Equine records · EQ-20

Tack Inspection and Fitting Record

A free printable tack inspection record — stitching, billets, straps and tree checked and dated, with professional saddle fit visits logged.

First page of the Tack Inspection and Fitting Record — Record tack checks so that worn stitching is found in the tack room rather than discovered at a canter.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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What this sheet is for

Record tack checks so that worn stitching is found in the tack room rather than discovered at a canter.

Who it is for

Owners, yards, riding schools and anyone responsible for shared tack.

How to use it

  1. Check stitching and billets regularly; they fail before anything else.
  2. Record who checked and when.
  3. Log professional saddle fitting separately from your own checks.
  4. Take anything doubtful out of use rather than leaving it on the rack.

What is on the sheet

The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.

Questions

How often should a saddle be checked for fit?

No interval is printed. A horse's shape changes with work, season and condition, and a qualified fitter sets the frequency. What is not in doubt is that stitching and billets should be looked at far more often than saddles are fitted.

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