“I was very impressed by the versatility of SMART Saddles and how different one model felt from another. Their ability to allow freedom of the shoulder and back whilst still offering rider support was super.”
As well as being a rider and horse owner, I have three strands to my work in the equine industry, all of which are driven by a passion for biomechanics for both equine & rider to ensure soundness and wellbeing. I work as an independent saddle fitter, hoof care practitioner, & bit and bridle consultant.
I was commissioned to write "Barefoot Horse Keeping - The Integrated Horse" with my co-author, Anni Stonebridge. In our book we approach hoof care from an holistic perspective - the impact of how the horse is kept, what it eats, how it is trained, what tack is used, how the rider sits all need to be taken into account when considering the hooves and how to manage them. I also bring an integrated approach to my saddle fitting and have developed a network of professionals whom I am able to refer clients to so that we are able to fully support them and their horses.
I am a co- founder and chair of the Association of Professional Bit and Bridle Fitters.
With my own riding I am coached by a senior Ride With Your Mind coach and have done a Rider Postural Evaluation training programme; I find the RWYM approach to evaluating rider posture invaluable within my saddle fitting work.
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