Online Resources
Saddle Fit Resources
Saddle Fit Tools
• Flexible Curves are avialble at most art supply stores or architectural drafing supply stores.
Western Saddle Makers
• Dave Genadek - (800) 449-7409, (507) 498-3668
• Sharon Saare - (303) 678-5968 - Saddlefitting.net
English Saddles
•• Kate Athanas - (607) 275-0320 - Dutchessbridlesaddle.com
Full service saddle fitting, sales, repairs - Travels in N.Y. state
•• Balance Saddles - (011) 44-1296-658-333 - BalanceInternational.com
Carol Brett - Lesley Ann Taylor - Innovative saddling system - fittings, lessons, sales - In USA, UK
•• Nickers Saddlery Ltd. - (250)492-8225
Custom saddles, “Sensation” Pad Saddle - Innovative designs for both horse and rider comfort
•• Reactor Panel Saddles - (888) 771-4402
Innovative design - lectures, fittings, sales - USA, UK
•• Trumbull Mountain Tack (800) 442-9672 - Trumbullmtn.com
Holistic Equine Veterinarians
Can also be used as a resource for saddle fitters locally
•• Kerry Ridgeway (803) 643-3737 - Northern California
•• Joyce Harmon (540) 675-1855 - Virginia
•• Judith Shoemaker (610) 998-0526 - Pennsylvania
•• Madalyn Ward (512) 288-0428 - Texas
Riding Clinics
•• Balance International (see saddles)
•• Peggy Cummings (800) 310-2192 peggycummings.com
Saddle Pads
• Balance International
• Griffin Pads
• Mattes Pads
• Toklat Contour Pads
PADDING SYSTEMS
•• Balance International
•• Equalizer - Skito
•• Supracor pads and inserts
•• Thinline Pads
•• Prolite Pads UK
Girths
•• Thorogood Contour Dressage - Double elastic synthetic - Trumbull Mountain Tack (see saddles)
•• Centro elastic leather - Nickers Saddlery Ltd. (see saddles)
•• Centro elastic leather - Reactor Panel (see saddles)
•• Toklat - Dressage woolback double elastic, special order - Long woolback double elastic, special order - (800) 420-4327 - Longridersgear.com
Bits
• Myler
(800) 989-1500 - DoverSaddlery.com
(888) 839-9640 - Statelinetack.com
(800) 442-9672 - Trumbullmountain.com
• KK Bits - Same sources as Myler
• BitsAndBridles.com Equestrian Equipment Forum - BitsAndBridles.com
Nutrition and Health
•• Advanced Biological Concepts - manufacturer of natural feed supplements and nutritional additives. At ABC, we pursue a holistic approach to equine, livestock and pet health by supplying the body with what it needs to repair itself. At ABC, we always focus on the cause of the disease or problem, not the symptom. We do not prescribe the use of poisons or mega doses of single nutrients to enhance performance. We believe that the majority of poor health problems in animals are due to a nutritional deficiency, and we try to improve the quality of life for the animal through nutrition. We are always working with animal health experts on current health concerns to provide our customers with new and existing nutritional product support to improve the health of their animals http://www.abcplus.biz/
•• The Healing Barn: US distributors of the wonderful line of equine & canine herbals formulated by Hillary Self in the UK. Visit them here: http://www.thehealingbarn.com
Training and Communication
•• TTEAM - Linda Tellington Jones, Tellington Equine Awareness Method, a truly enlightened and effective way to relate and work with all animals as partners tteam-ttouch.com
•• Anita Curtis - Well established and respected animal communicator with a lot of experience anitacurtis.com
•• KonnectionsOnline.com - Chris Treml, one of the best animal communicators and distance healers we have found - no BS konnectionsonline.com
•• Marta Williams - Established animal communicator, books, training, workshops, consultations martawilliams.com
Other Services
Monique Davis - Providing horse rug washing, reproofing and repairs in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, England. www.laundryandhorserugs.co.uk
Mexico and Hawaii Vacation Rentals - A friend of KaarenJordan.com, VillasAndCondos.com is a travel website that specializes in Vacation Villas in Puerto Vallarta, Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel, Manzanillo, Cancun, and Hawaii. They offer more than 400 vacation rentals in wonderful tropical destinations.
ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS
Treelesssaddles @ Yahoogroups.com: a great, well moderated group focusing on treeless saddle information.