Saddle Fit Education

What Do the Impression Pads Reveal?

HH Saddles has a long history of conducting impression pad studies on various treeless saddle designs, including the current HH saddle models.

These studies offer a fascinating look at saddle contact patterns and how different saddle designs interact with the horse's back. Curious to see the results? Explore their collection of impression pad tests and observations!

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What it looks like to get a new leather tree saddle

Want to see what the break in process with a brand new leather tree saddle might look like? Have a look at the photos below. Please click the link below!

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  • H. Longfellow-- 7/2022

    "While out riding this morning, I said to my husband “buying this saddle is the best money we’ve ever spent”. After buying my Missouri Foxtrotter, I struggled for two years with riding her in saddles that didn’t fit. Due to her wide back and “rounder” shape, traditional saddles would slip no matter how tight we made the girth"

  • E. AbuSharbain-- 11/2021

     "The Hidalgo saddles are the most comfortable saddles I have ridden in and I have had a lot of saddles in my lifetime. Also, I love that is it so lightweight and so easy to lift to put on my horse."

  • B. Vechell-- 7/2023

    "My little pony strides out easily with her shoulders freed up, I don’t have to worry about it being too long and damaging her back, and the leather tree has adjusted to her shape beautifully. As for me, I feel so connected to my horse and have developed a superpower of sitting an occasional spook like I’m wearing Velcro pants. I can even mount up on the trail without a block and the saddle doesn’t budge".

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    About Tiffani

    Meet, Tiffani. Tiffani has been a lifetime horse lover just like you! Do you love the unique smell horses have? Well, she does too. Tiffani studies & focuses on the anatomy of the horse related to saddle fitting. Tiffani is certified as a Leather Tree Saddle Fitter by Dr. Nina Holzer, the founder of Hidalgo Saddles since 2007. By collaborating with like-minded horse professionals, she can contribute one piece of the horsemanship puzzle by addressing discomfort related restrictions due to poor saddle fit. Her late horse, Hugs, was the biggest contributor to this journey as Hugs has had many obstacles to climb to become balanced in her body. Sometimes, the damage has already been done & we can only help the horse so much. But, if you consider the “whole” horse during training, riding, working, or even housing horses, it can help your horse live a longer, healthier working life. By following Tiffani, you will find resources to better the quality of life for your horse & the relationship you build with them. You will also learn key points in saddle fitting & be taught how to look for signs of poor saddle fit. Tiffani has a servant’s heart & is always happy to help where she can, or help you navigate through the endless & overwhelming resources online in order to find a trustworthy resource. With her experience & personal challenges she has faced, this is a valuable & humble service she is offering. I encourage you to get to know Tiffani & ask her about the services she provides as well as the lecture programs her “whole horse” team has to offer.