Saddle Fitting with Schleese

Saturday September 8, 2012 Luanne Reaume, certified fitter and dealer with Schleese Saddles, visited E&S to fit saddles for several clients.

Prior to Luanne visiting padding and risers were being used to solve fitting and movement issues. Luanne showed the clients how sometimes these "fixes" can actually do the opposite. Her tree adjustments, wool infusing and air pumping, as well as block adjustments all led to incredible movement freedom in the sessions with the horses since Saturday.

When clients ask what brands they should look for a their next saddle, Monet only recommends Schleese saddles. Monet has ridden solely in Schleese for years, and has a personal friendship with founder and master saddle-maker Jochen Schleese. "Their saddles are built for women's hips and designed to allow the horse to move freely and in communication with the rider."

Below are some photos from the session.

Tools of the trade!!!

 


Luanna places the saddle and checks the fitting.

 

Explaining how the saddle impacts movement to the owner.

 

 

A happy Diole with his freshly fitted saddle!

 

New Clients!!

Business has been growing and we have taken in several new riding students and working students. We have also welcomed a new boarding and training client Ada and her Selle Francais gelding Diole!

Both are settling in well and have jumped right in with our family.

Below are some shots of Monet training Diole while Ada observes and discuss. 

Ada will be taking lessons on Diole in between Monet working on him.

He's a real character and Ada is a sweet 'horsey mom.'

If you are interested in joining our family - give us a call! 614-626-9258

Full-Time Working Student or Paid Groom Position

Exalt & Salute, in West Jefferson OH close to Columbus, is proud to offer a full-time working student position.

We are not looking for a slave or indentured servant. We are looking for someone who wants to learn training, re-training, rehabbing, instruction, care, feeding and development of horses and riders with basis in biomechanics, as well as be included on the growth of a developing dressage training barn.

NOTE: If you are not interested in bringing a horse or lessons this also available as a paid groom position.

You will live on premises and be immersed in the business. Additional bonuses include stable board for 1 horse, lessons weekly on your horse and/or ours in dressage and flat/jumping with a qualified instructor, and daily involvement in the business of running a training stable and keeping clients happy.

We are looking to give someone a front row seat into riding, training and care, while honing their riding skills and learning about how to grow a business. There will not be a business economics class but you will learn how it happens in the real world.

Responsibilities include: **We have part-time students who help also**

Mucking 10-22 stalls five days including weekends (shavings)

Emptying/scrubbing/refilling water buckets

Sweep/rake aisles (keep it clean!!)

Feeding daily

Riding Riding Riding

Cleaning tack

Schooling and hacking out

Grooming

Basic barn work

Did we mention RIDING?

Requirements are:

Own reliable transportation

A sense of humor

Cell Phone

Comfortable working/riding

Non-Smoking

No Dogs

You have to deal with clients of all shapes/sizes/personalities!

Courteous/Polite/Non Whinier

Appropriate riding attire for job

Money for yourself and your horses other personal needs

What you get:

Lessons-More riding than you can imagine

Stall/hay for one horse (preferably gelding non cribber)

Furnished apartment with a brand new full-private

bathroom/kitchen/living room (sorry no wifi or cable but honestly you'll be too busy riding horses!)

2 days off

A monthly stipend (as in "you won't get rich but you won't starve")

What you don't have to do:

Pay for it

Worry about folding towels wrong way

Contact Monet at exaltandsalute@gmail.com for details