Read to end Saddle fit is very important and there are many areas to look for a correct fit One consideration is the angle of your cinch and cinch strap or girth and billets on an English saddle Girth or cinch should be straight down about four fingers behind the horse’s elbow to give room for the front leg to move back. Right behind your horses shoulder blades is an acupressure point for breathing. Have ever saddled a horse and tightened the cinch tight and had them lay down? It is not violent