Saddle Fitting Seminar - April 3, 2011

This seminar addressed proper saddle fitting, with hands-on interaction. Reins of Life horses were used for the instructional work, so no outside horses please.

Instructional leader was Annette Gavin, Adjunct Asst. Prof. of Equestrian at Wilson College. She holds qualifications with the British Horse Society (BHS), Society of Master Saddlers (SMS), and both United Kingdom Pony Club (PCUK) and United States Pony Club (USPC).

She reached the level of Intermediate Instructor with BHS, is a qualified saddle fitter of SMS and a National Examiner of PCUK and USPC.Annette competes in both dressage and three-day eventing. Among her accomplishments are: 4th level dressage, training level eventing, Intermediare II dressage, Windsor CCI.

Annette also works for a company called Hastilow Competition Saddles. Her obligations there include saddle fitting, sales, and holding instructional courses.