Modern saddles provide new options for tree type, with the goal of sparing a horse pain from localized saddle pressure. But new Swiss research suggests that, at least when a horse trots, tree type ...

My first exposure to tree saddles came when reading the work of fellow Michigan native and bowhunter John Eberhart, who should be credited as the godfather of saddle hunting. He has an impressive ...

Q: We recently purchased an ex-chaser/point-to-pointer for my husband to have some fun with, mainly hacking. The horse is a 17.2hh 12-year-old and has done nothing for two years. He is high-withered, ...

The Italian-made Fitform saddle is rather reminiscent of a pony pad. It is manufactured from a choice of nubuck leather or Cordura, with a pure wool lining, and a thin layer of foam sandwiched between ...