Recent Research
Explore our extensive library of current research both undertaken by the Saddle Research Trust and many other renowned researchers in the field
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Research Library
This open access scientific resource of scientific research papers helps to achieve the Saddle Research Trusts’s mission of advancing equestrian welfare, performance and safety by educating and raising awareness of the widely underestimated complexities surrounding the horse – saddle – rider interaction.
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Research Library
Prof Thilo Pfau, pioneer in the use of inertia measuring systems, describes recent advancements in the field.
Research Library
Horses’ behaviour during tacking up and mounting: do horse owners recognise abnormal behaviour?
Research Library
The Rider Weight Study Part 3: The influence of rider size on changes in equine back dimensions, muscle tension and pain.