Welcome to the Unisit Sit Strap Usage Guide

As with any activity with a horse, "safety first" should be your guiding motto. ​Below are some Do's and Don'ts when training with the Unisit.

Do's:

• Use Unisit under the supervision of a professional. We encourage instructors to be familiar with riding in the Unisit prior to using it with their students.
• Use Unisit with a rider that can walk, trot, and canter independently.
• Use Unisit in a controlled, enclosed, and properly groomed arena.
• Begin using Unisit only when horse and rider are thoroughly warmed up with the muscles loose and supple.
• Start with short sessions in the Unisit (5 mins.) and gradually increase the duration, to prevent discomfort to the horse or rider, and to allow the musculature to adapt to the new position.
• Ride with engaged abdominal muscles and draw back the lower ribs as upper ribs come forward over the pubic bone.
• Draw the seat bones toward the front of the saddle as much as is comfortable. 

Don'ts:

• Use Unisit alone with no supervision.
• Use Unisit on a green, disobedient, spooky, or unbalanced horse.
• Use Unisit on a poorly fitted saddle.
• Use Unisit with a beginner rider who is unable to confidently walk, trot, and canter independently. 
• Use Unisit in an open area with uneven, rocky, or unsafe footing.
• Fasten the strap so tightly that it causes any bruising or discomfort; or so loosely it is ineffective.
• Use Unisit on a cold-backed horse or a tense rider who has not sufficiently warmed up.
• Assume upon first use that the rider and horse are physically ready to strap in for an extended amount of time.
• Ride with collapsed abdominal muscles.
• Allow the back to hollow with the seat bones pointing toward the back of the saddle.
• Ride with spurs if there is any instability in your lower leg.
• Let any part of the body become improperly aligned or unevenly weighted.