PHS Certified Saddle Fitter

Kat Ripley

Oregon/Washington

Phone: +1 707-478-1988
Email: katripley@att.net

Kat has been smitten with horses for as long as she can remember. She started riding at age 5 and never looked back; from Hunter/Jumpers to Thoroughbred race exercise rider and finally classical dressage.

She has been a certified LAMP (Large Animal Massage Practitioner) equine body worker for more than 17 years. During her practice, she observed that many of the neuromuscular imbalances that resulted in sore backs and movement restrictions in the horse were the result of poor saddle fit.  In an effort to further understand how saddle fit contributed to some of the issues she observed in her client’s horses, she completed a Society of Master Saddle Fitters introductory course in 2014.

While researching adjustable saddles, she discovered Peter Horobin Saddlery and Karen Loshbaugh. Karen provided not only the perfect saddle for Kat and her horse, but the opportunity to be trained as a certified Peter Horobin Saddle Fitter and Representative.

Kat has noticed that Peter Horobin saddles frequently result in immediate improvements in the horse’s freedom of shoulder movement and increased range of motion, as well as improving the rider’s balance and position. Her extensive knowledge of equine anatomy, physiology and biomechanics work in synergy with the saddle fitting process.