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HistoryIn March, 2016, an international team led by renowned research expert Dr. Hilary Clayton gathered at the Animal Rehab Institute in Loxahatchee, FL to study the EQ flapless dressage saddle system. This initial study was designed to measure the EQ system's effect on horses, riders and the horse/rider interface. Using the scientifically-validated Novell/Pliance computerized pressure sensor system along with other measuring and assessment tools, upper level dressage horses completed a riding pattern created by Dr. Clayton wearing their own saddle and the EQ flapless dressage saddle. Tests were performed in randomized order, and the results showed that the EQ system gives the rider more stability in all gaits, but most dramatically in the extended trot, while the riders reported substantially increased performance on a variety of indexes, from elasticity and freedom, to better responsiveness to the aids.SpecialtiesWe are EQ Saddle Science, an organization as unusual and high-quality as the saddles we make.