Most people don’t consider the saddle, let alone the Western stock saddle, a tool; but it is. It is one of the most important communication tools that the rider has to be able to relate to the horse what they want to accomplish.
 
In these pages, I will hopefully explain to you the full functionality of the western stock saddle and how you can learn to use it to your and the horse’s best advantage.
 
Most problems that do occur between horse and rider are initially based on the level conveyed by the rider. Overall, following the step-by-step building block method that I do teach will give you the solid base that is needed to progress to the point of helping you start to achieve the movement to a finished rider. Getting to that point will then allow you the ability to start your horse’s progression to a finished horse, and it all starts with knowing the “Five Fundamentals of Horsemanship”.