Influence of functional rider and horse asymmetries on saddle force distribution during stance and in sitting trot

Gunst, Silja; Dittmann, Marie T.; Arpagaus, Samuel; Roepstorff, Christoffer; Latif, Selma N.; Klaassen, Bart; Pauli, Carole A.; Bauer, Christoph M.; Weishaupt, Michael A.

doi:10.21256/zhaw-3286

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Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Influence of functional rider and horse asymmetries on saddle force distribution during stance and in sitting trot
Authors:	Gunst, Silja Dittmann, Marie T. Arpagaus, Samuel Roepstorff, Christoffer Latif, Selma N. Klaassen, Bart Pauli, Carole A. Bauer, Christoph M. Weishaupt, Michael A.
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-3286 10.1016/j.jevs.2019.03.215
Published in:	Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume(Issue):	78
Page(s):	20
Pages to:	28
Issue Date:	2019
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0737-0806
Language:	English
Subjects:	Horse–rider interaction; Collapse; Saddle pressure; Tilt; Inertial measurement unit
Subject (DDC):	571: Physiology and related subjects 590: Animals (Zoology)
Abstract:	Asymmetric forces exerted on the horse's back during riding are assumed to have a negative effect on rider–horse interaction, athletic performance, and health of the horse. Visualized on a saddle pressure mat, they are initially blamed on a nonfitting saddle. The contribution of horse and rider to an asymmetric loading pattern, however, is not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of horse and rider asymmetries during stance and in sitting trot on the force distribution on the horse's back using a saddle pressure mat and motion capture analysis simultaneously. Data of 80 horse-rider pairs (HRP) were collected and analyzed using linear (mixed) models to determine the influence of rider and horse variables on asymmetric force distribution. Results showed high variation between HRP. Both rider and horse variables revealed significant relationships to asymmetric saddle force distribution (P < .001). During sitting trot, the collapse of the rider in one hip increased the force on the contralateral side, and the tilt of the rider's upper body to one side led to more force on the same side of the pressure mat. Analyzing different subsets of data revealed that rider posture as well as horse movements and conformation can cause an asymmetric force distribution. Because neither horse nor rider movement can be assessed independently during riding, the interpretation of an asymmetric force distribution on the saddle pressure mat remains challenging, and all contributing factors (horse, rider, saddle) need to be considered.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/17027
Fulltext version:	Submitted version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Rückengesundheit der Schweizer Pferdepopulation
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Gunst, S., Dittmann, M. T., Arpagaus, S., Roepstorff, C., Latif, S. N., Klaassen, B., Pauli, C. A., Bauer, C. M., & Weishaupt, M. A. (2019). Influence of functional rider and horse asymmetries on saddle force distribution during stance and in sitting trot. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 78, 20–28. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3286

Gunst, S. et al. (2019) ‘Influence of functional rider and horse asymmetries on saddle force distribution during stance and in sitting trot’, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 78, pp. 20–28. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3286.

S. Gunst et al., “Influence of functional rider and horse asymmetries on saddle force distribution during stance and in sitting trot,” Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, vol. 78, pp. 20–28, 2019, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3286.

GUNST, Silja, Marie T. DITTMANN, Samuel ARPAGAUS, Christoffer ROEPSTORFF, Selma N. LATIF, Bart KLAASSEN, Carole A. PAULI, Christoph M. BAUER und Michael A. WEISHAUPT, 2019. Influence of functional rider and horse asymmetries on saddle force distribution during stance and in sitting trot. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 2019. Bd. 78, S. 20–28. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-3286

Gunst, Silja, Marie T. Dittmann, Samuel Arpagaus, Christoffer Roepstorff, Selma N. Latif, Bart Klaassen, Carole A. Pauli, Christoph M. Bauer, and Michael A. Weishaupt. 2019. “Influence of Functional Rider and Horse Asymmetries on Saddle Force Distribution during Stance and in Sitting Trot.” Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 78: 20–28. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3286.

Gunst, Silja, et al. “Influence of Functional Rider and Horse Asymmetries on Saddle Force Distribution during Stance and in Sitting Trot.” Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, vol. 78, 2019, pp. 20–28, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3286.