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Abstract：
Using a half pad beneath a saddle can be beneficial for improving saddle fit. However, there is a paucity of evidence on half pad use when used beneath a correctly fitted saddle. The aim was to quantify the effect that three different half pads have on pressure distribution beneath a saddle fitted following industry guidelines. Twelve nonlame horses were ridden by experienced riders in sitting trot and canter on each rein (three repeats). Saddle fit, with a high-withered cotton saddle cloth (control) compared with three half pads (viscoelastic gel, wool, and medical-grade, closed-cell foam), was evaluated by five qualified saddle fitters. A Pliance (Novel) pressure mat determined saddle pressures. Mean and peak pressures (kPa) beneath the saddle were compared using a general linear mixed model with horse as a random factor and half pad type and rein as fixed factors with a Bonferroni post hoc correction (P ≤ .05). In sitting trot, in the cranial region, peak (P = .008) and mean pressures (P = .03) were highest when using the gel half pad compared with the control. In the caudal region in sitting trot, mean pressures were lowest when using the wool half pad (P = .0002). In canter, increased peak (P = .04) and mean (P = .02) pressures were found in the cranial region of the saddle with the gel half pad. In canter, with the foam half pad, reduced mean pressure (P = .002) in the caudal region was found. It is essential that the use and type of a half pad, to be used beneath a well-fitted saddle, is discussed with a qualified saddle fitter.
摘要：
在鞍座下方使用半垫可以有利于改善鞍座配合。然而,在正确安装的鞍座下使用半垫时，缺乏证据。目的是量化三个不同的半垫对符合行业指南的鞍座下方的压力分布的影响。有经验的骑手骑着十二匹非跛脚的马，坐在每只the上小跑和慢跑（三个重复）。马鞍配合,与三个半垫（粘弹性凝胶，羊毛,和医疗级，闭孔泡沫)，由五名合格的鞍座钳工进行了评估。一种确定鞍座压力的Pliance（新型）压力垫。使用一般线性混合模型比较了鞍座下方的平均和峰值压力（kPa），其中马作为随机因素，半垫类型和固定因素，并进行Bonferroni事后校正（P≤.05）。坐在小跑中，在颅骨区域，与对照相比,当使用凝胶半垫时,峰值(P=.008)和平均压力(P=.03)最高。在坐在小跑的尾部，使用羊毛半垫时，平均压力最低(P=.0002)。坦率地说，增加的峰值（P=.04）和平均（P=.02）压力发现在头颅区域的鞍座与凝胶半垫。坦率地说，用泡沫半垫，发现尾部平均压力降低（P=0.002）。半垫的使用和类型至关重要，用在合身的鞍座下面，与合格的鞍座钳工讨论。
