December 9, 2009
is there something i can buy to sheild my privates when horse riding?
loki asked:
may sound a strange question but i am a girl and after horse riding my girlie bits are really sore and tender. the rest of me is fine and this wears off by the next day but is very painfull and can even hurt to pee. im wondering if there is something i can buy to protecct them a bit.
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may sound a strange question but i am a girl and after horse riding my girlie bits are really sore and tender. the rest of me is fine and this wears off by the next day but is very painfull and can even hurt to pee. im wondering if there is something i can buy to protecct them a bit.
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Try a saddle.
im guessing enjoying it would be a wrong answer? get some padding, like a heavy blanket
You shouldn't hurt that bad so your really not sitting properly in the saddle or something else is going on. You can get seat savers for your saddle. Never used them before so don't know what cusioning it supplies you with.
How about some padding right on top of the saddle and under your "girlies" or w.e you called it. Some thick padding of some sort should do the trick.
I have never heard of anything that you can buy to protect women privates. Maybe put something cushioned under you.
adjust your posture I know it sounds silly but my sister was a competition rider and you just have to sit straighter and shift your wieght back onto your rear end. if your still having problems it may be your saddle you may need a slightly larger one.
are you just trying to sit on the horse or are you goin up and down with her? I rode for many years and remember this but you have to learn how to ride with the horse and not just on it
Its not an uncommon problem and you dont really need anything to shield it.
The problem is most likely your form is wrong or your putting your weight in the wrong place.
That or your saddle is the wrong size.
Try adjusting your posture and see if it helps.
check your position is correct. and how long have you been riding? if you haven't been riding for long, maybe you just need to get used to it.
Try to get some padding or something like that. It hardly ever happens to me and so I don't really know what else you can do.
Well, my brests hurt a little sometimes if I ride for a really long time on a Quarter Horse, b/c of the rough trot. Some reasons why you may be sore are that if u don't ride alot, or ride for a long time, those mucels can get sore. *When you ride, you realize muceles that u never thought u had* There are some saddle pads out there. There are sheep skin ones, foam pad ones, and I have seen a temperpedic one before,. They aren't very thick, they fit right over the saddle, and help from getting really sore, but they are also putting u higher in the saddle, which annoys me, and they may not have a perfect fit, so they may move around the saddle. Just look for something, and if u get it then make sure u keep the reciet just in case.
Your not sitting right. You need to sit on the pockets of your pants. & If you don't have pockets, sit were they would be.
First, I'd look into getting some padded undergarments- there are any number of tack and equipment companies out there which sell such things. You can also get a seat saver from the same people- but I think that some of the other writers are right and you need to change the way you sit. You shouldn't be riding on your crotch- you need to feel your butt bones when you ride. It sounds as though you are either sitting or leaning too far forward when you ride. Learn to sit up straight and sit down on your butt when you ride, and this will become less of an issue for you. Lastly, you need to examine your present clothing now for signs of friction or chafing, which can both cause the irritation you describe. Are your pants too tight? Is your underwear loose enough to allow for riding and strenuous activities like this? If you answered no to either question, a change of clothing is definitely in order as well.
One other note: If your symptoms don't improve, despite clothing changes and a change of position, then you need to see your doctor, as you may very well turn out to have a UTI. These are easy to treat with antibiotics and fluids, and proper treatment will make you feel better. Hope this helps.
Iam going to vote that what the rest of the people are saying is true, and first off I would definatley try correcting your posture, and as Can76Chaser said, try sitting more on your butt than on your ……. . Where your back pockets would be if you dont have any, try sitting back on those more. Maybe even video yourself - ALSO, do you sit trot (bounce around? haha) try posting more if it becomes an issue or take some flat lessons and perfect that sitting trot.
On the more creative side - try making / inventing something, Iam going to vouge that you're not the only girl out there with that problem!
Good Luck! : 0)
Are you sitting on your seat bones and are you riding in a saddle that is angling up over the withers/poorly fitted?
If not, I know there are padded shorts I've seen in horse catalogs, but similar things must be available for bike riders, etc.
Good luck! Painful bits are never fun!
