Shop USA Trail SaddlesWestern Saddle Fit Guide
Need Help Finding the Right Saddle?
Whether you're trying to fit your horse, determine your seat size, understand saddle trees, or decide which saddle is right for you, you've come to the right place.
We've put our saddle fitting experience and most useful guides together here to help you make a more confident saddle choice.
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for help with specific horse builds, fit challenges, riding needs,
saddle choices, and common questions.
You can also use our Guided Saddle Fitting Help or read our How to Buy a Saddle guide.
| SADDLE FITTING | |
| For the Horse | For the Rider |
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Tree Size EZ Saddle Fit Tool Free Gullet Templates Saddle Positioning Hard-To-Fit Horses |
Sizing for the Rider Tucker Seat Sizing Chart Saddles by Discipline How to Buy a Saddle |
| MORE FITTING HELP | |
| Fit & Quality | Personal Help |
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Poor Fit for the Horse Poor Fit for the Rider Low Quality Signs What's in a Name? |
Have Us Recommend a Saddle Find Your Saddle Saddle Advice & Guides |
| SADDLE & TACK HOW-TO'S | |
| Saddles 101 | Tack 101 |
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Saddle Rigging Saddle Types Parts of a Saddle Different Saddle Trees What Is a Flex Tree? Changing Fenders |
Choosing a Pad About Horse Bits How to Turn Stirrups Buying Protective Boots Half Breed Off Billets Bridle a Horse |
| SADDLE CARE & TIPS | |
| Saddle Care | More Tips |
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Saddle Cleaning Saddle Maintenance Stop Saddle Squeak Leather vs. Synthetic |
Saddle Fitting Made Easy Top 10 Saddle Fitting Myths Saddle Quality Inspection How to Buy a Saddle |
| MEASURING HELP | |
| For the Horse | For the Rider |
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Measuring the Weight Measuring the Girth Blanket Measuring |
Seat Sizing Chart Measuring Your Saddle Stirrup Length |
Have a Specific Saddle Question?
Our Saddle Advice & Guides go deeper into the questions riders ask us every day — from fitting wide, narrow, short-backed, or high-withered horses to choosing the right saddle for your riding style and comparing different saddle options.
EZ Saddle Recommender
Our Guided Saddle Fitting Help
How to Buy a Saddle
Return Policy: An important factor
How to position the saddle on your horse: Proper Placement
Western Saddle Fitting and Different Tree Sizes
Easy Saddle Expert System and Templates: Saddle fitting made easier.
Ask a Saddle Expert | Personalized Saddle Recommendations
Saddle Fitting for Hard-To-Fit Horses: Swayback, Short Back, Flat Back, High WIthered, Mutton Withered
Top 10 Questions to Ask When Purchasing a New or Used Saddle
10 Quick Tips for Easy Saddle Fitting
Our Saddle Expert 10 Point Inspection for Quality
Signs of a Low Quality Saddle
Top 10 Saddle Fitting Myths
Western Saddle Seat Size Calculator
Differences between Saddle Trees
Signs of a Bad Saddle Fit
Different Western Saddle Types
Saddle Cleaning
How to care for your saddle
Leather Versus Synthetic Saddles
How to choose the proper saddle pad
How to Get the Correct Stirrup Length
Measuring, Describing, and Knowing Your Own Western Saddle
Stopping Saddle Squeak
How to measure the weight of your horse 
Your Complete Guide to Saddle Rigging
Trail Ride Destinations
Parts of the Saddle - The Seat
Parts of the Saddle - The Gullet
Parts of the Saddle - The Swell (or Fork or Pommel)
Interactive Western Saddle Parts Diagram
Parts of the Saddle - The Fenders
Parts of a Saddle - The Cantle
Parts of the Saddle - The Stirrups
How to Measure Your Horse's Girth
Leather Color Comparison Chart
How to Turn Your Stirrups
How to Measure a Western Seat
What is a Flex Tree?
Horse Bit Terminology
About Circle Y of Yoakum
What's in the name of a saddle brand?
Half Breed Off Billets
How to Bridle A Horse
Deworming Dos and Don'ts Chart
How to Change out Fenders
Horse Saddle Shop Reviews and Videos