Suffering in Silence

By Jochen Schleese,

Book cover of Suffering in Silence: The Saddle-Fit Link to Physical and Psychological Trauma in Horses

Book description

Humans and horses have been joined for thousands of years, and for much of that time, one thing has served as the primary point of physical contact between them: the saddle.

However, for many horses and many riders, the saddle has been no less than a refined means of torture.…

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1 author picked Suffering in Silence as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Prior to reading this book, I had no idea how important saddle fit and tack were for the horse or how much damage they could do.

This book was the reason I decided to learn how to become a saddle fit evaluator and took the author's certification course. He is a huge inspiration and has changed my life and my horses' lives for the better. 

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