Seat savers

[Chianti]

Which seat savers do people recommend for a bad back? I had a herniated disc a few years ago and my back is getting painful again. I've used a Heather Moffett one for years but just wondered if anything else might help more.

 

[oldie48]

I have the acavallo gel out seat and love it, I much prefer it to sheepskin.

 

[hopscotch bandit]

I second Acavallo. They use the same material that are in wheelchair seats and they are comfy.

I also had the same problem and I bought some rip off Sprenger stirrup irons (Robinsons do a cheap version) as these will help you as well as the seat saver, particularly if your horse is very active from behind as it cushions the impact from the stirrup iron to the back.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

I also have Acavallo gel out seat savers on my saddles. Wouldn't ride without them now.

 

[Rosiejazzandpia]

Acavallo gel out, just the best 😁

 

[Littlebear]

Same here I have the acavallo gel out for my bad back and it’s a godsend!

 

[Chianti]

I second Acavallo. They use the same material that are in wheelchair seats and they are comfy.

I also had the same problem and I bought some rip off Sprenger stirrup irons (Robinsons do a cheap version) as these will help you as well as the seat saver, particularly if your horse is very active from behind as it cushions the impact from the stirrup iron to the back.

Thanks - have got Sprenger irons as also have bad knees- think my body is trying to tell me something.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Well done you OP for riding in a Heather Moffatt one!!

I tried one a while back; was only out for half-hour and by god the bleddi thing was like sandpaper on my foof..........

I'd bought the thing on e-bay and so fortunately hadn't spent a fortune on it; but then realisation dawned as to why you can always get a HM seat-saver on there.

Never ever again!!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Another gel out vote!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Whereas I love my Heather Moffat seat saver, and it has never rubbed my nether regions . You can see it fitted to the saddle in my avatar, the thick layer of memory foam helps enormously with shock absorption. Plus I have Sprenger Bow Balance stirrups.

How thick are the Acavello gel out seat savers in comparison?

 

[meleeka]

How thick are the Acavello gel out seat savers in comparison?

They are thinner but seem to work as well. I have both and prefer the gel out because it’s not as thick It doesn’t feel that I’m higher than I would be with just a saddle. They do a gel in too but I’m not sure if that’s the same.

 

[GoldenWillow]

I've an Acavello gel in and find it very comfortable, much prefer it to the HM which I didn't get on with.

 

[Surbie]

I fell off 2 weeks ago and slammed my coccyx. A very kind person on the yard has lent me their Acavallo gel out seat saver and it's really comfy!

 

[scats]

I have an unstable coccyx that dislocates hundreds of times a day and I use an acavello gel out and find it helps with the discomfort.

 

[Surbie]

I have an unstable coccyx that dislocates hundreds of times a day and I use an acavello gel out and find it helps with the discomfort.

Have you tried the ortho-coccyx version? I've got lower back issues and am interested in whether it makes a difference.

 

[maybs124]

I fell off 2 weeks ago and slammed my coccyx. A very kind person on the yard has lent me their Acavallo gel out seat saver and it's really comfy!

Was it the gel on or out one? X

 

[pansymouse]

I use an Acavallo gel in seat saver - have for years, I have a bony bum! I can't stand the feel of the gel so I couldn't use a gel out one, makes me shudder even thinking about touching it

 

[Surbie]

Was it the gel on or out one? X

Gel out.