Generally speaking, you don’t want to go further back than the upward crease of hair between the barrel and the hip with the back edge of the saddle pad. When looking at western saddle fit for a horse like Storm you’re looking at either at “SQHB” semi quarter horse bar or “FQHB” full quarter horse bar. That’s signifies the measurement of the distance between the bars of the saddle at the base of the pommel. There’s also Arabian bars, gaited bars, and draft as well. SQHB saddles measure 6-6 1/2 inches and FQHB saddles measure 7-7 1/2. If you aren’t considering that measurement when considering which western saddle to him there will be fit issues. An accurate fit of the pommel area means wither relief and freedom of movement at the shoulder. Also the fit in the area will make a difference in the thickness of the pad so an inch thick pad may be too thick to comfortably fit over the wither/shoulder area and therefore feel too tight and restrictive. I’ve been transitioning to western from English for a few years now and saddle fit can be difficult! My horse is high withered and short backed as well as a bit downhill. Nightmare to fit a western saddle! I went with a custom saddle company called TW Saddlery for my hard to fit boy! It’s been a game charger for us! They make western and endurance saddles.
We might go custom, to be honest! We have a local fitter, but depending on whar he ends up needing, we might go custom. He is in the process of building muscle right now but once he is where he used to be muscle wise, we will get it worked out. Love hearing what other people did!
@TephraFalls Have you put this comment on the wrong video? Or did i miss something? All I saw was Laura showing what clothes Gabby had put aside to get rid of.
Laura, make sure Storm can move freely through his shoulders under whatever saddle he has on. And, it's going to have to be fit to Sophia's big butt. You don't want it to look like she's riding in a clown car at a circus. Shes got to have perfect balance. You will figure it out. Are the couches in the barn leather? If so, you might want to saddle soap them, too. Hope you can get the garden crop planted in soon. 💖
@@DayByDayVlogs have you ridden in a tucker endurance saddle over at the Paso place? Ask her next time you are over there if she uses them, many gaited people love them. I can't help thinking that it would be comfy for Penny and you will love riding in it too. It is truly like riding in a caddilac!
the best thing about cwd is being able to trade in your saddle. I have a 4 year old ottb and we got her saddle through cwd and when she needs a new saddle, I can trade in the one I currently have and get her one that fits better in the future
Hey Laura. I think Sophie 's saddle fits . Alot better. Than all of them. But definitely loo for a Weston saddle that definitely fit him. And take your time find it Laura. And Sophie. All my 💗💕😘😘❤❤ to all.
Another thing your could do, is maybe donate the clothes you don't wear to like a charity or something, because then it means someone else gets to enjoy wearing them.
Have you thought about a under cut pixie cut..? For your hair, it looks dry an brittle, gabby is the perfect size for storm, good to see her on him again 😀
Hey Laura, I was just wondering if you guys have saddlers over there that can do custom work on saddles? I wondered if the saddle that Sophie said fitted fine, but jabbed into her legs could be altered? I used to have a pure bred Arab years ago, he was very awkward to fit for saddles. He had big withers, and depending on the time of year was either very slim and toned or he would get a pot belly from too much grass) I tried a saddle pad that was kind of like gel (like the heat/freeze pads you get from a chiropractor or physio for human injuries) it helped the saddle fit, and you could add extra pads to different areas to make sure the weight and pressure on his back was even. I don’t know if they are a thing anymore but might be worth looking into? 😊
I feel for Sam when his knee is hurting. I have good and bad days, mostly weather related. I just had an X-Ray a couple of weeks ago to do with applying for diability. X-Ray technician said its doing something it shouldn't be. He said its bending out or something, some way it shouldn't be.
That's too bad. Bad knees make life so difficult. Sam hurt his years ago, and and now he needs new ones! It's definitely hard to get around on sore knees! Hope you feel.better soon
I absolutely love Sophie and Storm together, please be kind on here. Be patient Sophie is learning a whole new discipline and Storm is getting reschooled!!! I am physicallly disabled and older. Storm would be perfect me LOL
Laura, they make gel western pads. You might could try that for storm, my horse loved the gel pad I have for him. It’s called “tacky too non-slip western pad”
So this is what my trainer told me that in western the horses don’t have as much movement because it’s heavier and it on their shoulders more and in English they have more movement because it’s lighter and not as heavy on there shoulders so storm will move faster in English then in western hope this helps🫶🏻love u guys I look up to u so much❤️
Gabbys definitely got style when it comes to clothes! I love how storm being home shows the girls having so much fun together again and reminiscing! Im not sure people commenting on your tictoks have seen your vlogs to follow yours and storms story. Yes hes lost abit of topline and belly but hes still storm and heyll be back to his normal self in no time once the pasture grows and he gains abit of muscle again. ❤
Every horse loses a small amount of weight when they change locations and routine. Don't worry. You are doing fine. Adding some horses that are older seem to trim up in weight. My old mare of 37 went narrow in the chest. It just age . Glad to see that Storm is home.
