Featuring the world’s key players in scientific research investigating the interaction between saddles, riders and horses:

Professor Hilary Clayton

Holder of the McPhail Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

“The effects of saddles and riding on the horse’s back and movement”

Dr. Lars Roepstorff

Equine Biomechanist, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

“Bringing science to saddles”

Dr. Narelle Stubbs

Research Associate at the McPhail Equine Performance Centre, Michigan State University. Australian Equestrian Team Physiotherapist and co-author of “Activate Your Horse’s Core”

“The influence of the rider’s position”

Professor Christian Peham

Leader of the Movement Science Group, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

“The evaluation of the interaction of horse, saddle and rider”

Tickets:

Open to all - but strictly limited and on a first come, first served basis.
SRT members…………....£100
Non-members……..…......£150

Students...............................£75

Sponsors clients................£75

Sponsors clients guests..£75
At the door ……………. ....£180 (subject to availability)

(SRT Associate Annual Membership £75. Membership is open to all and runs to 31st December each year. Benefits include reduced price admission to all SRT fixtures.)

Please send cheques made payable to Saddle Research Trust to: The Old Barns, Steetley, Worksop, Derbyshire, S80 3DZ.

BACS payments to: Saddle Research Trust, Account no.121 939 84, Sort code: 602 430.

Although the trust does not have its own card payment facilities, credit and debit card payments can be processed thanks to research associates, Solution Saddles. To pay by card, please call Solution Saddles main office on 01909 720 259.

All enquiries: 07775 912202. Email: research@saddleresearchgroup.co.uk

The Saddle Research Trust, a charitable organisation, has been established to scientifically and objectively lead and support research into the influence of saddles on the performance of horses and riders.

Equine back problems are often attributable to saddles, yet the design and function of saddles has been little researched.

Saddle design and fitting has been a rather exclusive domain of traditional saddlers, where only “rules of thumb” have existed.

Back and saddle issues are major factors associated with loss of performance, significant injury and serious welfare implications.

In the high risk sport of riding, it is essential to investigate methods of minimising risk of rider and horse injury in a fall, but the safety aspects of saddle design have yet to be investigated.

Through a variety of education programmes designed to raise awareness and disseminate knowledge globally, the trust aims to provide support and advice both to the horse owning public and industry professionals.