I am often asked how regularly the fit of a saddle should be checked. As a saddle fitter one of the things I try to get across to horse owners is that your horse can change shape at any time. Changes in shape can relate to the time of year and the work load, changing yards or trainers, or to a different feed routine etc. You expect to progress in your flatwork or jumping, even if the workload doesn’t differ, and that progress you make usually means a change in the shape of yo