Apollo the Shire Horse Getting fitted for Schleese Dressage Saddle 2023
Shire horse named Apollo getting all Schleese dressage saddle costume fitted.
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Apollo stands so quietly because he knows he is loved, he doesn't mind all the attention. His transformation is all down to your care and wellbeing. He must be feeling like a million dollars to when you first got him. He is such a beautiful boy🦄♥ 🦄
I really hope he does feel like a million bucks. Him being happy is very important to me. Thanks for watching
An amazing family, horse owner, horse. I love watching the care for another being, and Apollo's response. I find it soothing to watch.
I hope this saddle maker has an apprentice. These unique skills must be passed on to the next generation.
It is fascinating work!!
He is truly a beautiful soul and you are generous to share him with the online public. Thank you!!!!
OMG! HIS EYES SMILE!! BEAUTIFUL. What a specimen-all your hard work, dedication, and awesome amount of love has paid off. You brought out the best in him! Best of all is his charming personality. No wonder you could NEVER sell him.
25.48 If every horse had an owner like you the world would be a better place. ❤️❤️❤️ If I think of how poor Apollo looked when you brought him home, the transformation is rooted in love, respect, patience, care and space to show his true nature. There are two champions in this stable. ❤️🐎👏❤️
awwwww,... you're too nice. And there are plenty of people like me, but there is only one Apollo. Thanks for watching
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i’m so glad you kept Apollo & healed him, physically & emotionally. this horse needed saving & thank God you came along when you did. even though he wasn’t what you wanted i’m so glad you had the heart to keep him & make him the star he is!! God bless you ❤❤
Thanks, he was so easy to love it made my job really easy… ish. 😅 Thanks for watching
Såå fantastiskt bra att se utvecklingen och en omtänksam lyhörd ryttare till denna underbara häst.tack för visningen denna video så lärorik.
Apollo became a magnificent horse. Really impressive transformation. so impressed by your dedication and care. Apollo is a true Cinderella story. Obviously knows how beautiful he is as well... very very different creature. Doesn't like you leaving, either. Pretty forlorn look at end.
Hahaha,… he’s just trying to sucker me for more treats with the puppy dog eyes… works every time 😉. He’s a ham.
@@apollotheshire yes- he shows a lot of great performance skills in the ring. He knows he's being watched and enjoys the attention. Although he looked really broken and flea-bitten, you bought an amazing horse. You need to make more videos... sometimes, he thinks he's a Friesian.
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He is so calm, loving and patient.
He truly is!
I wish we could train more people so every horse could have a custom fit. Saddle, that's wonderful! You have a beautiful place and Apollo looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing!
Well… it’s really expensive unfortunate which means it’s out of some people price range. If it wasn’t for this KZhead channel, I wouldn’t be able to afford it. So I’m very grateful. Thanks for watching 🙂
Money is just paper! Apollo will love you the rest of his life for what you did for him! He’s a magnificent animal and a rare beauty! He also has a great personality, he has made you a great friend. And that’s hard to buy!
Oh, I wish there were many more like Chris and Connie, too !!! And like you, Santiago, who realize their importance. Many thanks for this video, it’s rare… C & C need so many skills, combined. The Veterinary-like knowledge of equine anatomy, nerves and movement, some material science engineering and mathematics, definitely good mechanical skills , a big dash of horse-whisperer and the timing and patience to do a good job. I’d love to know if this couple teaches their career to others, perhaps at University level in Veterinary Colleges? Or maybe it needs the one-on-one direction of an apprenticeship. These are skills that need to endure! PS. Next time they come, could we please get a good look at the inside details and width of Apollo’s saddle? And maybe slow down a bit in video frames, lol? Thanks Santiago!
PPS. Do they make bridles too?
I think Apollo is definitely at the top of my favorite KZhead personalities! ❤️🐴
Thanks! Me too, but I am biased 😉
That saddle looks so tiny on him :). Apollo has certainly become as beautiful on the outside as he is in personality. These folks are obviously very familiar with the anatomy of horses and saddles. Thanks for sharing.
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Every time I watch Apollo on a new video it's like seeing him for the first time. He is so gorgeous! 😍
I always make sure that there are plenty of shots of Apollo looking,… well amazing. It’s not hard, he almost always looks amazing 😍, but he is the star of the show!!
