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Body Harness
Astride a saddle is an adult male wearing the harness with the wide chest/abdomen belt seen anchored to the back of the saddle and the over-the-shoulder straps that clip in front to the saddle loops.

Beaver, UT, rancher Bruce Brown made a Body Harness to hold him firmly in the saddle during rigorous riding. The harness is a 14-inch-wide belt that wraps around his lower chest and abdomen. Three straps threaded through the belt pass over his shoulders and clip onto steel loops sewn into the saddle. Another strap loops around the saddle horn for added stability.

Caution symbol Caution Notes: Horse professionals are in agreement that riders should not be strapped or solidly secured to the saddle. The ability to dismount in the event of a horse being "spooked" is essential in all but those cases where the horse is highly predictable and the rider well experienced.
Estimated Cost Cost range: See below

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance


SourceBruce Brown
P.O. Box 431
Beaver, UT, 84713
Phone435-438-2884
Last updated: Jan 25, 2022


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