Carol personally experienced the difference in her own horse when she bought her Peter Horobin StrideFree® Geneva saddle. She had heard about Peter Horobin Saddlery from Art2Ride's Will Faerber and our USA representative Karen Loshbaugh, with whom Carol works as an Art2Ride associate trainer. With an unhappy and uncomfortable horse, Carol had tried so many different branded saddles before trying a PHS saddle and there she found the change in her horse remarkable.
Carol decided she wanted to train with Karen Loshbaugh as a saddle fitter so she could share Peter Horobin saddles with others. She felt it necessary to share the difference the Stride-Free tree makes to the horses' wellbeing. Carol has now been a PHS saddle fitter for three years, training under the guidance of Karen. Carol saddle fits in the eastern part of the USA which includes Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, West Virginia, and parts of Ohio. Carol says "I want to always remain a learner, so my education will never stop."
Carol met Ashley Ford Gayhart doing an Art2Ride clinic at Ashley's barn in Virginia Beach with Will Faerber. Carol brought a bunch of saddles to the clinic to let people try them for their Art2Ride session.
"Offering this service is important because you really have to ride in a Peter Horobin saddle to feel the difference, and many people just have a much better session with Will when their horse is moving more freely."
