
WITHER TRACING INSTRUCTIONS
IN ORDER TO DO A WITHER TRACING YOU WILL NEED A 16 INCH PIECE OF FLEXIBLE
WIRE (A COATED WIRE COAT HANGER WORKS WELL), OR YOU CAN GET A FLEXIBLE
CURVE AT A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. STRAIGHTEN YOUR WIRE OR CURVE AS
STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE AND PLACE A MARK IN THE CENTER (8 INCHES). NOW YOU
ARE READY TO START:
1) PLACE YOUR HORSE ON LEVEL GROUND AND MAKE SURE HE IS STANDING
SQUARE ON ALL FOUR FEET WITH THE HEAD FACING FORWARD.
2) FIND THE HORSES SCAPULA (SHOULDER BLADE) AND PLACE A MARK ON THE
SHOULDER TO MARK THE SCAPULA. WE WANT TO MEASURE 1 INCH BEHIND THIS
MARK FOR THE WITHER MEASUREMENT.
3) PLACE YOUR FLEXIBLE WIRE 1 INCH BEHIND WHERE YOU MARKED THE SCAPULA
AND MOLD THE WIRE AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO THE SHAPE OF YOUR HORSE.
MAKE SURE TO KEEP THE WIRE CENTERED ON THE HORSE SO THAT YOU GET AN
EVEN MEASUREMENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WIRE.
4) REMOVE THE WIRE FROM THE HORSES WITHER AND PLACE ON A SHEET OF
PAPER. TRACE ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE WIRE.
5) SEND ME THE FOLLOWING MEASUREMENTS:
THE WIDTH AT THE VERY BOTTOM OPENING OF THE WIRE AND THE WIDTH 3 INCHES
DOWN FROM THE CENTER OF THE WIRE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR EMAIL FOR
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Dixieland Gaited Saddles Old Amish Craftsmanship "Featuring the Steele Equi-Fit and Equi-Fit Flexible Tree" c/o Cynthia Wright 714 County Road 492 Lexington AL, 35648 256-366-7480 cwright526@aol.com
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