Pliance Mobile-16HE: eine Folgestudie über elektronische Satteldruckmessungen nach Anpassung der Sattelsituation

Pliance Mobile-16HE: eine Folgestudie über elektronische Satteldruckmessungen nach Anpassung der Sattelsituation

Pliance Mobile–16HE: A study about pressure measurements under the saddle after the adjustment of the saddle fit

Mönkemöller S, Keel R, Hambsch D, Müller J A, Kalpen A, Geuder M, Auer J A, von Rechenberg B

DOI: 10.21836/PEM20050201
Jahr: 2005
Volume: 21
Ausgabe: 2
Seiten: 102-114

Since 1999 our group has been publishing several studies about the use of electronic measurements under the saddle (electronic saddle mat system / Pliance Mobile – 16HE by Novel GmbH). The present study was set up to check the saddles on 25 horses before and after adjustments were made by saddlers in a way that had been recommended by our group members. For that purpose the data of the two series of measurements as well as the state of back pain were compared at least 12 weeks after the adjustment in saddle fit had taken place. The investigations were based on the hypothesis that painful areas of the equine back could be located in context with the distribution of the measured values and be eliminated through the proposed alterations in fit. The comparison of original and repeated measurement resulted in distinct differences in the height of pressure as well as its distribution. The most significant deviations concerning the pressure values were in the enlargement of the contact area and in the pressure relief of the highly sensitive region of the rear thoracic spine. In combination with the results of the clinical examination, a significant reduction of horses suffering from back pain was demonstrated. This led to the conclusion that the tested system could reliably uncover and therefore prevent back problems caused by ill-fitting saddles.