Determine the Saddle Support Area to Protect Your Horse! By Jochen Schleese CMS, CSE, CSFT Jochen Schleese’s mission is to educate riders through Saddlefit 4 Life with the goal to protect horse and rider from ill-fitting saddles. In this horse demonstration in Fairfield at Equitopia, German Certified Master Saddler Jochen Schleese shows step by step how to determine the Saddle Support Area (SSA) of your horse. The SSA is where the saddle needs to sit to prevent damage to the back. Jochen discus