#Saddles specifically saddles with trees don't just exist for rider comfort
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I stg if I see one more person say that bareback is the most ethical form of riding I'm going to rip my hair out
#Saddles specifically saddles with trees don't just exist for rider comfort#The tree helps with weight distribution#The human pelvis has two points that sit right in our butts#When we sit on a horse's back our weight is concentrated onto those two points#Saddles are also built with a gullet to keep the spine cleared#Without a saddle we are putting weight directly on the spine and longissimus dorsi#The ld is a structural muscle that needs to be flexible in order for the horse to maintain their posture#By sitting directly on it your basically putting a kink in it#And did I mention the ld basically extends the entire length of the vertebra
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