Saddle fitting especially for a outsized horse, is an ART. Kudos for getting experts to fit him properly. The best money you could spend !💟👏
It’s expensive but worth it!
Omgoodness! From my collection of custom fit saddles, Two of my saddles are Schleese. Also, they made my custom designed bridles & girths. My trainer ANNE HORNBEAK , in Louisiana, has a professional connection with Schleese. Also, of course, very important, not only do they measure the horse, they measure the rider as well. So, the saddle fits both horse & Rider. And, Schleese is very responsible, about coming back regularly, for adjustments. Very cool! Enjoy!
I live mine, I wish it wasn’t so much money, but for the most part in life… if you want quality, you gotta pay for it. I just want Apollo to be the most comfortable and I haven’t found something that matches it for horse care. Thanks for watching
@@apollotheshire Absolutely! Thank you, also, for the time! And yes, you are correct regarding the expenses necessary, for aquiring customized accuracy & unsurpassed quality of our horse's tack. Horse's deserve the very best fit possible. It's our gift to the horses, as they work for us. A comfortable horse works accordingly. Comfort displays in the horses attitude & movement. To begin with comfort is a good start. And lets emphasize, that this customization, also includes us, being the owner & rider, other than our trainers. We too are measured. The saddle also fits our entire body & enhances proper positioning capabilities. Yep, the saddle seat is made for our seat! Our legs. So, our saddle up top, and the horses saddle otherwise. Actually, regarding Schleese, they do deliver in person, & assure everything. They make any adjustments necessary. And, they schedule all necessary future fittings. I'll emphasize their abilities, knowledge & experience to be all encompassing, representing integrity & attention to detail, resulting in custom comfort, perfectly measured for accuracy & uniquely designed tack, built to fit, please horse & riders & last forever, I must emphasize abilities... in that Schleese has extensive knowledge, experience & integrity. The unique design of my bridle headstall, was a most talked about & copied Design. We all had design input, but my Danish WB Schoolmaster, Maradonna, had top priority, & asked for a design, where nothing touched his ears. He disliked any leather piece touching behind his ears. Schleese thrilled his entire head, all parts, with a beautiful bridle, that never lay against or rubbed, or touched nor made sweaty, behind his ears. Ingenious cut back crown piece around ears design! ALSO, they custom made his girths, cutback away from his leg, elbow & motion. No tack probs! Keep your tack clean & conditioned & it's forever ! Happy trails....
Beautiful Apollo.
Thank you! Cheers!
Appolo is so beautiful, I could cry. Thank you for giving him the life he was meant to live.
He's beautiful. He's lucky he has you. 😌
Not as lucky as I am to have him 🙂
This is so cool, saddle-tailoring for Apollo’s living, changing body! I loved how Connie detected some soreness in Apollo’s left shoulder and how deftly Chris responded to correct it’s cause. I had no idea a saddle’s skeleton could be adjusted manually. Is that available only on very fine saddles like this dressage? I guess I thought the leather would split! Chris and Connie reminded me of fine professionals, like surgeons. Yours is truly a lifetime saddle for Apollo, through their care. While watching this, I thought about how Apollo would feel after the corrections. It’s surprising how even tolerable regular or chronic pain can change your focus. I hope the relief of it brings joy and greater freedom for creativity to Apollo!
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Horses are truly such magnificent looking animals. Apollo is exceptional! I love his calm demeanor. A gentle giant. My favorite clip is of Apollo running in your introduction. He appears so happy.
I have nothing but respect. He is just beautiful.
Thank you, it’s been so much work, but worth every minute. I sure love this big beautiful horse.
I'm so glad you're going with a Schleese saddle for him. They are so meticulous in measuring and making sure the fit is correct for the horse but comfortable for the rider. Now, all you need is a shorter girth for him. To get that buckle off his muscles and nerves that can affect movement to his front legs. That's why she suggested the shorter girth. Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖 🇨🇦
I love all of these step by steps that you do for my love Apollo. I’m remembering my youth and my sweet horse Ginger. While he bit others but no one I ever saw. Sad said we had to give her up. I wish my dad was as dedicated as you. 💝
I’m so happy for you and Apollo. He is a proud horse now. And You are so Proud of him, And He feels your love. Great video. I’m a fan of You both. Keep going 😊
I’m Canadian and I’m nice by effort, unfortunately I didn’t get the ‘nice by birth’ gene (as many of my fellow Cdns did) but I’m determined to give it my all 😊
Ha… sure sure sure… sounds exactly like what a perfectly polite Canadian would say. 😉 modest too. You’re not fooling anyone. 🤣😅 thanks for watching. 🙂
What an interesting video. Apollo has really changed by your loving care. Shires are such a regal breed.
