trap/spinalis: Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes: A bit unwilling to give on the left bend. Working from ground to target this.  Tiny amount of muscle density on both sides.

Lumbar: Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Rump: Sensitive – Not sensitive 
Notes: Good muscle coverage.

Thorasic seratis ventralis: Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Pectorals:  Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Head: Nod – Tilt – None

Shoulder L: 

Shoulder R: 

Barrel:

Hip L: Very very slight drop

Hip R: 

Leg FL: 

Leg BL: Close behind 

Leg FR: 

Leg BR: Close behind

Foot FL: 

Foot BL: 

Foot FR: 

Foot BR:

Tracking: Overtracking – Undertracking – Tracking up

Tail: Left – Right – Helicopter – Even

Saddle 1

Overall view: Saddle fits well.

Gullet: 3 finger clearance above DSP

Gullet channel: offers good clearance full length. 1+ either side wither. I do wonder  if the channel should be a tiny bit wider towards rear as it does narrow a bit and can sort of be seen in the pic of gullet channel below. (click image)

Gullet angle to shoulder: Gullet width is MW (Albion) and tree angle matches the angle of shoulder.

Shoulder: Room to slide fingers down front of saddle flaps

Cantle:

Panel: On left mid panel, due to being only 2 months old and lack of flock from manufacturer, there is a lack of contact. Have packed the flocking to resolve.

Knee roll: Good clearance and not restricting scapula

Longitudinal: Balanced along entire panel. Seat is level. No rock and set up to T18.

Lateral: Sits square with no L or R tilt.

Cranial nerve: Good clearance around cranial nerve 11.

Saddle 1

Lateral balance: Even – L slip – R slip

Longitudinal balance: Even – Front low – Rear low

Gullet clearance: Maintained – Dropped

Notes: This saddle sits securely into the horses back and even when jumping does not move or break away from the back.

Saddle fits Ian perfectly, but Kate finds her seat bones can be a bit painful if ridden too long, so may benefit from a 17 or a saddle with a XYZ seat shape and TWIST????? LISA FAY???, but that said, the video shows she is well suited to the length, based on her leg length.

For everyday riding and hacking, both riders would prefer a dressage saddle, to relax the knee and open the shoulder more. Something like a Albion K2 Dresage, with smaller knee blocks, so saddle can still be used for hopping a few poles.