Saddle Fitting since 2009
Robyn Drake, CSF, ESMT is based in Half Moon Bay, California and offers saddle fitting and body work in the Bay Area/NorCal and New Mexico for Albion Saddlemakers, Prestige Italia, and Renaissance by Prestige fine saddles. Her saddle services include saddle sales, fitting, flocking, tree adjustments, some repairs, and complete strip flocks.
She graduated from an independent US-based saddle fitting school, trained in England with a Master Saddler, and has done fitting training with numerous saddle manufacturers. She is qualified to work on any type of english saddle.
Originally based in Chicago, Robyn covered 5 states in the Midwest, until relocating to the Bay Area in 2013.
Robyn grew up on a large ranch and farm in Iowa where her family raised horses. She started with nappy shetland ponies. Undeterred, she has had horses ever since. Her degrees in Fine Art, and subsequent years as a professional artist in Chicago gave her a trained eye for balance and symmetry — essential skills in evaluating saddle fit and bio-mechanical issues in horses which give rise to saddle fitting challenges.
Body Work since 1999
Robyn began her equine bodywork practice over two decades ago, studying Equine Sports Massage and Myofascial Release with leading practitioners on the East Coast. Her education also includes Equine Kinesiology, Biomechanics, and anatomical dissection studies through Tufts University Veterinary School.
Her approach integrates Sports Massage, Myofascial Release, Shiatsu, and Trigger Point therapy, grounded in a deep understanding of equine movement, conformation, and performance demands. The goal is to restore balance, improve function, and support long-term soundness.
Her personal background as a marathon runner, triathlete, and martial arts instructor informs her sensitivity to the physical demands placed on both horse and rider.
Robyn has ridden and competed across a wide range of disciplines, including western pleasure, endurance, gaming events, saddle seat, hunter/jumper, and classical dressage.
