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Which muscles are activated?
Deltoids
Deltoids

These muscles provide dynamic stability of the shoulders. In horse riders, when correctly engaged, they help to keep the shoulders back.

Latissimus dorsi
Latissimus dorsi

These muscles stabilise the spine and support good posture. They are important to keep a good, upright position without slouching.

Serratus
Serratus

This muscles connects the shoulders to the rider's core, and is crucial to good posture. It is a deep muscle but when engaged, it is a very important stabiliser.

Pectoral muscles
Pectoral muscles

These are one of the largest muscles in the upper body and they play a key role in stabilising the shoulders and combatting slouching.

Abdominal muscles
Abdominal muscles

Most riders know that engaged core muscles are the cornerstone of a stable and supple seat. Through the activation of muscles chains, core muscles are engaged when using SteadyHands gloves.

Triceps
Triceps

These upper arm muscles help riders to keep their arms by their side and stabilise the shoulders. They provide the ability to keep the contact forward feeling without moving the upper body forwards.

Brachioradialis
Brachioradialis

These are the large forearm muscles, which primarily flex the forearm at the elbow. Properly engaged, they stabilise and encourage a bend in the elbows. This is key to achieving a steady contact.

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Are they for you?

These are for you if you a rider at any level, wanting to improve:

  • Your hand position
  • Your arm/upper body position
  • Your contact
  • Your hand awareness

They are also an invaluable addition to the toolkits of coaches who are helping riders with these issues.

Benefits
SteadyHands Gloves are specifically designed to assist riders striving for better position, more independent hands and a better contact. Almost all riders can benefit from making (even very subtle) improvements to their hand position and contact.
Fabric and Care

The gloves are made of a soft yet durable engineered leather, designed for the perfect balance between grip, feel and wear resistance.

They can be washed in the washing machine at 30°C (but we do not recommend tumble drying them). Simply wipe over the strap.

The gloves are touchscreen compatible.

Sizing

The gloves are available in the following sizes:

5 - XXS
6 - XS
7 - S
8 - M
9 - L
10 - XL
11 - XXL

If unsure, we recommend to size up. We also provide a full measurement size chart here to help you get the best fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It seems too simple to work?

Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the most effective ones. Coaches have been bridging riders’ reins since the beginning of riding instruction. Other coaches used stirrup leathers, or baling twine, to try to get the same effect (!).

However, we have designed a product that is completely safe, and compared to simply bridging the reins, has a gentle, elastic resistance-band effect to encourage the rider to engage the correct muscle chains through the arms and upper body, providing a biomechanical solution to many common hand problems.

How do I get the right size?

See our size chart here with exact measurements - we recommend you size up if you are in between sizes. We will happily exchange your gloves to ensure you have got a comfortable fit.

Why are they more expensive than ordinary gloves?

They are not ordinary gloves - they are constructed using panels of engineered leather, velcro and mesh for the optimum fit and performance. The strap itself is specifically designed and made for purpose. We also offer a 12-month warranty (like all our products) to ensure you can get the most out of your investment.

For the price of just one or two riding lessons, these gloves make a dramatic difference to most riders’ hand position and contact, and deliver continued lightbulb moments over many years.

What if my horse spooks while I’m wearing the gloves?

The strap is equipped with a specially-designed safety release clip, which holds fast under steady pressure but unclips immediately with any sudden or sharp movement (it doesn’t require a lot of force to come undone, just a quick movement).

If your horse spooks and you lose your balance as a result, the gloves will come apart in less than a second, and you can ride through as usual.

We recommend testing the safety clip regularly by pulling your hands apart in a quick motion.

Will I become reliant on them?

The gloves are not designed as a band-aid or quick fix. They help riders to rewire neural pathways over time, so new habits can form. Use them consciously for real-time feedback, and spend the last 10-15 minutes of the ride without them to see how well you can maintain your new habits without their help.

Will they feel too restrictive?

To a certain extent, the gloves are somewhat restrictive, which is how they can provide so much feedback to riders. However, the elastic strap gives a soft, gentle feel on the reins, and the strap can be adjusted to the width that is best suited to the rider’s comfort and ability. It’s important to remember that building new habits usually involves a period of discomfort as our brain adjusts to a “new normal”.

What riding level are they designed for?

The gloves are safe enough to be used by beginners and junior riders, and provide subtle enough feedback that even Olympic-level riders use them to refine their contact. Every rider in between will also benefit from the proprioceptive feedback and biomechanical assistance which the gloves provide.

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