Greylegs
Well-Known Member
An interesting debate arose recently at the yard when someone saw a picture of a person standing on a horse's back (on a saddle) ... something which really winds me up tbh. The crux of the discussion was around whether standing on a saddle puts more pressure on the horse's back than sitting astride in the normal manner, given that in both cases the horse is still supporting the whole of the weight load. I feel - but may be totally wrong - that it's bound to cause more pressure just because of the balance of the weight. Can anyone enlighten me?