Opinions needed for an article on "Riding and the Big Ö"

Hello!

I'm writing an article (hopefully somewhat funny!) on if sit trotting can damage nerve endings and affect our sex life. If so what causes this? The saddle? Lack of muscle tone? Improper position?

Also, what kind of remedies have you sought to help alleviate any pain that you have experienced with sit trotting?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Susanne

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Permalink Reply by Jackie Cochran on April 11, 2011 at 1:36pm

We had a discussion on possible bad effects from the sitting trot last September (http://www.barnmice.com/forum/topics/could-too-much-sitting-trot-be), though we did not get into your specific concern.

My cure to sitting trot pain was when I realized that my pelvis was moving in three different directions at once, and that as a result my left side and right side pelvis go in different directions. I now "glue" my seatbones to the saddle and faithfully follow the motion of my horse's back.

I ride in English jumping saddles that are around 40 years old (Stubben Siegfried and Crosby Wide Front), and an old German made dressage saddle, probably just as old. None of my saddles have the modern seat padding since the gel was not in equine use back then. I just never had much problem with the sitting trot affecting my life.

When I was pregnant with my oldest son, he would insist on doing gymnastics every night when I was trying to get to sleep if I did not do several minutes of the sitting trot that day (I was riding in my Stubben Siegfried.) This kept me riding until the day before labor started. I know, this isn't what you are looking for but it is the funniest thing about me and the sitting trot in MY life!

I do worry about the nerve damage being at the other end, with the brain continually bashing up against the skull.

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Permalink Reply by Jackie Cochran on April 13, 2011 at 12:04pm

I was hoping you would get more responses!
I asked my riding teacher. She said it was a non-issue, and that the only way she thought it would affect anything was when the rider rode the sitting trot improperly, causing soreness in the crotch area.

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Permalink Reply by Susanne Friedl on April 14, 2011 at 7:20am

Thank you for getting back to me, it's greatly appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Susanne Friedl on June 28, 2011 at 2:30pm

:) interesting indeed, I always thought sit trotting was a woman's best secret to a flat stomach :) I finished my article, as soon as it's published I will let you know!!! It has been an awesome learning experience.