Shires are incredible. No doubt about it.
If I was gonna raise draft horses, I would want a Shire stallion, they are the most beautiful draft’s, lol that’s my opinion. I’m sure everyone thinks their breed is the prettiest. Is Apollo a gelding or a stallion?
Apollo is a very cool customer and the care he’s gotten is a definition of class.
What a wonderful video… I could watch Apollo do almost anything, all day. We too have a wonderfully kind and calm saddle fitter who with her first touch of a horse sets any horse at ease…. It’s kind of like poetry to watch how she takes the time to assess each horse and how they move and react to touch even before she takes any measurements.
It’s fun to watch someone with a knack for animals. But I guess they have to be. Chris and Connie for example with with 1000’s of horses. If they didn’t know how to connect with them it could take twice as long for every fitting.
@@apollotheshire it’s so wonderful to have amazing professionals in our horses lives….congrats on the saddle fit, Apollo must be loving it too!!
He has a heart on his nose!! What a sweet horse Thank you for loving him❤
Wow! So fascinating! I have never seen a saddle fitting done like this. Apollo is beautiful, such a gentleman in the stable. I love his eyes, so deep, profound just beautiful ❤
It's amazing how patient the beautiful Apollo is, and this wonderful Schleese Saddle Master is great! Thanks for the new vid Santiago, can't wait to see Apollo dancing his dressage moves 😍💖🌠
Thank you and yes Chris is really nice, and so kind with Apollo. Thank you for watching. More videos to come 🙂
@@apollotheshire please more-- the transformation of this horse is just unreal and deserved much greater documentation.
@@ardeladimwit I agree on the transformation! The rescue video did give great detail on all of the areas Apollo needed help with and the extraordinary lengths Santiago went to in the process of rehabilitation. What more were you wanting to see?
Interesting never seen anyone do his job before.
I’m so glad you liked it. I thought it was fascinating. Thanks for watching 🙂
Apollo has such trust in you. He knows no matter what is done to him or for him it's for his own good.
You and Apollo are so blessed to have each other :) I love his little sock
Me too! 😍
Thank you for posting Appollo's rescue story 💞
It is fascinating to see how this process works. Thanks for sharing it with us. Apollo is getting so big and looks so healthy than he did at first. Good job!
Thanks for following our journey!
Apollo is a beautiful ❤️💜❤️ horse
I have to say… I agree 100% 😊 Thanks for watching
Apollo is just so patient while they were fitting him for a new saddle. Really unbelievable to see just how calm he was through the process. What a super nice horse. And he's just soooo beautiful. I have fallen in love with Apollo ❤
OMG Santiago........Apollo looks Fantistic and is so relaxed for the saddle fitting. That is a total credit to the time, care & love you have shown to this beautiful creature!! Once again, God bless you for rescuing him!!
Apollo is such a true horse created by God. He's beautiful. Thank you for sharing his beautiful artwork!
Apollo is so magnicient and you are a wonderful horseowner.
Thank you for that nice compliment! I hope you’ll subscribe. Greetings from me and Apollo. 🙂
Lovely to see him again! Please post more!
Many more videos in the works. Thanks for watching 🙂
So wonderful to see Apollo calm, happy and healthy 🥹
I couldn’t agree more 🙂
Oh my... I love how he looks at you for confirmation!! Such a wonderful bound you two have.
You really can see the sweetness in Apollo's eyes.
He is just that. Though don’t get in the way of his treats or you’ll see his ugly side. 🤣
His transformation is amazing. I am very glad you filmed the saddle fitting, fascinating.
thanks for the video. I've been watching a lot of horse physio videos lately and the #1 cause of problems is always the saddle. it was really informative to see a professional at work here.
Ya, like I say in the video, watching a master at their craft is always very satisfying. Really entertaining to watch and experience. Thanks for watching 🙂
Apollo has come so far! I love that you have shared his journey! So fascinating!
Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for sharing Apollo with us. I hope he lives a long a prosperous life.
I hope so too! Thanks for watching! Please subscribe and share 🙂
I just got fitted and bought a schleese saddle. I do hunters and schleese has some hunter models too. I'm glad to know they can do this fitting even after a couple of years. It's like getting a whole new saddle again. Apollo moved really nice, wow, his muscles really got bigger.
