Is your horse's saddle SAFE to ride in? 5 mins could SAVE YOUR LIFE!

A super quick video to show you how to check your saddle is SAFE for you to ride in. These three simple checks will take less that five minutes and could save your life! Poppy Webber is a Society of Master Saddlers Qualified Saddle Fitter, covering the East of England for saddle fittings. She's also available for talks, lectures, and other wonderful things... as well as uploading regular advice based videos on her YouTube channel. Saddle fitting enquiries: www.facebook.com/peeweesaddlery www.peeweesaddlery.co.uk Media enquiries/to follow Poppy's a dventures: www.facebook.com/adayinthelifeofasaddlefitter www.poppywebber.co.uk 0:00 Start/Intro 0:40 What we need to check and how often 1:45 How to check stirrup leathers properly 4:00 Drama-queen-itis 4:13 Stirrup bar safety catch - up or down? 5:50 Do your stirrup leathers slide out? 6:00 How to check your stirrup bars 6:50 How to check your girth straps 8:15 Recap of the three things that can SAVE your LIFE 9:00 Quick look at a tree check 9:20 What breaks in the tree? 10:25 Checking panel evenness 11:39 Winding it all up/goodbyes