Suffering in Silence - Jochen Schleese

Suffering in Silence The Painful Truth of Saddles and Saddle-Fittingby Jochen Schleese

Suffering in Silence by Certified Master Saddler and Master Saddle Fitter Jochen Schleese explores the true purpose of the saddle as part of a symbiotic relationship between horse and rider. Through his own experiences first as a rider and then as the youngest Master Saddler ever to be certified in Europe Schleese has seen the good and the bad of saddle fitting the world over. Now he exposes the intricate details of both saddle form and fit that can enable a horse-and-rider team to perform their best or as is sadly more often the case hinder the riders balance and ability while wreaking havoc on the horses physical and mental health.

208 pp 6 x 9 224 photos 41 illustrations.