They did! And yes, they will come out and fit a saddle whenever they are in your area. 🤑 thanks for watching!
The contraption looks like ribs and backbone. What a magnificent animal.
Lovely saddlefitters !
There’s so many niche skills that go into proper horse care, and all are fascinating to watch. Saddle fitting is certainly more appealing than equine dentistry though lol Something about teeth just brings up my own fear of dentists…
I just came back from the densities about an out ago. 🤕🥴 I know exactly how you feel. Thanks for watching and for you comment. Please consider subscribing.
He is cherished. Great watching you and Apollo! Hooray for great craftsmanship.
Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching, please subscribe! 🙂
Omg, he's such a good good good boy, what an adorable sweetheart. Are you sure he's getting enough apples and carrots, maybe some sugar? 😋 lol
Ha, I’ll give him a few extra today just to be sure. I’ll tell him it’s from linette 😉
It's amazing what a well-fitting saddle will do for both the horse and rider. It's nice that you had a professional saddle fitter come out. It took me a very lonmg time to find the right saddles for my Belgian and my Percheron years ago. Now saddle fitting meets science and to both horse and rider it feels as though magic happens, especially when the horse can reach further and round up into your seat easier. It's just a wonderful feeling.
It really is! Please subscribe and share 🙂
Apollo the wonder horse what a great story ❤❤❤❤❤
I love watching Apollo It brings back great memories for me of the first time I ever saw a Shire horse. I was probably 8 or 9 years old and he looked like a giant to me and when I sat on him it was like doing the splits and it was a long ways to the ground and I hoped I never fell off of him. His feet were the size of dinner plates. He was beautiful horse and Apollos markings were similar to him, though his stockings were not the same as Apollo's., there two white stockings one one left front and the right back legs. It was one of the best day's meeting that Shire.
First time meeting one of these gentle giants is pretty special. For me it was a 19 .2 hands (195cm) Clydesdale. It was like meeting a prehistoric animal, I was never the same. 😍
I’ll never forget meeting my first Shires. They pulled milk wagons in the 1950’s to early 1970’s in my Grandparent’s cities in Canada. I was 4 yrs. old when I remember first meeting a pair of bay Shires, and the milkman taught me how to feed them carrots. I shivered with excitement standing close to them, and ran along side of them as they progressed and stopped at every house, till my parents would run out, pick me up and carry me home, crying to be separated from them. I remember getting up early mornings at Gram’s house, listening for the clip-clop of those enormous hooves coming down the street. I became a lifelong, insatiable horse lover from the first touch of that pair. When I was 10, my uncle Howard tossed me onto the bare back of a gigantic Shire being shown at a local fair. He was so wide my legs stuck out straight like a marionette, and looking down I could see my tall uncle was going bald on top! Oh, what a magnificent black horse, remembered clearly after 60 yrs. If I close my eyes I can still recall his horsey scent and feel his smooth-coarse mane looped tight around my hands. I knew he wasn’t going to toss me off, bless his gentle heart.
Me too! I looked up and up and up. . . ! His dinner plate hooves impressed me. And he was like someone sat me up on a table 🙂
I'm deeply in love with them, they're so adorable uwu
Ya, they are great! Thanks for watching
Interesting filming on issues that one generally does not see. Apollo is magnificent thanks to your impeccable care. A pleasure observing and following. 🥰
Many thanks!
Gorgeous animal. I'm SO envious!
Ahhhh... Apollo!! Beautiful horse!
Just love the care and attention to detail that they put into making the saddle fit so well. Was a wonder to see.
Isn’t it fascinating?! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏
Apollo is a superb horsey. Beautiful glow to his coat, his feet have wings that flutter in the wind, his mane echos his hooves. What a gem. Love, love watching him run. Glorious, almost unreal! That you for sharing. Your guardian angel was looking out for you when you blindly purchased him. Am a portrait painted, interested to see your brush work….
You really lucked out! Hes such a beautiful and gentle horse!
I wish I could meet this awesome horse.
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Apollo is GREAT. Love him. 😇😘😍
He’s the best! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊
Wie schön er ist
Thank you! I agree 😍
I love your painting and i love Norman Rockwell ....greetings from Bavaria in Germany .❤
I just love watching Apollo. Thank you for taking such good care of him! He probably likes the new saddle as much as you do!
