Our regular monthly blog called the “Saddle Stitch” may include anecdotal experiences of working with clients all over North America at all levels and dealing with all sorts of saddle fit and behavioural issues resulting from poor saddle fit. Additional contributions may include: Ambassador Rider Highlights; certified saddle fitter profiles; rider testimonials; and educational courses that have recently been held.
Saddle Stitch: Your Monthly Internal Schleese News & Updates NEWS: Happy New Year 2020! Happy New Year and New Decade to you all! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful holiday season surrounded by family and friends. We’d like to take a moment to reflect on 2019 was such a phen...
Continue readingRead about Featured 3S Ambassador, Quote of the Month, Where is Jochen and more! Saddle Stitch: Your Monthly Internal Schleese News & Updates NEWS: Quartet Dressage Saddle Launch We are celebrating this special month with the launch of the Quartet dressage saddle! The Quartet is ...
Continue readingBarbi Breen-Gurley and Vindictor It is my great pleasure to share with you the success story of one of my longtime clients and friend – California trainer Barbi Breen-Gurley. I met Barbi in the mid-1980s through my wife, whose old university roommate was a good friend of Barbi’s and introduced me to her. Before Barbi committed her heart and soul to Schleese, I worked ...
Continue reading2019 Winner of Female CEO of the Year Award Talk about Girl Power! Check out this amazing award we won from the international trade council conference held in Chicago last week, highlighting Women in Business with the “Female CEO of the Year” award. They had 3800 applications with 60 finalists of which we were one. We are so...
Continue readingNEWS:2019 GO Global Awards FinalistWe are pleased to announce that we have been selected as Finalists for the Go Global Awards presented by the International Trade Council. Visit www.thinkglobalconference.org or www.goglobalawards.org for more information! Enter to Win Contest – Northern California and NevadaThis month we are launching another social media priz...
Continue readingEastern Washington - Montana - Utah
Apr 09, 2021 -Apr 22, 2021
Hawaii
Apr 17, 2021 -Apr 24, 2021
Maryland - Virginia - West Virginia
Apr 19, 2021 -Apr 27, 2021
For the longest, time I always had trouble with my dressage, especially on my 14 year old Lusitano, Voyeur. Being an eventer, I thought he might just prefer the jumping, but then I began to come to the conclusion that he was in pain. My riding continued to improve, but I still had trouble with all my downward transitions and it got to the point where I could not sit the trot without him hollowing his back. I did some research and found Schleese and then attended one of Jochens saddle fitting sessions for the first time in Santa Rosa. When I rode in one of his saddles that truly fit me and Voyeur for the first time, I almost melted! Suddenly I could do things like sit the trot without discomfort or difficulty. My transitions improved dramatically. I also noticed a change in his demeanor whenever we did dressage. An even more exciting change was when we received our lowest dressage score yet in competition: a 29.0 which is equivalent to a 71% in dressage. He has not placed out of the top 5 in any competitions since we started working with Schleese. I also have a 6 year old Hanovarian and 11 year old Selle Francias. My 6 year old, Charlie, had two wins out of the past three shows we have done and my 11 year old, Q, was able to move up a level this past season. I have had more success than ever this year thanks to Schleese Saddlery! Thanks!