You can really see gabby’s sense of humor in the background to the right of Sophie at 3:16😂 also maybe gabby and Sophie could do updated room tours I believe it’s been a while since they have done a room tour💕
You should make med a r shirt quilt with the t/shirts that have big logos on that. My grandma did that with all my diving shirts for when I graduated high school
Thanks! I love your yt too! I've seen other influencers say that people are so much better when they act fake then when they are real! I think they are probably right!
Laura can yur niece wear any of the clothes that Gabby is getting rid of? If not i really hope you can find a rider who will use them! I think Storm loves being back home for sure!! Both girls are doing great with him!! Oh nice! Good job Sam!! That place is looking good Laura!Everyone is doing a great job!! ❣❤❤❤❤❣
It is so sad to grow up some times especially growing out of clothes you loved. Sophie looks so great in that jacket and I loved the shirt too cute. I got fired up hearing someone said Storm is Lame I saw the videos where they thought Finn was Lame too it would be super great if people would mind their own business. You can't tell a horse is any sort of way on a VIDEO it's ridiculous. I hate that you got so much hate from that ladies video. Storm is perfectly fine. Storm is a gorgeous horse he's been there a week people need to calm down he will bulk up soon enough. Ok I am done being fired up sorry for the tiny rant of how ridiculous some people are. I loved Sophie calling him a snail LOL and you said he's our snail he sure is your snail and I happen to love snails especially snails as cute as he is lol. I can't handle how adorable Storm looks in that bonnet lol he is just so precious they all are. LOL cleaned it up so Sam could have a man cave lol sooo funny love it haha. Loved the video just like every other one.
Ok, who are you and what are you doing on social media lol! You need to teach me how to be so positive! It's my new challenge I've set for myself! You have it down to an art!
Generally speaking, you don’t want to go further back than the upward crease of hair between the barrel and the hip with the back edge of the saddle pad. When looking at western saddle fit for a horse like Storm you’re looking at either at “SQHB” semi quarter horse bar or “FQHB” full quarter horse bar. That’s signifies the measurement of the distance between the bars of the saddle at the base of the pommel. There’s also Arabian bars, gaited bars, and draft as well. SQHB saddles measure 6-6 1/2 inches and FQHB saddles measure 7-7 1/2. If you aren’t considering that measurement when considering which western saddle to him there will be fit issues. An accurate fit of the pommel area means wither relief and freedom of movement at the shoulder. Also the fit in the area will make a difference in the thickness of the pad so an inch thick pad may be too thick to comfortably fit over the wither/shoulder area and therefore feel too tight and restrictive. I’ve been transitioning to western from English for a few years now and saddle fit can be difficult! My horse is high withered and short backed as well as a bit downhill. Nightmare to fit a western saddle! I went with a custom saddle company called TW Saddlery for my hard to fit boy! It’s been a game charger for us! They make western and endurance saddles.
We might go custom, to be honest! We have a local fitter, but depending on whar he ends up needing, we might go custom. He is in the process of building muscle right now but once he is where he used to be muscle wise, we will get it worked out. Love hearing what other people did!
Only a few minutes into the video.... and I'm "Oh dear Lord leave your daughter alone! Let her make her own choices!"
@TephraFalls
Have you put this comment on the wrong video? Or did i miss something? All I saw was Laura showing what clothes Gabby had put aside to get rid of.
@TephraFalls, stop with the hate there saying goodbye to the young Gabby, Laura didn't say anything about anything else so just stop.
Not sure what you mean but teenagers definitely make their own choices. Have you ever tried to convince them not too? Lol wouldn't go over very well!
@@DayByDayVlogs truth... Teens KNOW everything haha....
