Ride and Roam Equine

Safety Sammy here with your safety tip of the week:

There is a wide variety of high vis gear available on the market for horses and riders in high traffic areas or low visibility. The important part is remembering to actually use it (although maybe not all at once as seen here), no safety equipment does its job from in the tack room!

Don’t forget the Harris Family Farm LLC’s Beginner Cowboy Mounted Shooting Clinic this Saturday from 9-1 at Ride and Roam Equine! Spectators welcome! Come watch and learn about this incredible sport that’s fun for the whole family!

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Saddle fitting is one of many aspects of horsemanship where you need to be able to trust and communicate well with the other members of your team. Horseman + Horse are the main components of the team, but then they have their supporting team as well. This list includes your trainer, your veterinarian, your farrier, your saddle fitter, your chiropractor, your mentors, and on and on we can go. Since some folks around here have not yet had the pleasure to meet and get to know our saddle fitter (coming to teach a clinic this month on the 30th) here is an introduction from Cindy!

My name is Cindy Adcock and I am a MSA (Master Saddler Association) trained fitter. I have been working as a MSA trained fitter since 2011. I have worked with County Saddlery since 2011. My training consisted of multiple training sessions in Maryland where I learned some basics on biomechanics of both the horse and the rider. I also learned how to evaluate the horse and determine which is the appropriate tree. I have also learned the importance of rider balance in the saddle.

Since my initial training, I have attended continuing education classes in Maryland and have also participated as an instructor in the training of other fitters with County Saddlery.

My focus is on the horse and rider. It is my firm belief that you cannot compromise the horse for the rider and you cannot compromise the rider for the horse.

It is a partnership that requires thought and consideration. The saddle needs to be viewed as a piece of equipment. I believe that, when you have a properly designed and fitted saddle, both horse and rider can progress. My goal is to help each rider/horse combination achieve that goal.

I am looking so forward to this clinic and working with each of you! Please feel free to write out any questions or concerns you have with your current saddles and how they relate to you and your horse.

Cindy Adcock
County Saddlery, Inc.
404-285-0063
[email protected]

If you’re interested in coming to learn about saddle fitting, with or without your horse in tow please reach out to us and snag one of these spots for the clinic. Western and English riders welcome. You can pm us here on FB or call/text Alex at (229)-380-5269