Is a pad essential?
Appeared several decades ago, the pad has become an essential accessory in saddlery, and even a must-have for some riders. However, using the wrong pad can have major consequences for the health and well-being of your horse. In this article, we give you our advice on choosing the right pad. What is a pad? The saddle…
New release: the short iPULSE girth!
Available in short format for a few weeks, the iPULSE girth is now accessible to riders of all disciplines! After the commercialization in 2019 of the iPULSE girth in a standard format, we were eager to develop the short format in order to make the technologies and advantages of the iPULSE available for the largest…
Leading my horse to performance with the iPULSE
Our goal? To help you progress and improve your level of performance, while always respecting your horse’s physical integrity. Several factors – the living conditions, food, morale, … – influence the horse’s well-being and therefore his performances. The iPULSE is a tool that helps you evaluate the physical and cardiac abilities of your horse. With…
The keys to muscle strengthening for riders.
In horse-riding, both horse and rider are considered as athletes. Being subjected to strong muscular and osseous solicitations, it is essential for each one to have an adapted physical condition to respond to the efforts required by this sport, and thus progress together. Muscle strengthening is therefore essential to the rider’s physical preparation. We have…
Sharing your trainings in the iSPORT app.
You wonder how to add the profile of your horse in the iSPORT app after a training with your iPULSE girth? You wish to know more about how the sharing mode works in order to share your trainings? The tutorial below will explain in details how to create profiles for your horses, follow their trainings…
Your iPULSE girth and your trainings in the iSPORT app.
You just purchased an iPULSE girth and downloaded the iSPORT app, but you don’t know how to add your girth to the app? Or how to use the app during your trainings? With this tutorial, follow in detail all the steps on how to create the first connexion between your girth and the app. Your…
Discovering the iSPORT app !
You just purchased an iPULSE girth or a saddle equipped with the iJUMP Inside option? You downloaded the iSPORT app (available on iOS and Android), but you don’t understand how to navigate in the app? Nothing simpler! Discover in the tutorial below how to use the iSPORT app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Y8fWeyKJA&list=PLU3q4iMLXXO-67dvjYgpNlhh4zBSMm9Ra&index=27 Here you are! Now you know…
iJUMP INSIDE option: technology is coming to your stables!
Available from 15 March 2021 inside our 2GS, Mademoiselle 2GS and 2GS Kid saddles, our iJUMP INSIDE technology lets you train in an entirely new way. Discover the essential option to achieve considerate improvement of your horse. The fruit of four years of research by CWD’s R&D teams and their partners, iJUMP INSIDE technology brings technology…
The importance of a well-fitted girth
As there are different types of saddles, there are also different types of girth. Whether it is in their design (short or long), their shape (classic, anatomical, belly-guarded, articulated) or their materials (leather, elastic, neoprene, sheepskin or even mesh), each girth is different. Over time, girths have undergone many changes. Mainly in rope or fabric…
Stretching exercises for horses
Too often, riders solely focus on the muscle aspect and ignore the beneficial effects that stretching exercises can have on their horses. Indeed, flexibility plays an equally important role, especially regarding the horse’s gaits and range of movement. Stretching and musculation work are inseparable and must be carried out daily. The horse’s muscular system… For…