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.
What do our Customers Have to Say?
Cilla - Animalweb Member Equiseat Aid Tester
I recently had the opportunity to try out Equiseat Aid, and I couldn’t be more pleased with its performance and ease of use. Fitting it was a breeze; I was pleasantly surprised by how straightforward the process was. Initially, I did feel a bit funny wearing it during my first few minutes in the saddle; however, I took the wise step of embarking on a hack to gradually acclimate to the new aid. Once I settled in, I found that Equiseat Aid genuinely enhanced my riding experience. It provided impressive stabilisation, especially during my schooling sessions, allowing me to focus more on my technique rather than worrying about maintaining my balance. The true test came when I decided to jump for the first time with it; while my leg was a tad “aware” of where the 2 blocks of the aid had been the following day, the results spoke for themselves. I noticed a significant improvement in my leg position and overall stability, which I believe will only benefit my riding in the long run. Overall, I highly recommend Equiseat Aid for anyone looking to enhance their riding skills. It’s a fantastic investment for both new and experienced riders aiming to elevate their performance.
Tim Jarman - Equine McTimoney Chiropractor
I have worked alongside Vickie at Dennis Eventing for two decades, rehabilitating horses both mentally and physically. It has been very rewarding seeing the horses improve but the difficult part has always been reintroducing the rider. What may seem to be a quick fix needs to be maintained with good, balanced, effective riding.As most horses have been asymmetrical, they have often made the rider unbalanced or vice versa. With the use of Equiseat Aid, the rider can be helped to maintain straightness and balance. I have seen and experienced the profound changes and improvement of both rider and horse pre and post use of Equiseat Aid, enabling the rider to continue strengthening and training the horse in a much more effective manner without the need for constant correction. This is such a huge benefit to the horse, the rider and to me!A recent example of such a case was a horse I hadn’t actually treated but was able to observe having a lesson with and without the rider using Equiseat Aid. Without Equiseat Aid, the horse was very asymmetrical, unlevel on the offside hind, crooked initially, offside hind reduced track up and movement away from body (abduction). He was also noticeably unlevel both standing and in movement.The horse improved with the use of Equiseat Aid on the left leg of rider, to balance the compensation, straightening the horse and stopping over-use of the near shoulder and improving the flight and stride length of the offside hind. I was absolutely astonished how much improvement I had witnessed, and having experienced Equiseat Aid in use for myself I'm happy to give a 5*****. rating. Highly recommended!