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... um, on social media, specifically the length of what we call the saddle support area.

So the saddle support area, when I say that, what I'm talking about is the area behind the horse's shoulder blades to the last thoracic rib.

So in most horses, that is the 18th thoracic rib.Beyond that rib, we have the lumbar spine, which is a non-weightbearing area.

The ribs in that area are not connected to the sternum, so they are short.

They kind of stick up a little bit like airplanes, and that is a non-weightbearing zone.

So we want our saddle to end at T18, at the thoracic rib 18, and not extend beyond it onto that lumbar spine.

What are some things that I can look at to know the balance and, um, you know, where maybe my saddle should be sitting, that sort of thing, um, so that I know, okay, my saddle fitter's come, and when they tacked up the horse and when they got everything good, it was good, but how do I make sure I'm putting it in the same spot and in the same balance?