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Riding Aid
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The EquiAmi riding training aid can
be fitted to a horse tacked up in a
snaffle bridle and saddle in just a
few minutes. It is designed to be
used for 20 minutes twice a week.
The EquiAmi riding aid is designed
to encourage the horse to accept the
hand and to work in a soft,
round outline.
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The EquiAmi riding aid will encourage your
horse to accept the bit and to work in a soft,
round outline. It is not a substitute for poor
or inadequate riding and it is important to
ride the horse forward to promote
engagement of the hindquarters.
The EquiAmi riding aid is invaluable in
instances where a horse needs to be
re-educated having developed problems
from harsh bits, dental pain, rough hands,
incorrect training or just needs
re-training as in racehorse rehabilitation,
or happy hacker to competition work.
Its other main advantage as an aid is that
riders are able to ride the horse normally,
without the need for an extra rein,
as the horse will work within the loop and
reduce the tension between the loop and
himself. The rider merely has to pause to
adjust the position of the top part of the loop.
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The unique, patented design of EquiAmi
training aids place the horse inside a
self-centering loop. The positioning of
the loop of the riding training aid encourages
the horse to lower its head and shorten its
frame. As the horse adopts a more rounded
outline, it is immediately rewarded by the
training aid becoming looser. When the
training aid is working at its best it is applying
absolutely no pressure and the horse is
working in a relaxed manner. As the loop
is self-centering and is not fixed, the horse
is unable to lean on the aid so has to learn
to balance and carry itself.
Its other main advantage is that riders are able
to ride the horse normally, without the need for
an extra rein.
The EquiAmi riding training aid is also suitable
and beneficial to be used for pole work but not
for jumping. The leather chest piece is cleverly
designed so that the flat loop that slides over
the girth can be quickly unclipped. This means
that if you have done flatwork and polework using
the riding aid and then wish to jump bigger fences,
you can quickly unclip the training aid and remove
it without the need to undo the girth. This time
saving feature was included as a result of the
suggestion of one of my field trialers, the Shropshire
based showjumper Karen Bosworth who does a lot
of training and schooling with horses and clients of
various ages at her busy yard.
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The riding aid comprises a leather chest piece and the riding loop in a storage bag, with printed instructions for
fitting and use and a short complimentary DVD. Our products are made in Walsall, England from top quality
materials for quality and durability
These two horses and riders were guinea pigs at out launch night in July 2006. Neither horse accepted the
hand or contact. Both had tried the riding aid for a few minutes a week previously just so the riders knew what
to expect. Once the training aids were fitted, everyone was amazed at how quickly both horses softened and accepted
the contact. The owner of the four year old ex-racehorse (centre picture) was delighted as she had not experienced her horse working in this way before.
  
EquiAmi training aids are endorsed and recommended by Tot Wall, accredited British Dressage Trainer from The County Stud and Competition Yard at Bromyard, Herefordshire. Tot will often let riders use the EquiAmi riding aid as part of a lesson to help them to get the feel of riding in a contact. For our fastest service use our telephone card payment option; if answerphone we will call you back as soon as possible. |
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