If your just learning to ride, it may unusual and different, so it takes some time to get used to it, for now just use some padding - and if your posture isn't correct that could be it too, so fix that, also if you ride to much too quick that could be it also, so slow it down and slowly work-up to hard, long riding. If you've been riding for a while, there may be something wrong with your posture- but probably not. If it hurts to pee, I suggest see a doctor if it hurts that bad, take some pain-relievers if necessary! Good luck and get better soon!
It may be due to your posture, and if you are leaning just a bit too far forward. Try sitting more on your back pockets as suggested. Sitting straight up will help, and if you canter, you want to be leaning a little more to the back, which will help you keep your balance as well.
There may be some things you are doing which lead to getting sore, such as :
If you are trotting and use an English saddle, don't let yourself bang down back onto the saddle as you post.
And if you are trotting in a Western saddle, you want to try and not bounce much by straightening your legs and putting weight down into the stirrups.
I usually just get most sore from trotting in a Western saddle. I prefer English, but the main place I ride at only has Western. It mostly hurts my upper legs and butt though.
You can buy foam and sew it into you pants. there may be another reason why also. Wear pants that dont have a large crotch seam also you shouldn't be siiting on the square of your crotch you should be sitting on your butt bone ask your instructor to show you how to sit
I would really question your saddle fitting you properly.
I would trailride, up and down steep embankments with a mule jumping over brush etc in an english saddle, and never had that part happen.
IF the saddle fits you and I would seriously have that evaluated, then they do sell padded underwear in Dover I believe.
Also if your butt cheeks rub, creating saddle sores ( i know i know) use A and D ointment in the baby section before you ride, and no worries, fixes it immediately.
You are sitting too much on your front- you need to sit back more- you are going to get hurt if you do not sit correctly in the saddle. Make sure your weight is on your seat bone, not your crotch. They do make padded underwear (check any horse catalog) but it is not necessary with a correct seat position for english or western.
I know sometimes with my if I wear jeans that are still and have thick seams I can get a little sore. Adjusting you position will help but try some padded shorts and maybe riding pants. I wear spandex shorts under my jeans for a little extra to prevent rubbing. I hope this helps best of luck.
sit back on your seat bones (lol butt cheeks) and don't lean forward
You're obviously getting an abrasion, that's why it stings when you pee. But why?
First of all, you aren't riding bareback, are you? That's the only time I get sore below.
Secondly, does your saddle fit properly? I wonder if it's forcing you onto your crouch instead of flat on the seat of your butt? I don't think I could ride on my crouch in either my English or Western saddle if I tried, but my daughter's English saddle has quite a deep V or seat, and it would be fairly easy to get a rub with it. I suggest you get an experienced friend or trainer to look carefully at you ride, and then advise you on saddle and your riding position.
Lastly, there are pads for saddles. I own a cashel gel pad, they make them for both English and Western saddles. It isn't a saddle pad that goes between horse and saddle but instead is a small gel pad that goes on the seat of the saddle and is fastened on firmly. I am quite thin and boney and if I don't use a gel pad I get a real sore right where my "pin bones" are on my buttocks. Some years I've had actual marks from riding all summer, they look almost like bedsores or rub marks. The cashal pad prevents all that. Plus there are also sheepskin type pads that do the same thing, but they tend to get hot in the summer.
Lastly, I agree with others comments about being careful what sort of pants you ride in. I have only about 2 pairs of pants that are comfortable to ride, most have too thick a seam and hurt at one place or another. Find a pair with a thin seam and stick with them.
Good luck and happy riding!
Riding underwear! I'm serious it is supposed to help with the flexibility and softness. I have never tried it myself because I don't have that problem. Otherwise it should just wear off after a few riding lessons!
Goodluck!
ive never had that problem in my many years obviously you are sitting to far foward and not sitting clean on ya butt. you should be sittin on your cheeks like when you sit on a chair except your legs are open. also try looking for a different saddle it could be the saddle isnt right for you.
Your may need to stand up in the saddle. I had this problem and my uncle, who owns a ranch near Durant Oklahoma, told me to stand up in the saddle when the horse begins to trot or run. This will ease a lot of the bumpiness out of it. On the other hand, you might be riding wrong(there is a such thing as doing this). Try sitting the way your teacher always told you to with your back straight and knees slightly bent. If all else fails, try doing like my sister did and wear a pad in your pants for more cushion.
maybe a thicker saddle pad(numnah). it shouldn't really be hurting if you're used to horse riding.