2011 - Jan 10 - Equinefit Supports 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup
Houston, Tx, 10 January, 2011 – Equinefit is proud to support the 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup event to be held in Palm Springs, California and Rancho Mirage, California. Equinefit is the lead saddle sponsor for the equestrian discipline, the winning man and woman in the show jumping event will be presented with an Equinefit custom-made jumping saddle. The horse jumping event will be hosted at the Equestrian Centers International (ECI) in Rancho Mirage. ECI will also host the running and shooting events.
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"Custom-made" is an expression that crops up in many saddle advertisements. That's why Equinefit chose the less familiar term, "bespoke," to define their concept of making saddles. The difference, notes founder and longtime horseman Rene de Koning, is that bespoke describes a saddle that is made absolutely from scratch, with every element made for a specific horse and rider. Knee-blocks, billets, pommel, cantle: you name it, they are not made until detailed horse and rider measurements are taken and preferences are noted. The resulting saddle is one that allows the rider to fully appreciate their horse's potential. Read complete article...
or read the California Riding Magazine online - our article can be found on page 32.