Stacey Rusic
Sport / Side Saddle
People always ask me why I ride side saddle and how I got into the discipline. The short answer is – I don’t really know where the notion or desire came from to do something that most people would consider a ludicrous and dead discipline but I am certain that I was born into the wrong era!
A chance encounter over 10 years ago gave me the ability to try a side saddle that was for sale and I haven’t looked back since. I have shown and won up to State, National and Royal Level and given just about every discipline a go while riding aside from showing to show jumping, dressage to hunting and even western. From the love for the discipline and an aspiration to share it with all, I built ‘Same Side Equestrian’, a niche business dedicated to all things side saddle.
Through my business, I feel honoured to have introduced 100s of horses and riders to this amazing discipline over the years with so many more exciting things for the sport to come. I am thrilled to be able to educate the wider equestrian community and share my passion for side saddle through a platform such as EQUITANA.
Visit Stacey Rusic at the following sessions
Details
Saturday November 16th
Redbuck Arena (Demo Arena 3)
Prepare to Compete Side Saddle
As EQUITANA is holding a side saddle competition on Sunday 17th November, this education session will cover everything you need to know when competing side saddle.
– Turnout for your horse from bridle to saddle and everything in between.
– Turnout for the rider. Covering the intricacies of side saddle turnout from Australia and other countries.
Details
Sunday November 17th
Redbuck Arena (Demo Arena 3)
The Art of Riding Side Saddle
Taking a rider who has never even sat in a side saddle before, we will be going through the journey of learning to ride side saddle for the first time.
This will cover:
-All the basics of mounting, correct rider position at halt and through all paces on both reins (walk, trot, canter gallop and jump).
-The correct use of a cane/whip in place of the leg and rider weight aids to achieve the same outcomes as when riding astride.
