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Author Geutjens, C.A.; Clayton, H.M.; Kaiser, L.J.
Title Forces and pressures beneath the saddle during mounting from the ground and from a raised mounting platform Type Journal Article
Year 2008 Publication The Veterinary Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 175 Issue 3 Pages (down) 332-337
Keywords Electronic saddle mat; Total force; Peak pressure; Equestrian; Kinetics
Abstract The objective was to use an electronic pressure mat to measure and compare forces and pressures of the saddle on a horse's back when riders mounted from the ground and with the aid of a mounting platform. Ten riders mounted a horse three times each from the ground and from a 35 cm high mounting platform in random order. Total force (summation of forces over all 256 sensors) was measured and compared at specific points on the force-time curve. Total force was usually highest as the rider's right leg was swinging upwards and was correlated with rider mass. When normalized to rider mass, total force and peak pressure were significantly higher when mounting from the ground than from a raised platform (P < 0.05). The area of highest pressure was on the right side of the withers in 97% of mounting efforts, confirming the importance of the withers in stabilizing the saddle during mounting.
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