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My name is Callie Fulmer, and I own Understanding Equitation. I am a horse trainer, ostensibly. Actually, I'm a "people trainer" and the people just happen to own a horse. We have a lot of fun and both our horses and our people end up being on the same "mind page" when we're all done! I'm taking the NxLeveL business plan class at Loudoun SBDC. One of my assignments was to write a blog post. Yikes! Well, assignment done...here it is. Help out the business student Callie, and send me your feedback on this post! I would LOVE your help!! Email any comments to me at callie@calliefulmer.com. Okay, here's my blog post!
Part of the services of Understanding Equitation is an ongoing program called Second Sunday Seminars. We get together on...you guessed it...the Second Sunday of each month and talk about horsey stuff. We have covered topics from Conformation to “Old, weak and feeble, what your horse should know before this describes you!”
Last month's Second Sunday Seminar was about saddle fit. I was really excited because I have an engineering background and the dynamic, 3-dimensional, non-Euclidian geometry that is involved with fitting a saddle engages that mechanical side of my brain in a way that pumps me up.
After looking at the horse's back and identifying some conformation points that influence saddle fit, we began to break down the various curves that make up the shape of the saddle (and also the horse's back) and how to tell which one (or ones) is incorrect.
After about an hour and a half, a person new to the seminars asked me what I usually found when I went to work with a new client. Did I more often find that the saddles fit or not? I explained to her that though I don't know why this is, I am most often a trainer of “last resort.” By the time riders decide to work with me they have already been through several trainers, at least one saddle fitter, and usually a team of vets and equine body workers. So in light of that, I most often find that the saddle fits the horse pretty well -- though frequently the fit for the rider could be improved!
I did get a chuckle when one of my clients piped up in response to my “last resort” comment, “Some of us just get lucky!” I love my clients. And I love helping horses through sharing information and improving their owners’ understanding.
You can learn all about me and my services at www.UnderstandingEquitation.com.
Callie FulmerOwner, Running Blood Farm
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Callie, even though my understanding of horses is limited I have learned something important about horses by reading what you cover in your Sunday's Seminars, this topic was really interesting, never though that such facts were really important when you saddle a horse. I really like the way you train people, making horses happy seems to be your end goal, keep doing what you love and let your passion for horses move you in the right direction. -Carlo
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