Equine Bit Fitter

Name: Equine Bit Fitter
Start: 2025-03-01T08:00:00-08:00
Location: 440 Richartz Rd, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98903

Schedule

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-08:00

Location

440 Richartz Rd, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98903 | Yakima, WA

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Originally from London UK, Tara Graham 'The Equine Bit Fitter' has been captivated by horses for as long as she can remember.
Tara trained in Canada as a Bit and Bridle Fitter, is a student of the Equine natural movement school in Washington, and also studied cranio-sacral therapy in Colorado to learn more about the cranial nerves of the horse and how to feel and help with tension in areas of the horse's head which also effect contact.
Bit-fitting appointments are comprised of three stages: The Oral assessment, the Ridden assessment, and the Bit testing stage The Equine Bit Fitter is not there to critique your riding during the ridden assessment! That is your trainer's job, she is there to closely watch your horse work in different bits for an improvement in the contact and the rider's fee. The premise of bit fitting is to take the guess work out of selecting a bit; to truly know if it's the one she needs to see your horse ridden in it. Typically 2 to 3 bits are tested from Tara's extensive stock of trial bits before rider, trainer and Tara say 'it's the one'. She will also feel areas of your horse's head for signs of tension and sensitivity, and assess your bridle's fit.
After the fitting you will be emailed a report on your horse's fitting, including details from their oral assessment, the results of bits tested, and notes on your bridle fit. Although not compulsory to order a bit, The Equine Bit Fitter will have your bit delivered to you or to your barn when you are ready to purchase. Having Tara as part of your horse's care team means you gain a consultant; she fosters ongoing relationships and typically returns to the same barns, becoming a resource for trainers and owners, and getting to know their horses well. The Equine Bit Fitter is known and often thanked for her patient, gentle and unassuming way around horses.