![]() ![]() ![]() "This is especially problematic in the equitation ring. "It's hard to look your best on a horse that's tense or stiff, crooked or inverted" says Tad. What stands in the way of this? Education certainly, but also resistance, that phenomena of non-compliance and struggle that all riders experience. What if this kind of riding, this relationship with a horse, was within the realm of possibility for more riders of more average abilities? ![]() The universal qualities of relaxation, carriage, balance and harmony were so abundantly apparent they would have been recognizable to anyone. Horses, when ridden by these 'riding masters', exhibited a series of qualities above and beyond their way of going even under their Olympic riders. What an opportunity this was to witness and experience riding at its very best! Within a few years, Tad would be at Gladstone himself as a young rider, selected to work with the legendary Jack LeGoff, coach of the 3-day eventing team. Raul, a brilliant teacher, would often take his young riders to Gladstone to watch the master work with his Olympic riders and horses sessions on the longe line working on the basics of seat and position, sessions of flat work and cavaletti followed by gymnastic jumping exercises. I travelled to his workshop in Ruckersville, Virginia, to learn about his groundbreaking innovations that may one day change the way we ride.Īs a young rider, Tad was brought up on a diet of classical riding principles under the tutelage of Raul deLeon, a devotee of Bertalan deNemethy, the legendary coach of the US show jumping team. They are his insight into the mystery of the relationship between a saddle and a horse’s back. These horses live on Tad’s farm in a highly controlled environment so as to ensure the accuracy of his results. He has conducted over 4500 experiments using feedback from a group of horses that are wholly dedicated to saddle testing. Tad Coffin has dedicated the last 28 years to answering these questions. How would the riding experience change for us and for them if a saddle actually helped a horse move and carry himself in an ideal manner? What if a saddle could actually be therapeutic? Is the current norm of saddle design and construction the very best we can come up with, or is there a possibility for something better that might create a paradigm shift in our approach to riding and training? Many horses are stoic when it comes to back discomfort but others are highly sensitive and express their displeasure through a variety of resistances. It's difficult at best to know what horses experience when being ridden what sensations they feel in the play between rider, saddle and their back. It is evident that some saddles work better than others on any given horse, but is not always clear exactly why. Sold 18.The saddle is among the oldest and most vital tools to an equestrian, yet the relationship between it and a horse’s back remains a mystery.Sold 18″ Devoucoux Biarritz Lab D3D, Medium Tree (2021 Model).Sold 18″ Stackhouse Monoflap, Medium Tree (2014 Model). ![]() It is very hard to find the 18″ Tad with the Smart Ride and we get requests for them every day at the tack shop so do not miss out on this one. This had the panels redone so they are nice and NOT flat on bottom. Saddle is in very nice condition with basic wear you would expect on a used saddle like some outer pad wrinkles and some seat darkening. There was a name plate removed you can cover with your own. The small red Smart Ride button on left side came off the billet keeper but you can see it was stamped Smart Ride where serial # is and the other side still has the red one. The saddle has no tears and no loose stitching. Seat is stamped 18″, flaps measure 13.5″ bar to bottom and 13.5″ across (75 X-forward flaps), the front gullet measures 4 1/2″ -medium tree.Ģ011 MODEL – SMART RIDE TECHNOLOGY! The leather is nice and soft and the outer pads are soft and squishy for your knees. ![]()
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