Quotes from Susan E Harris Joyce Harman

How do you know when you find the right saddle? You just "feel" it, because your horse is relaxed and willing under you, and your hours in the saddle are less hard work and far more pleasurable. Your saddle feels like a comfortable pair of shoes

An uncomfortable horse hits the ground harder with his feet, increasing stress on his lower legs, which can result in lameness. The veterinary bills mount as treatments for his lower-leg soreness yield no results because the problems originate in his back.