What a transformation!
thank you for sharing. know nothing about horses but so enjoy watching the care that is taken with this beauty.. your art is amazing.
Thank you very much!
The shire brain is a marvel. I spent years with them and I feel like I only scratched the surface
The saddle fitter knows a nice guy when he meets one
What I noticed.... You opened the stall door and reached for the halter. Apollo took a step towards you, you held the halter out, and he just stuck his nose in. The two of you are not simply a horse and a human. You are a partnership... And each half's well-being is intrinsically bound up in the other. A blessing to see
Awwwww, that’s really sweet. I love the big dumb guy, and I hope he likes me. Thanks for watching. 🙂
Aww love him ❤
Me too! He’s so good and funny. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe, Apollo worked hard for it! 🖤
Such a Beeeuuuutiful horse. When you were doing practice rides after the saddle fitting, watching him canter gave me goose bumps. Keep up the great work, you two.
So informative. Worth every penny imo. : )
Thank you, and yes, it’s a great saddle. I love it. Thanks for watching 🙂
I loved watching today. I’m currently on my third Schleese saddle, most recent is an Infinity II for my ancient mare. She’s a short backed Paso with terrible sway but I can keep her comfortable with a limpet pad and half pad under. I love it that you care so much for this beautiful boy. These saddles and services don’t go cheap but it’s the least I can do for her💐🌈
Wonderful! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊
I woukd imagine the change of gullet angle would have made the saddle feel very different. Changed the way the saddle was sitting totally.
Fascinating! What a beautiful animal!
Watching you & Apollo make me want to get a Shire. I adore huge horses. Apollo is beautiful! The side eye he gives the saddle fitter as soon as the fitter put the saddle on his back made me laugh.
His side eye is hilarious! I love the breed and can’t say enough good things about them! Thanks for commenting, please subscribe! 🐴
Hi Santiago hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year too, Apollo is looking more beautiful and handsome, saddle fittings are certainly not a quick process, looking forward to seeing what you have planned for 2023 with Apollo, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
Thank you! You too!
I never knew horse were measured for the saddles they wear. This was a really interesting and informative video. TY : )
Does he ever get out to run free on grassy field? Love this beautiful boy.
My daughter has a horse, buckaroo who stands 17.1 high and needs a tall trailer. He is a former racehorse she got for graduating from college in 2004. she breeds freisians in pennsylvania so I just absolutely love large horses and Apollo is fantastic, so calm, and I picked up on the cues of his training when he was being led out of the stall, stopped, once the lead was on and it was time to walk, 2 taps on him, and he knew to go...
What a beautiful horse.
You are so kind! Thanks for watching and commenting. Please subscribe and share, Apollo earned it! 🙂
I have the same issue and decided on an endurance saddle no tree or frame. I had a fitting by Schleese great company but saddle 6K going back a few years now but my boy was still growing so decided to wait.
Beautiful horse
Thank you!
The both of you look so good together,he is a fantastic looking horse who clearly loves you like you him ,great channel and it's so good to follow his progress best of luck xxxxxxxx 💓💕💖
Thank you so much! 🙂
🌻what a beauty!
I agree! 😍 Thanks for watching and commenting! 🙂
Oh this was so good to see! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😊
This horse 🖤🖤🖤😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Thanks! 😊
Ooo another new saddle!
Ha, nope, same saddle, more adjustments. He muscle mass has changed considerably, so it didn’t fit him anymore. But it does now 😀😀 Thanks for watching
Loved this
I’m so glad! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂
Thank you Santiago for sharing Learned something new today
Glad to hear that!
Just subbed even though I know nothing about horses! But thank you for saving him. What a great story.
What a beautiful pair!, The two of you are blessed to have each other. The only criticism I have is that there were e few times you are riding w/out a helmet , anything can happen.
Apollo 🥰
He’s my favorite 🙂
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE TO YOU BOTH YOU AREA A VERY GENTLEMANLY SOUL, SIR!
I appreciate that Linda! Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll subscribe. 🙂
Wow they are so nice. I love how they take the time to answer your questions and don't mind been filmed. They are so calm too ❤
You summed up my experience of Canadians! Thanks for watching and commenting. 🐴
@@apollotheshire I am Canadian too and I can tell you they are above average. Great ambassadors for Canada and Schleese 🙂