Testimonials
"I am still in awe and proud to own a Connect Equine Saddle. I just want to educate everyone I meet on the benefits of your creation and your business practices. I am so grateful and proud to be part of your team!"
Peggy Cummings, School of Connected Riding
"I have been fortunate enough to work with Sara and to have her fit my own pony. I have seen first hand the impact the CORRECTLY fitting saddle can have. I've seen stride lengths improve, relaxed postures develop, spookiness reduce all in the space of a SINGLE saddle fitting. I know it sounds too good to be true and I wouldn't have believed it myself , but having seen it in person multiples times now, I know it's not a fluke. I love working with Sara on chronic back pain horses as I know my treatments will be complemented by her way of fitting."
Dorset and Somerset Veterinary Physiotherapy
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Jo B. (New Forest)
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“I’ve ridden and competed in the Connect Equine Dressage Saddle for nearly two months. From the get go, the saddle has enabled my young maxi cob to gain the confidence to really move forward into the contact. When my maxi has a “baby moment” and I really need stability in my seat, the Connect Equine Saddle supports me in the optimum position to stay in balance with him. As my youngster get stronger through his core and develops more top line, I am confident that the saddle will aid this development and set us on our pathway to success."
Ami K. (New Forest)
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"I wish I'd met Sara years ago - I'd never had such a thorough saddle fitting experience... she takes the time to watch your horse move, feel how they use their body and amazingly, almost instantly, supports them to find the most lifted dynamic posture underneath her saddle fit. I highly recommend Sara to saddle fit for any shape and size horse and rider, in any discipline and especially through rehab processes... everyone can benefit from the way she fits to allow a horse to lift and develop with the saddle rather than despite the saddle. Sara has consistently improved my horses development and way of going, and countless clients horses too. Thank you! We are all so grateful to have you on our team!"
Emily S. (Salisbury)
“I have had my horse Heidi for 10 years and she came to me at the age of 5. As an ex-flat racer, she came with a lot of issues with her back which made saddle fitting very difficult. I had numerous people out to fit a saddle to her, a lot never seemed to fit and she felt like she wasn't able to move forward.
About 5 years ago Sara had a look at Heidi and could see straight away that her back wasn't able to take a saddle as she had slight kissing spine and wasn't strong enough to be ridden. Sara suggested physio and I supported this with groundwork. After a few months Sara came back out and could see a huge difference in Heidi’s back, the way that she moved and the way that she carried herself. Heidi was now ready to carry a rider and so our journey of correct saddle fitting began.
Sara spends time with the horse first to feel where tightness is through their body especially areas where the saddle will be sitting on the horses back and asks lots of questions about your horse, how the horse has been performing, any problems or tightness that you are aware of in yourself and the horse and what you do with your horse.
5 years on I'm still enjoying riding my horse because of correct saddle fitting and the partnership that I have between my saddle fitter and myself. It is so important that a saddle fitter spends time to get to know you, how you ride your horse and gets to know your horse. Without the great relationship that I have with my saddle fitter and the physio that she works with, I wouldn't be riding my horse today. A saddle fitter to me is someone who spends time with you and your horse and becomes your horse's best friend, monitors the changes between each visit and takes the time to ensure your horse is comfortable with the saddle on their back. I can't thank Sara enough as without her I wouldn't be having the time of my life enjoying riding my horse and I know Heidi appreciates being comfortable with her saddle and me on her back.“
Fiona C. (Swindon)
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“I have a sensitive, opinionated Warmblood that Sara has worked closely with over the past 8 years, to ensure that his comfort is not the reason for the above behaviour. He had a long period off work due to serious injury and, on returning to ridden work, Sara went above and beyond, visiting us every month to ensure that, as he gained muscle, the shims were adjusted accordingly so as not to impinge progress and growth.
Sara is incredibly patient and has a natural affinity with horses which they take a calming influence from. I highly recommend her."
Lorraine J. (New Forest)