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How to Make a Wither Tracing for Saddle Fitting

By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com

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Label Your Tracing and It's Ready to Use

Label and date your tracing.

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With your tracing cut out you can use it to fit under saddles to test the basic fit. Label your tracing and date it. Horses' backs change over time as muscle (or fat) builds or decreases.

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