Recent Research
Explore our extensive library of current research both undertaken by the Saddle Research Trust and many other renowned researchers in the field
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.
Please explore the resources below.
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Rider Safety and Horse Welfare in Equestrianism:
Evidence Based Bit Design:
The Effects Of Climate Change On Sports Horse Management:
Horses Behaviour During Tacking Up And Mounting:
Do horse owners recognise abnormal behaviour?
The Rider Weight Study Part 3
The influence of rider size on changes in equine back dimensions, muscle tension and pain.
Understanding Gait Abnormalities and Behaviours In the Ridden Horse
The Rider Weight Study Part 2
The effects of rider size and saddle fit for horse and rider on forces and pressure distribution under the saddle.
Thr Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram Part 2:
Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram in the field
The Rider Weight Study Part 2
The effects of rider size and saddle fit for horse and rider on forces and pressure distribution under the saddle.
Thr Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram Part 2:
Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram in the field
The Rider Weight Study Part 1
The influence of rider size and saddle fit on equine gait and behaviour