{"id":81036,"date":"2026-09-26T13:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=81036"},"modified":"2026-09-26T13:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:40:39","slug":"saddle-fitting-school-online-saddle-fitting-course","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/saddle-fitting-school-online-saddle-fitting-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Fitting School \u2014 Online Saddle Fitting Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A complete, self-paced online saddle fitting course \u2014 58 HD video lessons, around 8 hours of material, taught by working saddle fitters. You will learn to judge whether a saddle fits the horse and the rider, how a saddle is built, what to check before buying a used one and how to keep it in good condition for years.<\/p>\n<h2>Who it is for<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>horse owners who want to stop guessing whether the saddle fits<\/li>\n<li>competitive riders who feel the saddle limits the horse<\/li>\n<li>trainers and bodyworkers who meet fitting problems daily<\/li>\n<li>anyone considering saddle fitting as a profession<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Course programme \u2014 11 modules<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Fitting to the Horse<\/strong> \u2014 tree width, panel contact, balance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fitting to the Rider<\/strong> \u2014 seat size, flap length, position<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saddle Construction<\/strong> \u2014 trees, panels, materials<\/li>\n<li><strong>Horse Anatomy<\/strong> \u2014 back muscles, skeletal structure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buying Smart<\/strong> \u2014 evaluating used saddles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selling Guide<\/strong> \u2014 pricing and marketing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintenance<\/strong> \u2014 leather care and storage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Repairs<\/strong> \u2014 DIY fixes and safety checks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Fitting<\/strong> \u2014 complex conformation issues<\/li>\n<li><strong>Templates &#038; Tools<\/strong> \u2014 using measurement tools<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonus Content<\/strong> \u2014 webinars and Q&amp;A archives<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What is included<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>58 HD video lessons (about 8 hours), watch at your own pace<\/li>\n<li>downloadable PDF checklists and guides<\/li>\n<li>mobile-friendly access, lifetime access with free updates<\/li>\n<li>completion certificate (digital, laminated copy optional)<\/li>\n<li>e-mail support<\/li>\n<li>30-day money-back guarantee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who teaches<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Matthias Sobotka<\/strong> \u2014 founder and master saddler, fitting saddles since 2014, specialist in tree adjustment and saddle manufacturing.<br \/><strong>Michalina Kulczewska<\/strong> \u2014 senior saddle fitter, active dressage and show jumping competitor, focused on horse biomechanics and rider position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete online saddle fitting course \u2014 11 modules, 58 video lessons, about 8 hours. Lifetime access, certificate, 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":81024,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[6419],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-81036","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-online-courses","first","instock","virtual","taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/81036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=81036"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=81036"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=81036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}