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Article: Today's Horse Trader

Saddle Fit - GET PERFECT SADDLE FIT AND MORE

Last month we ran a NMSU study on saddle fit issues that revealed a huge percentage of western saddles caused pain for the horse. I know I would love to have access to the sensor technology that NMSU used in their study. Tactilus Equestrics® Sensor System offers exactly that technology. A great service that a vet, tack store, saddle maker, training barn or other equine professional could offer is a consultation using the Tactilus Equestrics® Sensor System. The sensor not only checks saddle fit, but how your riding position affects pressure points on your horse�s back, improves rider and horse performance and communication; assesses gait, asymmetry and biomechanical problems and identifies pressure points that can cause the horse and rider physical pain. The thin flexible sensor pad is placed beneath the saddle to �sense� the shifting pressure of the rider.

Pressure profile of rider’s buttocks and thighs on a saddle.
Pressure profile of rider�s buttocks and thighs on a saddle.

Colorful body mapping pressure profiles of the rider� including pelvis and thighs � are instantaneously transmitted and displayed through a standard Windowsbased laptop. Easy-touse software features make it possible to zoom in on regions of interest as well as derive graphs and statistical displays. Cool, right? I want one.

Equestrics® Sensor instantly reveals rider’s pressure on saddle.
Equestrics® Sensor instantly reveals rider�s pressure on saddle.