About Total Saddle Solutions Treeless Saddles

A unique opportunity!!!  Solutions saddles are not available through retail outlets but can be seen, tried and ordered through thei r network of agents, or at clinics like this.  All the agents own and ride in these saddles which ensures you only deal with people who really understand the radically different concept of the Solution. 

Anne Bondi BHSI of Total Saddle Solutions and experienced competitor states:

“I am not a saddler, but from a rider and trainer’s point of view I have known for years that saddles cause problems.  I used to keep a wide range of expensive saddles in different fittings to try to provide an optimum fit for any of the horses that I currently had in training.  I had air panels put into some of them which undoubtedly helped, but I knew it was only alleviating the problem, not solving it.  I have since carried out a significant amount of study and research into the issues of saddle fitting and now believe that it is the single biggest issue of equine welfare that I will see in my lifetime.  Most people experience problems with saddles and it is common to hear of frustrated riders spending large sums on saddle after saddle that for one reason or another just don’t work.  It is also common to hear of made to measure saddles failing, although this is not as surprising as it sounds as the saddle may well fit in theory on a static horse, but becomes a problem as soon as the horse actually moves.  And, as we are all aware, horses change shape constantly throughout their lives.  In just a week, a fluctuation of 3 kilos in weight is perfectly normal. The horse carries most of his stored fat deposits over his top line, so even small variations in weight will immediately affect saddle fit.”

So, why do treeless saddles work?

“I have been training and competing in the Solution treeless saddles since 2000 and in that time have observed that problems that I had previously considered ‘normal’ began to disappear.

• Without the clothes peg effect of the tree points restricting the shoulder and surrounding musculature the forehand suddenly frees up and horses can more readily find their natural balance, moving more uphill and straighter.
• Young horses improve confidence and older horses become happier.
• All the horses that I have tried in treeless saddles have changed – some more dramatically than others, but without exception all have improved.
• Mentally I would say their tendency is to be more forward thinking, confident, calm, willing, able to concentrate, and less spooky, resistant, defensive, evasive, naughty etc.
• The physical changes are a result of this – improved musculature and more power, elasticity and expression.”
  

Clinic Content:

Approx. one hour session with the fitters to determine the best fit for you and your horse with time to try it out in our rubber topped arenas for flatwork and/or jumping.  These saddles can be adjusted to fit any horse so the benefits include buying only one saddle for life, no re-flocking or tree repairs, plus it is extremely lightweight which makes it easy to lift onto big horses and easy for handling and transporting.