@@DayByDayVlogs What you're doing in this video is called guilt tripping.
how much yall wanna bet this is just clickbait
Its exactly what I said in the video! Word for word
9.3 million
Non
Laura, make sure Storm can move freely through his shoulders under whatever saddle he has on. And, it's going to have to be fit to Sophia's big butt. You don't want it to look like she's riding in a clown car at a circus. Shes got to have perfect balance. You will figure it out. Are the couches in the barn leather? If so, you might want to saddle soap them, too. Hope you can get the garden crop planted in soon. 💖
😊👍
Ya! He definitely wasn't moving through ths shoulders in my western. I definitely think that it's the saddle pad!
You should start riding Penny regularly again ❤❤
I will be!
@@DayByDayVlogs have you ridden in a tucker endurance saddle over at the Paso place? Ask her next time you are over there if she uses them, many gaited people love them. I can't help thinking that it would be comfy for Penny and you will love riding in it too. It is truly like riding in a caddilac!
I have always looked up to gabby and her sister
Awe!!!
❤happy brithday 16
the best thing about cwd is being able to trade in your saddle. I have a 4 year old ottb and we got her saddle through cwd and when she needs a new saddle, I can trade in the one I currently have and get her one that fits better in the future
Is that the lease program?
Hey Laura. I think Sophie 's saddle fits . Alot better. Than all of them. But definitely loo for a Weston saddle that definitely fit him. And take your time find it Laura. And Sophie. All my 💗💕😘😘❤❤ to all.
Thanks lee
Another thing your could do, is maybe donate the clothes you don't wear to like a charity or something, because then it means someone else gets to enjoy wearing them.
Have you thought about a under cut pixie cut..? For your hair, it looks dry an brittle, gabby is the perfect size for storm, good to see her on him again 😀
I like it longer!
I feel that cowboy saddle is not right for storm really over the top on storm 😮
I'm sorry to say but its not cowboy saddle its western saddle
For storms dry tail use jojoba oil! It’s the only thing that worked for my horses dry tail and helped the hair come back and I’ve tried everything!
We used oil before and he got rain rot! He rubs it because it gets itchy under his tail!
U can sell them base layers there mostly discontinued so maybe be worth something. Even the saddle pads are to
Hey Laura, I was just wondering if you guys have saddlers over there that can do custom work on saddles? I wondered if the saddle that Sophie said fitted fine, but jabbed into her legs could be altered?
I used to have a pure bred Arab years ago, he was very awkward to fit for saddles. He had big withers, and depending on the time of year was either very slim and toned or he would get a pot belly from too much grass) I tried a saddle pad that was kind of like gel (like the heat/freeze pads you get from a chiropractor or physio for human injuries) it helped the saddle fit, and you could add extra pads to different areas to make sure the weight and pressure on his back was even. I don’t know if they are a thing anymore but might be worth looking into? 😊
I actually did see shimable saddle.pads at the tack store recently! I love that idea!
i love work saddles! definitely recommend!
Saddle looked to forward on pad during tack up.
He is going much better in the English Saddle, they are more flexible, plus probably wider in the wither area.
I love looking through clothes that people are giving away because it is so fun to see what clothes they have.
😊👍
Good I'm glad
CAN I PLEASE HAVE ALL OF THAT, I JUST STARTED HORSE BACK RIDING!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! thanks!
I feel for Sam when his knee is hurting. I have good and bad days, mostly weather related. I just had an X-Ray a couple of weeks ago to do with applying for diability. X-Ray technician said its doing something it shouldn't be. He said its bending out or something, some way it shouldn't be.
That's too bad. Bad knees make life so difficult. Sam hurt his years ago, and and now he needs new ones! It's definitely hard to get around on sore knees! Hope you feel.better soon
Happy birthday my love
I absolutely love Sophie and Storm together, please be kind on here. Be patient Sophie is learning a whole new discipline and Storm is getting reschooled!!! I am physicallly disabled and older. Storm would be perfect me LOL
He really would be perfect for you and it makes my heart happy when other people can see his value too!
Laura, they make gel western pads. You might could try that for storm, my horse loved the gel pad I have for him. It’s called “tacky too non-slip western pad”
So this is what my trainer told me that in western the horses don’t have as much movement because it’s heavier and it on their shoulders more and in English they have more movement because it’s lighter and not as heavy on there shoulders so storm will move faster in English then in western hope this helps🫶🏻love u guys I look up to u so much❤️
Yes! I agree with that as well!
I can just remember when she used to wear these
Me too
Today?? You make like 7 a day!!
