'How To Easily Carry Your Saddle!” - Dan and Dawn Chambers, Chambers Horsemanship

Another Tack Tip! We are excited to offer tips that have been very beneficial for our clients in the barn to YOU!

This week we are going to explain different ways to carry your saddle.

The Hard Way:

We see lots of people carry saddles where they grab under the pommel with one hand and the back of the skirting with the other. Then when they pick up the saddle it is being carried in front of them with their arms bent. This really works your arms and makes it more difficult to carry. This will definitely make your arms tired.

Don't worry there is a better, easier way!

Anyone can use this method no matter how strong or weak you are. But if you are like us and have multiple horses you are going to saddle up and ride that day, you want easier! You don't want to carry your saddle where it is harder and using more energy than needed. Its hard on your back and muscles, wearing you out for no reason.

One way to carry your saddle easily for a long distance is to grab the back of the cantle with one hand, then slide your saddle forward pulling the pommel onto your hip/side. Your arm that you are holding your saddle with will be straight and the weight of the saddle will be distributed across your whole body. Your saddle will be balanced on your hip just like if you are carrying a baby on your hip. You can carry your saddle a long distance using this method. When you get to the tack room or trailer you are already in a good position to be able to easily place the saddle on a saddle stand.

The other method we use is when we are going to be putting our saddle on a horse. Grab your cantle next to the skirting on the opposite side of the saddle from where you are standing. With the other hand grab the front skirting just under the pommel. Simply pick up your saddle and roll it up against your body.

The tree of your saddle will be balanced against you on your hip bone. Ensure your arm remains straight, allowing your body to maintain an upright stance. You do not have to lean over and strain your back.

You can even hold the saddle like this with one hand. This will free up your other hand, if needed, to adjust your saddle pad on your horse before you put your saddle up. This is also good if need to be able to pet and reassure your horse during the saddling process.

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