Most discussions about rigging stop at position.
Full.
7/8.
3/4.
Those terms get used a lot.
But they don’t really explain what’s happening when you cinch a saddle onto a horse.
And that’s where things start to fall apart.
Because rigging isn’t just where something is placed.
It’s how force is directed.
How the saddle connects to the horse.
How the system behaves under load.
And it’s not just a western issue.
English saddles have rigging too—
it’s just often built in, and therefore overlooked.
That doesn’t make it less important.
If anything, it makes it easier to miss.
Different configurations can arrive at the same outcome—
or very different ones—depending on how they function.
That’s what this class is about.
Not theory.
Not tradition.
Just a closer look at what’s actually going on.
Rigging: Everything You Need to Know
📅 April 9
🕕 6 PM MST
💻 Live Online
Join live or watch the recording later.
👉 Register:
eclectic-horseman.com
Because horses don’t read books.
They respond to what we put on their backs.
Most saddle fitting advice doesn’t hold up in the real world.
Because saddle fit isn’t just the saddle…
It’s the interaction between horse, rider, and equipment.
If you’re a:
✔ Bodyworker
✔ Veterinarian
✔ Trainer
✔ Farrier
✔ Therapist
This course will give you a clinical framework to actually understand what you’re seeing.
No Western vs English.
No guesswork.
Just real answers that hold up in the field.
📍 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
📅 April 23–26
Hosted by Reverence Horsemanship Centre
In partnership with CIECBW
👉 Learn more & register:
www.ciecbweducation.ca
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