I designed the CorrecTOR for the Rider who couldn't think of a different saddle
(as mentioned at the top of the page). When working on the English version I drew from years of experience in riding,
designing saddles and palpating horses to determine the ill effects of saddles on them. Some of this hands-on experience came
from Seminars I did in; Canada, Austria, Denmark, Germany, England, Mexico, and all over the U.S. including 3 Veterinary
Universities.
The English unit was a challenge because the saddle tree area is much smaller than western, and the
CorrecTOR itself would have to be much smaller to be accepted by the riders. It also had to show little resistance
to the saddle, so the rider wouldn't lose contact with the horse. It had to stay in place by itself so a riding cloth
could be used above it. Therefore attachments to the saddle were not possible.
It had to stabilize the saddle, position it right
behind the shoulder, eliminate the points of the head from impinging upon the shoulder movement, and eliminate the efficient
seat aids {via pain} designed in most English saddles, the higher priced often being the most severe! This is a pretty
tall order and I had put it off because I knew it. But I had English customers requesting Correctors after the 1st ads on
western appeared.
What I came up with worked better than I had expected. It took a lot more work because I decided
to mold each insert to the shape of a horse where it was to set. I did this from a mold of a horses back that you see
the corrector on in the photos. It's a great all round back shape that I took from a horse years ago.
Putting the unit together was then a challenge as well. It's very difficult to glue 2 molded plastic shields
with compound curves in front and 2 in the rear and keep all the vent holes in line over the slots cut into each . Just
pressing down on one of these shields when gluing to the 1/4" felt will flatten it, hurting its ability to function.
When any one layer touches another the poisition has to be perfect. It was fun and took a lot of technique in putting together.
None of this lends itself to simple mass production, but it works.
Now let's put the unit on the horse.
Put the CorrecTOR on the horse first! Then the riding cloth or fleece Numna if you're using one, goes on top of the
corrector.
Place the front of the corrector over the horses shoulder a couple of inches. Next put the saddle on and leave the
4 holes on the upper front of the Corrector/ ahead of your stuffed panel[ft. of saddle].
Tighten the billets on both sides of the saddle. If you need to keep your
saddle forward, Tighten the reat billets 1 hole tighter in rear.
To keep it back , 1 hole tighter in the front. The Corrector does such a good job of keeping the saddle off the shoulder,
do not worry about tightening the front billets tighter to hold the saddle back.
Now put your girth 3" or less from the elbow of your horse. This puts your girth
on the fixed ribs where it should be. It will slide to there later and loosen if you try to girth further back.
Leather,
canvas, or neoprene, they all work fine. Just don't do your horse the disservice of ELASTIC on the girth. Your
horse will perform much better with a stable load. If you're girthed well forward [on the sternum] he can breath just
fine and perform better than with bouncy elastic.
When girthing English or Western, do not just pull up on the billet.
stand on the near side, facing the rear of the horse. With your left hand lean against him with all your weight Until
he pushes back against you.
Now pull out and then up on the billet with your right hand while pushing against him with your left. Do this quickly and
use your shoulders for strength. Finally thumb the tongue of the buckle thru with your left. It's not as hard to do as to
explain. It'll stop chincy reactions and it takes your horses mind off of holding his breath. He's not jerked or pinched and
he doesn't mind being girthed tight when done in this very humane manner. Did you ever stop to think of what catches your
saddle from rolling? First the points on the head of the tree and 2nd, the girth. these are major problems that affect your
horses performance and behavior. The CorrecTOR STABILIZES YOUR SADDLE SIDE SIDE, BUT YOU'RE THE ONE THAT HAS TO TIGHTEN
IT. It doesn't have to be overly tight while riding, because it will loosen after you get on. Elastic is not Good, it's
always loose and the poor horse has to deal with an unstable saddle under a shifting rider.
The
head of the tree no longer pinches the withers, but the girth can still hurt your horses behavior. From the Spanish
Riding school in Vienna to top dressage and endurance riders, I've worked with them all on the problem of girthing. Learn
this method, you'll be glad you did! The English CorrecTOR is really easy to use. I can't help looking at the whole picture.
Your horsemanship will improve much more quickly if you do too!
There is a MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE for
the first 30 days of owning a Corrector. Good for the continental US only! Must be well used
direct on the horse with Envelope pad
or Sock.
If you are dis-satisfied with
the performance of your Corrector system, call Len to get your return Authorization Number which you put on the box for shipping
at your expense. There is an 20% restocking fee deducted from the original retail purchase price less shipping.
