Stonewall offers private saddle fittings and pressure mapping for you and your horse
with Mechanical Engineer Jackie Fenaroli .
Horses might signal that they are uncomfortable, but it can be unclear exactly what is causing that problem. Riders may get a gut feeling that something is wrong but be unable to identify or articulate the root cause. At the end of this consultation, you will have peace of mind, know for certain how your saddle(s) fit, and have a game plan to good fit.
Horses might signal that they are uncomfortable, but it can be unclear exactly what is causing that problem. Riders may get a gut feeling that something is wrong but be unable to identify or articulate the root cause. At the end of this consultation, you will have peace of mind, know for certain how your saddle(s) fit, and have a game plan to good fit.
What to expect:
Fittings are done in person. First we measure your horse's back with the Equine Card System. We mark the horse's back with chalk and measure using a series of go/no-go gauges. All of this information is recorded on a data sheet. Your saddle is placed on the horse and predictions about its fit are made.
The second part of the fitting is Pressure Mapping. The pressure sensing mat is a thin fabric sheet that is placed between your saddle and the horse when you tack up. As you ride the mat measures how much pressure your body exerts on the horse's back; it then wirelessly transmits this data to a laptop nearby. Usually a judgement about the fit of your saddle can be made after just a few minutes of riding. Your report will include a more detailed analysis, your horse's measurements, advice about fitting your horse, and stills and videos of the pressure mapping and what they mean.
Fittings are done in person. First we measure your horse's back with the Equine Card System. We mark the horse's back with chalk and measure using a series of go/no-go gauges. All of this information is recorded on a data sheet. Your saddle is placed on the horse and predictions about its fit are made.
The second part of the fitting is Pressure Mapping. The pressure sensing mat is a thin fabric sheet that is placed between your saddle and the horse when you tack up. As you ride the mat measures how much pressure your body exerts on the horse's back; it then wirelessly transmits this data to a laptop nearby. Usually a judgement about the fit of your saddle can be made after just a few minutes of riding. Your report will include a more detailed analysis, your horse's measurements, advice about fitting your horse, and stills and videos of the pressure mapping and what they mean.
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A saddle fitting includes:
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Real time pressure mapping of your saddle(s) on your horse lets you know what is really going on beneath your saddle.
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Pressure from the saddle is visualized in color. The horse's head is at the top of the picture and tail towards the bottom.
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Why do we use the Equine Card System? Through many years of using the card system to measure horses for custom saddles, Stonewall has amassed a large database of horse backs. Comparing horses with similar backs allows us to predict fit issues.
Why is the Equine Card System superior?
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Why do we pressure map?
Pressure mapping is the best way to analyze the saddle on a horse in motion. Our digital pressure mapping is done with a BodiTrak mat that lays underneath the saddle pad and communicates wirelessly. The data is transmitted to a computer and/or a mobile device, so a rider can see the mapping while riding in real time.
Pressure mapping lets us see quantitative data:
Pressure mapping lets us see quantitative data:
- The area of contact and size of the working bar
- The real pressure the horse feels from the saddle
- The maximum pressure the horse feels from the saddle in particular hot spots
- The rider's center of gravity and equitation
- The effects of saddle pads
- The relative distribution of the rider's weight along the contact surface
