Body Harness

Beaver, UT, rancher Bruce Brown made a Body Harness to hold him firmly in the saddle during rigorous riding. The harness is a 14-inch-wide belt that wraps around his lower chest and abdomen [[[(see figure)]]]. Three straps threaded through the belt pass over his shoulders and clip onto steel loops sewn into the saddle. Another strap loops around the saddle horn for added stability.

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Impairment Category: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance

Caution: Horse professionals are in agreement that riders should not be strapped or solidly secured to the saddle. The ability to dismount in the event of a horse being "spooked" is essential in all but those cases where the horse is highly predictable and the rider well experienced.