Equiseat Aid

08/11/2024

We’re guessing, now bonfire night is over… it’s tiiimme!🎄🎁

Not sure about you, but we are so excited for Christmas and we’re wondering how many of you have an Equiseat Aid on your wish list? 🤩

Well, I’m sure you’ll be excited to know that we have a HUGE Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale coming up that you DO NOT want to miss out on. Keep your eyes peeled as we reveal the discounts that are coming your way! 👀

06/11/2024

Can I jump in the Equiseat Aid?

ABSOLUTELY!

Here’s why👇🏻

🌟It helps you keep your horse straight at take off, over the fence and landing.
🌟It helps to get the horse to take off evenly off both hind legs.
🌟It can help you to land on the correct canter lead, if this is something you struggle with.
🌟In a line of fences, it can stop you from drifting.
🌟The more you wear it in every discipline, the straighter you will be!

Do you think the Equiseat Aid could help you?

Get in touch for more information or leave us a comment! 💙🐎

04/11/2024

Meet the team 💙

Ruth, Vickie & Kate (from left to right).

Each team member is part of Equiseat Aid for their love and passion for horses, and their commitment to the horses welfare. 💪🏻

Over the course of the next couple of weeks, we will be introducing each team member individually, and telling all about who they are and what they do!👀

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween to our wonderful Equiseat Aid family🎃👻

What fun Halloween activities have you been up to? Let us know in the comments (or show us your/your horses costume) 🙌🏻

29/10/2024

At Equiseat Aid, we want happy horses (and ponies)… and that is exactly what we set out to achieve when we created the Equiseat Aid. The results show just that!😀🐴

Now we have a children’s Equiseat Aid range, it’s even easier to create good habits for your children early.

What are you waiting for? Click the product link in the picture to buy.

28/10/2024

Why should I invest in the Equiseat Aid?

1) To help your horses physical wellbeing - The Equiseat Aid places you in the correct, straight and balanced position in the saddle, therefore they can muscle up equally on both sides of the body, reducing the likelihood of muscle atrophy (wastage) and also hind limb lameness etc

2) To save you money in the long term - The Equiseat Aid has been proven to improve both the horse and riders physical strength and mobility, so much so that it actually reduced the frequency of physio visits, of multiple clients! It also helps your physio, as they are able to get more out of their sessions if the horse is muscling up equally on both sides.

3) We spend thousands of pounds a year on our horses for dentistry, farriers, vets etc. A one-off purchase on a product that will potentially improve your riding experience, as well as your horses physical wellbeing and provide longevity to your horses career really doesn’t seem like a lot. 💸

Let’s all take responsibility for our weaknesses and help our horses to become to best versions they can and fulfil their potential.

The Equiseat Aid is here to help you. 💪🏻

Equiseat Aid is a product designed to help a rider achieve long term straightness and stability in the saddle.

26/10/2024

Give your little rider the support they need in the saddle with the Equiseat Aid! 🌟🐴

Perfect for developing balance and straightness from the start, and reducing the likelihood of carrying bad habits with them further into their riding journey.

The Equiseat Aid helps them sit straight and stay comfortable while they enjoy every ride! 🏇✨

Available now via the website 🛒
https://equiseataid.com/products/equiseat-aid-for-kids

21/10/2024

“Do my stirrups look even?”

A very interesting and informative read, by EMILY CATFORD, explaining how our (the riders) asymmetry affects the horse physically and how they move depending on where we are sitting!

This may help you to understand your personal circumstances with your own horse, and how the Equiseat Aid can help you, so you don’t feel stuck!

“Most people are right handed meaning their right side is usually stronger, the rider would then sit to left as they need more body weight on that side to make up for the weakness in that side, which then draws the right leg upwards… The horse will change the way it moves to counterbalance the rider. In this case the horse is most likely going to find bending to the right harder as the rider’s weight is shifted to the left.”
💡The horse will always move away from your weight💡

Follow the link below to read the full article:
https://emilycatford.co.uk/do-my-stirrups-look-even/ #:~:text=Most%20people%20are%20right%20handed,is%20reaching%20for%20the%20stirrup.

18/10/2024

“How much can the Equiseat Aid really straighten me up?”

The red line marks the centre of the riders saddle. By putting the Equiseat Aid on the stronger leg, it levels and straightens the rider up. You can also notice the difference in how the riders shoulders have levelled up!🤩

Dr David Marlin said (from a pilot study, testing the effect of the Equiseat Aid on rider asymmetry):
“Initial results showed a significant improvement in all riders' shoulder symmetry when riding with the Equiseat Aid compared to riding without it.”

If you want results like this, head to our website now!
www.equiseataid.com

16/10/2024

🌟Tim Jarman - McTimoney Equine Chiropractor🌟

“I believe the Equiseat aid is a fantastic must have for riders.
I have seen first hand the improvement in rider straightness and therefore improved engagement of the horse. Stopping riders from slipping/ falling to weakness’s and allowing the horse to strengthen and support any asymmetry’s.
It is a simple but highly effective product that I highly recommend to anyone that wants to improve their horses way of going.”

