EQ29 - Is It the Saddle or Is It Lameness?: Saddle Fit & Performance

Sunday, February 19, 2023

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Location: Banyan D, Level 3

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, PhD, DACVSMR (Equine)

Assistant Professor
Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
East Lansing, MI, United States

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Moderator(s)

Richard G. Kiely, DVM

Owner
Encampment, WY, United States

This talk focuses on understanding basic saddle fit issues as they contribute to performance issues across disciplines, helping the practitioner to "rule-out" the saddle as a cause of pain.

Learning Objectives:

To assess the major areas important for saddle fitting
To correlate areas of poor saddle fit to pain and lameness
To recognize discipline specific issues with saddle fit