Currently his company DK Saddlery is the largest exporter of English saddles to Europe. The Saddle-Fitter - Danny Kroetch is a master saddle-fitter who travels all over North America, Europe and Asia fitting saddles to high performance horses and riders. When fitting a saddle to a horse and rider pair, Danny must ensure that there are no other areas that may be effecting the horses ability to do his job. Like a wagon wheel the circle of influence is comprised of a number of supporting “spokes” each spoke represents an influence on the horses well being including rider, coach, veterinarian, farrier, saddle fitter and alternative medicine practitioners such as massage therapists, chiropractors and acupuncturists.Īlthough the wheel will remain functional when missing one or more spokes…in order to ensure top performance each area must be optimized. The findings were published in 2004.ĭanny believes that when fitting a saddle to horse and rider it is important to include the Circle of Influence. In conjunction with Academy Bartels, Dan was invited to take part in a 15-month study with Utrecht Veterinary University in the Netherlands on how ill fitting saddles affect the horse's movement. Dan has a reputation for being able to fit the most difficult horses and his specialty lies in his ability to help those horses that are experiencing pain from their existing saddles. My Goal is to eliminate discomfort for both horse and rider thereby maximizing performance by increasing freedom of movement”ĭan Kroetch is a Master Saddle Fitter who travels widely throughout North America, Europe and Asia conducting saddle fitting clinics and giving lectures on the proper fitting of saddles.

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