CLIENT INFO

Saddle 1

Brand/model: GFS 

Style: GP

Width: M

Material: Synthetic / Leather

Length: 17.5

Panel design: Drop panel – Gussets – Close contact

Flocking: Jacobs wool – White synthetic – Foam

Flocking condition: Bad – Good – Bridging primarily on left side

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

Girth: Anatomical leather

Girthing options:  straps – mid 2

Billets: Good – Repair

Saddle flaps: Twin – Mono

Leathers: Good – Worn

Tree check: Pass, but is flexing slightly with 2 visual creases in seat. –  Fail

Visual marks/damage:

Saddle 2

Brand/model: 

Weight: 560kg

Height: 16,1

Heel height FL:

Heel height FR: 

Head: Normal size and balanced

Neck: Well placed on body

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, currently waiting work  – Rotated L – Rotated R

Girth groove: Average – Forward – Backward

Croup:High – Round – Sloped – Flat – 

Lumbar: Strong – Weak

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

Front legs viewed from front: Ideal – Base narrow – Base wide  – Bow legged – Toes out – Narrow chest toes out – Knock kneed – Pigeon toed

Front legs viewed 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: Front left is misshaped, possibly due to movement and action. Watch video to see FL throwing out.

Back feet: Bare foot – Shod
Notes:

Crest: Good muscle tone.

Shoudler: Developed

Croup: Developed, toned and proportionate.

Barrel: Slight fat coverage right now, but being brought into work shortly

Topline: Strong

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: 

Lumbar: Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Rump: Sensitive –Not sensitive 
Notes: 

Thorasic seratis ventralis: Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Pectorals:  Sensitive – Not sensitive
Notes:

Head: Nod – Tilt – None –

Shoulder L: 

Shoulder R: 

Barrel:

Hip L:

Hip R: 

Leg FL: 

Leg BL:

Leg FR: 

Leg BR:

Foot FL: foot is misshaped and in trot is clear to see an action difference

Foot BL: 

Foot FR: 

Foot BR:

Tracking:Overtracking – Undertracking –Tracking up

Tail: Left – Right – Helicopter – Even

Saddle 1

Overall view: Saddle is old and poor quality and not well maintained. One pic show saddle looking a bit uphill, but once placed properly it sat level.

Length: 17.5 is fitting within the required params. I would prefer a 17

Gullet: 

Gullet channel: 

Gullet angle to shoulder: Good

Shoulder: Room to slide fingers down front of saddle flaps

Cantle:

Panel: The panels arevery hard and has a slight upward sweep towards back but very very minor.

Knee roll: 

Longitudinal:

Lateral:

Cranial nerve:

Saddle fit for rider: Good

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Lateral balance: Even – L slip – R slip

Longitudinal balance: Even – Front low – Rear low – Rear tip, due to tree shape

Gullet clearance: Low (1 finger)  – Acceptable

Walk: Balance and stable

Notes: Very hard flock.  I would prefer to have a deeper panel with soft flock to distribute pressure evenly and softly.

A cracking horse. Lovely nature. I worked on it primarily using some massage techniques and it was very receptive. Soft in back and and no tender spots at all.

The front left foot has slight distortion and the action shows the left foot flicking out in trot. This is why they retired her from dressage training as the breeder works to high level.

Kelly has gone away to try and find a saddle she can afford, as no money spare right now. I have a couple of dressage saddles I will try on her next week as I think she will be a lot more comfortable.

Problem is the higher cantle will be a problem for Kelly as she is a bit tight in her own movement and struggles mounting.