Omg those jackets and hoodies are just so cute
So is storm sophies horse now? loved the video!!!
She's riding and showing him but gabby will ride him as well! They do everything together with him so far.
@@DayByDayVlogs ok thankyou so much! I think they both look amazing on him and he loves them both so much!!!❤
Gabbys definitely got style when it comes to clothes! I love how storm being home shows the girls having so much fun together again and reminiscing! Im not sure people commenting on your tictoks have seen your vlogs to follow yours and storms story. Yes hes lost abit of topline and belly but hes still storm and heyll be back to his normal self in no time once the pasture grows and he gains abit of muscle again. ❤
I think so too! I truly value our regular followers who know him!
I’m so sorry but the way she said ‘Ralph Lauren’ and with that American accent and ‘LeMieux’ scared me 😭
I know in Europe they say things with a European accent! We don't here in canada and most people here say it the way we do
i want the shirts
Every horse loses a small amount of weight when they change locations and routine. Don't worry. You are doing fine. Adding some horses that are older seem to trim up in weight. My old mare of 37 went narrow in the chest. It just age . Glad to see that Storm is home.
Wow! I can see that! Chino definitely dropped some weight, being worried about his mares and not eating while he was watching them!
I wear my helmet all the time rideung and when i am around hiorses where i ride so good job being safe
Good job!!!
You should keep all those shirts and have a blanket made for Gabby
Thats such a good idea!
You can really see gabby’s sense of humor in the background to the right of Sophie at 3:16😂 also maybe gabby and Sophie could do updated room tours I believe it’s been a while since they have done a room tour💕
Ya it really has! Gabby definitely has a good sense of humor lol!
Look it up they are called keepsake shirt, blankets
You should make med a r shirt quilt with the t/shirts that have big logos on that. My grandma did that with all my diving shirts for when I graduated high school
That is another great idea! Thank you! I really want to now!
@@DayByDayVlogs it was by far my favorite graduation present! My grandma had saved shirts from when I was like 11
First one
Gabby got good memories of what she had photo of her horse jumping that amaze
Why don’t you give them shirts to your granddaughter
I will some of them!
Sophie definitely loves storm.
She does. They both do!
Why do some people have to be so rude. I love you guys.
Thank you!
I always wondered how the none tie ear bonnets stay on. I see it’s attached to the noseband
Yes! These ones are my favorite!
I absolutely love horses they’re so pretty
Me too
Love your channel because it's real. A lot of people just don't understand the amount of time it takes to 'muscle' or 'leg up' a horse.
Thanks! I love your yt too! I've seen other influencers say that people are so much better when they act fake then when they are real! I think they are probably right!
Happy late mothers day .Strom is a pretty horse 🐎.
Thanks!
Taken no note of people
Thanks
Laura can yur niece wear any of the clothes that Gabby is getting rid of? If not i really hope you can find a rider who will use them! I think Storm loves being back home for sure!! Both girls are doing great with him!! Oh nice! Good job Sam!! That place is looking good Laura!Everyone is doing a great job!! ❣❤❤❤❤❣
Thanks, sandy! I think some of the shirts will.fit brooklynn
@@DayByDayVlogs Cool! 😊👍
All kids grow up good for Gabby
Yup! They do!
It is so sad to grow up some times especially growing out of clothes you loved. Sophie looks so great in that jacket and I loved the shirt too cute. I got fired up hearing someone said Storm is Lame I saw the videos where they thought Finn was Lame too it would be super great if people would mind their own business. You can't tell a horse is any sort of way on a VIDEO it's ridiculous. I hate that you got so much hate from that ladies video. Storm is perfectly fine. Storm is a gorgeous horse he's been there a week people need to calm down he will bulk up soon enough. Ok I am done being fired up sorry for the tiny rant of how ridiculous some people are. I loved Sophie calling him a snail LOL and you said he's our snail he sure is your snail and I happen to love snails especially snails as cute as he is lol. I can't handle how adorable Storm looks in that bonnet lol he is just so precious they all are. LOL cleaned it up so Sam could have a man cave lol sooo funny love it haha. Loved the video just like every other one.
Ok, who are you and what are you doing on social media lol! You need to teach me how to be so positive! It's my new challenge I've set for myself! You have it down to an art!
@@DayByDayVlogsIt means a lot that you think so. I try to be lol. I think you're already pretty great at being positive yourself. :)