Wow, another 5* review from another professional in the Equine industry. If you think this could help you and your horse, please be sure to drop us a message with any questions! 🌟

14/10/2024

Our demo, yesterday, was a huge success!

Thank you to all who came, volunteered and helped. If you couldn’t make it, our Facebook live is up on our page so you can watch it whenever you want.

The difference was amazing in all 3 riders and we hope you have all taken a lot from it.

More content to come soon. Keep your eyes peeled 👀

13/10/2024

Morning everyone! We are live at Richmond Equestrian Centre for our Equiseataid demo! Please feel free to ask any questions!

10/10/2024

HURRY - limited time offer!🔥

We will be giving you a FREE drawstring bag, when you buy an Equiseat Aid, on the website.

But… the offer ends on the 31st October, so shop now and don’t miss out!

www.equiseataid.com

*offer ends 31st October
*One bag free for every Equiseat Aid purchased (will be posted with your Equiseat Aid).

09/10/2024

We were intrigued to speak to an Equine Physio to see their take on rider straightness, how it affects the horse, and what their opinion was on the Equiseat Aid.

We chose to speak to Trudie, from Herriot Veterinary Physiotherapy to delve deeper into these issues and to see if we could really help physios, like Trudie. to improve the horses they are treating, by straightening up the rider.
Here’s what she had to say:

1) In your experience how significant is a rider's asymmetry in affecting a horse's way of going, and contributing to common hind leg lameness?

Common Rider balance and weight distribution can directly impact a horses muscular engagement patterns. Ineffective and unequal muscle recruitment from left to right will cause disproportionate strengthening, tissue discomfort and affect joint range of motion, which may be perceived or lead to lameness.

2) How challenging is it for a rider to rehabilitate a horse under saddle, when the rider may be the reason the horse is compensating in the first place?

Rehabilitation always starts from the ground to eliminate rider interference. Rider asymmetries will increase the difficulty of ridden rehabilitation, unless the rider is aware of their personal asymmetries.

3) How beneficial would it be for you as a vet/physio to have a product that can improve a rider's straightness, thereby optimising the rehabilitation process for the horse?

As a physio, we have to look at the wider picture as what is contributing to our findings. Rider habits are hard to correct - they’re usually subconscious and I’m not their ridden trainer, I’m a vet physio. Whether the rider is secondary to the horse, or the other way round, both need to aim for optimal straightness to not affect the other! But don’t forget the saddle…I see unequal panels in reflection of horse/rider balance super often!

4) Finally what benefits have you seen personally, when the Equiseat aid has been used by a client? What results have you seen?

The EquiSeat aid effectively helps to retrain the riders subconscious muscle recruitment. Improved rider straightness prevents horses from falling back into compensatory habits for those rider asymmetries. Straightness facilitates more equal and effective muscle engagement, development and joint mobility. Changes can be seen in a more equal muscle mass, joint and tissue flexibility (suppleness), and fewer corrections required during physiotherapy appointments.

💫 It’s amazing for us to hear from a qualified professional, who cares for horses as much as we do, that she too wants to help the riders help their horses. The fact that Trudie has seen the results for herself, shows that Equiseat Aid is doing exactly what we set out for it to do.💫

Try it today, and see the results for yourself!

Equiseat Aid is a product designed to help a rider achieve long term straightness and stability in the saddle.

06/10/2024

For those of you who like scientific results, we have found something for you! 🫵🏻

This paper, published by ‘Journal of Equine Veterinerary science’ in May 2020, explains how rider asymmetry affects Equine Locomotion and the Range of Motion of the Thoracolumbar Spine.

The main conclusions were:
☄️ Rider asymmetry affects range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine.
☄️ Rider asymmetry affects front and hind limb loading.
☄️ Riders need to be aware of the effect that their position has on equine locomotion.

Conclusion: “As a result, it is speculated that rider asymmetry has the potential to create asymmetrical loading, and hence force production, between the left and right sides of the horse… suggests that riders and coaches should not underestimate the effects of their functional asymmetries on the locomotor apparatus of the horse.”

These conclusions show exactly the reason why the Equiseat Aid was born, with horse welfare at the forefront of our goals!

So, if you’re a coach and are feeling a bit stuck, then maybe the Equiseat Aid is what you need to help push your clients to the next level.

Read the full article here:

05/10/2024

Congratulations to our sponsored rider Kick On With Kim! Hard work pays off. 💪🏻

04/10/2024

COMPETITION TIME 🥳

To celebrate over 1000 followers on Instagram, and to say thank you, we are doing a huge giveaway of our Equiseat Aid branded merchandise.
This includes a drawstring bag, a t-Shirt, a beanie, a cap and a saddle pad (your choice between dressage or jump). 😱🐎

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is:

🌟Like this post
🌟Tag a friend in the comments, who would also love to win (one tag = one entry)
🌟For a bonus entry, share this post!

GOOD LUCK! 🍀

• Entries close on 18/10/2024 and will be announced the following day!
• This competition is in no way associated with Facebook
• The winner will be announced via stories from this account!
• Please be aware of scammers, this is our only account!

💫We’re so excited to see our little community growing so rapidly and we can’t wait to share with you everything we have planned! 💫