Tack Flashcards
In canter, the use of a foam or wool half pad beneath a saddle,
which has not been fitted to accommodate a half pad,
may help to
reduce peak pressures in the caudal region of the saddle.
Use of gel half pads resulted in
increased peak pressures in both
sitting trot and canter in the cranial region of the saddle
A noseband tight enough to immobilize a horse’s jaw can cause measurable stress
according to study in Austrialia
In noseband research data showed that heart rates and eye temperatures increased during the
when the nosebands where the tightest.
Neue Schele Turltle Tilt Curb
is not allowed
Neue Schule Claim the salox gold material
is warm and soft (enamel).
Straight bars - a mullen mouth will act mostly
on the tongue with a little lip corner pressure.
The bigger the port, the more tongue relief so the more pressure is placed on the
bars and lip corners whilst less is applied on the tongue
Single jointed
these act mostly on the bars and corners of the mouth and less so on the tongue surface.
Double jointed
All double jointed bits share pressure equally across the tongue, bars and lip corners.
horses with dry mouths find stainless steel
uncomfortable
Lever action will tend to
invert the top line and hollow the back
Doherty et al 2017
almost 50% competitors had a zero finger tightness
Micklem bridle
more ear pricked /better head carriage than standard flash.
For the purposes of tack checking it will be the rider/groom’s responsibility
to remove
ear hoods. The steward is not obliged to ask the rider/groom to
remove ear hoods only if there is reason for suspicion. This check may also be
carried out at the stable.
BD rules - Please note that bridles without a
manufactured throatlash will be permitted
for use for national competitions, for international competitions please check
FEI rules.
Myler cheeks for use with hooks
are not allowed for BD
When the knee is restricted,
the rider’s pelvis is prevented from managing the horse’s movement and the rider’s body (the trunk) is forced to compensate.
Peak girth pressure is
behind the elbow not the sternum
Fairfax girth reduces peak pressure dramatically
(up to 82*)
Bliss of london offer
polymer and wooden trees
Wow saddle tree
y Shaped Carbon Fibre frame
The Fairfax Monoflap dressage has a modified knee block
which, instead of restricting the knee, allows the leg to move forward. In this saddle, the riders’ pelvis was shown to remain in a more neutral position throughout the motion cycle and the riders were more synchronised with the movement of their horses.
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional gait analysis of the horse demonstrated that this leads to improved back function (increased thoracic stability and lumbar lateral bend) plus greater forelimb flexion.
narrowest part of the seat is defined as the
twist
narrower twist allows the rider’s hips to be
less abducted
Narrow twists can cause pressure in
T10-13
Pressure in T10-13 effect
stride length, muslce dimensions,
Wide saddle caused areas of high pressure in the
cranial region - front
Narrow saddle high pressures in the
caudal region back region
The girth lies over the junction of various muscles:
intercostal, thoracic serratus ventralis, descending/ascending pectorals, external abdominal oblique and rectus abdominus
The location and magnitude of pressures beneath the roller was influenced by the training aid being used. When using side reins high pressures beneath the roller were located towards the
front edge of the roller, likely due to the connection of the side rein with the roller/bit, pulling the roller forwards and down.
When using a Pessoa training aid, areas of high pressures were located towards the
back edge of the roller (Image B ) again, when considering the attachment of the Pessoa, attaching to a ring positioned on the back (centre) of the roller, during locomotion, the roller is tilted backwards (1).
Like everything else, considering roller fit and design is essential – some take home messages:
Users should ensure that the roller is well padded providing clearance of the midline (spine).
When using training aids, ensure that during locomotion, the training aid is not causing the roller to tilt or draw down on the horses back.
Consider girth fit and design (see previous blog) when lunging.
Ear Bonnets
Ensure that there is no braiding running beneath the headpiece.
Ensure that the bonnet fits the horses’ ears – the horses ear can move 180 degrees using 10 different muscles, if the bonnet is too small it can restrict ear movement.
Check if the bonnet has raised the headpiece, which can alter the height of the bit in the oral cavity.
The BEMER blanket technology provides a
medication-free solution for reducing pain in the croup and saddle area.
None of the limbs wearing boots returned to baseline temperature and humidity after the
180 minute recovery period
It is concluded that the training aids of side reins and a Pessoa do not increase the use of the
longissimus dorsi to stabilise the back.
Hoop trees are for
flat/wide trees
The short drawrein will do exactly the same as the underline muscles during rollkur work -
they will shorten the underline and pull on the nuchal ligament to be wrapped around the spinal column lengthwise, and compress it. The bottom of the S-curve will push out, and the horse will hollow.
noseband
2 fingers below facial crest
Buckles level with
eye
Without proper packing materials under pads
trapped dirt and debris can encourage anaerobic (not requiring oxygen to survive) microbes to grow,
Solar surface of hoof
You’re dividing that hoof into four quadrants, and those four quadrants should be relatively the same size. If those aren’t relatively the same size, there will be some imbalance or abnormality to the hoof.
- Quantum’s unique headpiece is the key to clearing the
major ligaments and facial nerves unlike other designs it is curved away from the TMJ, raised over the Nuchal ligament and clinically removes pressure to the areas of the main nerve clusters on the side of the face, this eliminates pressure to these areas.
he Horses ridden and tested in the Quantum bridle not only exhibit a much more
regular muscle activity during periods of physical activity, but that their muscle contractions are also associated with fewer sudden uncomfortable/ painful muscle reactions and that their muscle use is highly balanced.
Micklem girth
unique design provides the optimum pressure distribution around the rib cage and equal pressure on the girth straps. It is shaped to allow unrestricted use of the elbows and has an innovative groove to allow total comfort when using a martingale strap around the girth.
