How Does a Slipping Saddle Impact Rider Biomechanics?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
August 3, 2016
Saddle slip can negatively impact rider balance and equine locomotion, as well as rider biomechanics, researchers found.
Saddle slip can negatively impact rider balance and equine locomotion, as well as rider biomechanics, researchers found.
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