![]() ![]() ![]() Peak vertical saddle forces were significantly higher in sitting trot without stirrups than with ( P=0.011). Mean and peak forces were extracted from the data for total force under the whole saddle, left and right sides of the saddle separately, left and right stirrups, and both stirrups combined. Fourteen amateur female riders of mean age 34.6☑0 years participated in the study and 20 s of data were collected for saddle and stirrup force across the three conditions. The current study therefore aimed to compare saddle and stirrup forces in three conditions sitting trot, rising trot, and sitting trot without stirrups on the riding simulator. The contribution of the stirrups in stabilising the bodyweight of the rider, and the effect of riding without stirrups on force distribution to the horse, has yet to be fully described in the literature. Studies into horse-saddle-rider interaction demonstrate that increased vertical forces on the horse’s back are potentially damaging to the musculoskeletal system, and any practice that could lead to this warrants investigation.
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