Welcome to the info page. This page contains a collection of content from varias passionate individuals around the world to help answer your saddle and tree fit questions. The content listed has been chosen based off the most common questions I get asked by the public.
Dan Lawrence Content
Dennis Lane Content
Dennis has been making Australian Stock and Western Saddles for 40 years. In 1992 he attended a clinic to learn to make rawhide covered saddle trees off Dale Harwood from the USA. Dennis also taught saddle making at Scone Tafe for 3 years. Dennis Website is www.dennislane.com.au
About the Equine Back Profiling System by Dennis Lane
Rod & Denise Nikkel Content
Rod Nikkel is a retired custom treemaker from Canada. Rod and his wife Denise wrote many helpful articles that in my opinion are must reads for anyone wanting to have a better understanding saddle and tree fit. I asked them permisison to use a few of their articles that are applicable to my customer base because they are so well written. These articles are direct copies and contain their original embeded links within the articles. There is so much more good content on their website if you want to go deeper. https://www.rodnikkel.com/
Measuring Horses for Fit by Rod & Denise Nikkel
Factors That Affect Tree Fit by Rod & Denise Nikkel
What do Quarter Horse, Semi-Quarter Horse and Full Quarter Horse bars mean? by Rod & Denise Nikkel
Why We Use Hand Hole Width Instead of Gullet Width by Rod & Denise Nikkel
Bar Angles – Why the Numbers Are Meaningless Between Makers by Rod & Denise Nikkel