What is Equiseat Aid?
Equiseat Aid is designed with a single passion: to help riders maximise their performance and connection with their horse or pony.
Unlike many training products that focus solely on the horse, Equiseat Aid is purely focused on the rider. By improving the rider's position and effectiveness, Equiseat Aid delivers unparalleled benefits to the ridden horse.
Equiseat Aid is a totally holistic product, that unlike many other training aids on the market today:
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Does not restrain a horse in any way
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Does not apply pressure on any part of the horse's body
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Can help retrain a rider's muscle memory to resolve long-term ridden/rider injury-related issues
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Delivers a long-term, sustainable benefit to both horse and rider
"Rider balance is important for both horse back health, competitive performance and rider security and safety in the saddle.
Rider imbalance can occur for many reasons, including injury, rider asymmetry and suboptimal rider technique, often which the rider isn’t aware of.
Anything that helps to reduce the asymmetry of the rider will be beneficial to both the horse and the rider."
Dr David Marlin
How Does Equiseat Aid Work?
We all have our quirks in the saddle, often due to long-term habits or the influence of our horses and ponies. Most of us are, in fact, asymmetrical riders. Rider asymmetry can lead to back soreness, hind leg lameness, and other wear and tear issues in horses.
This is why Equiseat Aid was created. Equiseat Aid fits around your stronger leg, preventing you from gripping up and shifting your weight to the opposite side. It helps engage your hips symmetrically, aligning your shoulders and pelvis, and evenly distributing your seat bones in the saddle. This also straightens your upper body through the spine.
Testimonials
Jane Wood Amateur Rider
I've been taught by Vickie for quite a few years on different horses. My problem has always been that I drop off to the right because of a long standing knee injury. Because of this, my progress has been limited, my horse's balance affected and even their long-term soundness. Vickie could explain to me what was happening but no amount of repetition could persuade me to change my posture in the saddle because my muscles always sought their default position. When I first put Equiseat Aid on, the difference was immediate. Within a few strides my horse had relaxed and straightened up. Suddenly, I looked more like the professional rider I had longed to be! I would definitely recommend anyone of any level or ambition to try Equiseat Aid.
Katie Davies-Savage BHS Level 3 Accredited Coach
Before being introduced to Equiseat Aid, my 9 year old gelding struggled to achieve right canter on the correct lead and seemed to 'run' from my leg. This was due to me sitting heavily on my left seat bone. Since using Equiseat Aid I can engage my right seat bone, which is due to my right hip/thigh being more open and my lower leg being more secure, which then allows him the freedom to bring his left hind leg through. Our schooling and flatwork sessions are far more relaxed and enjoyable. Definitely an aid that benefits both horse and rider.
Helen Bell British Eventing Coach, Centre10 Coach & former International Event Rider
I have been using Equiseat Aid for a number of months now and have found it to be very effective at straightening the rider while on the horse . It works well for all levels of riders and straightness is the cornerstone for me of moving forward in training your horse. A great tool to have and use as and when required. Well done to Vickie for developing this product!
Joanne
Equiseat has hugely helped my 12 year son, who does a lot of dressage. He has always hitched up on one side and this was having a negative effect to his pony’s way of going. We are 5 weeks into wearing the aid and what a huge difference it has made . My son is now straight, level and balanced in the saddle and the pony is going so much better.I would highly recommend to product and wouldn’t be without it now! Thank you team Equiseat Aid
Anna
I’ve struggled for a long time with my saddle slipping left because of the way I sit. Much to my amazement, after schooling with the Equiseat Aid for the first time yesterday, my saddle was completely straight at the end. This is unheard of and usually my instructors are all telling me to put more weight into my right. Yesterday, I could feel my right seat bone throughout and the weight in my stirrups was even on both sides! My horse is super sensitive and could tell something was different for the first 20 mins or so, but once he began to relax the results spoke for themselves; his bend was improving and his paces felt more free – all in the space of 45 mins.I heard of the Equiseat Aid through following Kim Chapman on Instagram (I knew her at university many years ago) and I’ll be recommending to all of my horsey friends!
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Equiseat Aid - in Beige
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Learn more about Equiseat Aid with our founder & company director, Vickie Dennis, in the video below.
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“Initial results showed a significant improvement in all riders' shoulder symmetry when riding with the Equiseat Aid compared to riding without it"
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