Influence of girth strap placement and panel flocking material on the saddle pressure pattern during riding of horses

Abstract

Both flocking material and girthing have a significant influence on the saddle pressure and should thus be considered in saddle fitting. Wool seems a better flocking material than foam of the type used in the current study. For girthing, traditional placement seems equally good if not better than the v-system. However, further studies are needed to show if these results are valid for a larger population of riding horses.

Keywords

horse; saddle fit; saddle pressure; panel flocking; girthing; riding

Published in

Equine Veterinary Journal
2010, volume: 42, number: suppl 38, pages: 502-509
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

SLU Authors

• Byström, Anna

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Egenvall, Agneta

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Morgan, Karin

  • Swedish National Equestrian Center

• Roepstorff, Lars

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified
Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00173.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44024