Horse Saddle Fit Checklist
This printable Horse Saddle Fit Checklist helps horse owners and barn managers check how a saddle fits a horse. Print a fresh copy as needed and keep completed pages with your other barn records.
ChecklistEquineFree PDF
What is on this checklist
- Horse stands square and level
- Saddle sits level on back
- Gullet clears the spine
- Tree width suits shoulders
- Panels contact evenly
- Girth position correct
- Pad placement even
- Sweat patterns checked
- Rider balance observed
- Fitter consulted checked and noted
How to use this checklist
Use one sheet per unit, pen or field. Date it, sign it, and file the finished copy so you can look back at what was found and fixed.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and National Agricultural Library.
For more in this area, see the small farm start-up help. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Horse Starts Podcast About Rural Anxiety, Becomes Voice of the Fence-Sitting Generation, and ranching farm stories.