• Riderie padded riding underwear turned inside out, showing the pad wide at the back and narrow in front
  • Back view of a woman wearing Riderie padded riding underwear in Nude
  • Drawing of the Riderie pad: wide at the back, narrow in front
  • Rider in white breeches from the back, with no visible underwear lines
  • Rider in white breeches from the side, walking
  • Rider in white breeches sitting the trot, side view
  • Close-up of the leg edge of Riderie padded riding underwear
  • Back view of a woman wearing Riderie padded riding underwear in Black

Riderie · Women’s brief

Padded Riding Underwear

Padding where you sit in the saddle. Thin where you feel your horse.

1,500+ happy customers
$58 or 3 for $148 · 5 for $225
  • Cushions your seat bones in sitting trot.
  • Thin in front, so you still feel your horse.
  • Worn in the dressage test, where seat savers aren’t allowed.
  • Nude for white breeches. Black for schooling.

Color

Size

 
Nude
 
Black

Fit: snug, so the pad stays in place. Go by your hip measurement.

Size guide: measure your hips

Measure around the fullest part of your hips, standing, with the tape level. If your hips and waist fall in different sizes, go by your hips. Between two sizes, choose the larger one.

SizeUSHipsWaist
XS0–233–35½ in
84–90 cm		23½–26 in
60–66 cm
S4–635½–38½ in
90–98 cm		26–29 in
66–74 cm
M8–1038½–41 in
98–104 cm		29–31½ in
74–80 cm
L12–1441–44 in
104–112 cm		31½–34½ in
80–88 cm
XL16–1844–47 in
112–119 cm		34½–38½ in
88–98 cm
XXL2047–50 in
119–127 cm		38½–42½ in
98–108 cm

Still unsure? Write to us, we answer sizing questions.
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What it does

Spreads your weight over a wider area under your seat bones and toward your tailbone. Keeps the front short and thin, so your seat stays close to the saddle.

Pad specs
  • BackMemory foam under your seat bones, toward your tailbone.
  • FrontShort and thin.
  • FoamMemory foam, shock-absorbing.
Fabric and care

Fabric: smooth stretch microfiber.

Care: machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, inside out. No bleach, no fabric softener. Air dry, do not tumble dry.

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The diaper question

Under white breeches

Nude for white and light breeches. Short and thin at the front.

Rider in white breeches from the back, with no visible underwear lines
From the back
Rider in white breeches walking, seen from the side
Walking
Rider in white breeches sitting the trot, side view
In the saddle

Who it’s for

Made for women who spend hours in the saddle

Rider in her fifties schooling dressage in sitting trot

You school dressage four to six days a week.

The pad is widest under your seat bones, where the sitting trot lands.

Riding instructor leading the next saddled horse down the stable aisle

You ride three to eight horses a day.

One pair moves with you from horse to horse and saddle to saddle.

Rider on a forest trail in a western saddle

You spend two to five hours on the trail.

The padding can’t slip off the saddle, because it isn’t on the saddle.

Woman adjusting a stirrup on a saddle in a tack room

You came back to riding after a break.

Your body changed. Your saddle didn’t. The pad adds a layer where you sit.

HOW IT WORKS

Padded where a rider sits.

In the saddle, your weight goes onto two seat bones. A cyclist leans forward onto the front. That's why cycling pads are thick in front, and the Riderie pad is thick at the back.

Rider sitting upright: the pelvis is level and her weight goes down onto the seat bones, where the Riderie pad is thickest. Seat bones

Dressage · flatwork · trail · western

Sitting

Your weight goes onto two seat bones. That’s where the Riderie pad is thickest.

Rider in two-point: she leans forward with her seat lifted off the saddle, and her weight goes down through her legs into the stirrups. Stirrups

Jumping · galloping · cross-country

Two-point

You lean forward and lift your seat. Your weight goes down through your legs into the stirrups, not onto the front of the saddle.

Cyclist leaning forward on a road bike: she stays seated, her pelvis tips forward and her weight moves onto the front of the saddle, where a cycling pad is thickest. Front ofthe saddle

Road bike · hands on the drops

Cycling

The cyclist leans forward and stays seated. The pelvis tips forward and the weight moves to the front, so cycling pads are thick in front.

  • Riderie pad
  • Cycling pad
  • Where the weight lands
  • Path of the weight

Cycling pad or riding pad

Two pads for two ways of sitting

Outline of the Riderie pad laid over a cycling pad, seen from above: wider at the back, shorter in front

Riderie pad. For sitting upright. 150 mm across your seat bones, short and 4 mm thin in front.

Cycling pad. For leaning forward on a narrow saddle. Long and padded in front.

Seat saver or underwear

It goes where you go

“Seat covers are, under penalty of elimination, strictly prohibited.”
USEF Dressage Attire and Equipment Booklet, DR 121

On the saddle

Seat saver

  • Goes on one saddle at a time
  • Can slip on the saddle
  • Not allowed in USEF dressage tests

On you

Riderie

  • Comes with you to every horse
  • Stays in place, because it’s on you
  • Worn under your breeches in the test

How many pairs

One pair per ride

Wash it after each ride. Choose by how often you ride.

1–2 rides a week

1 pair

Enough if you wash it between rides.

$58

3–4 rides a week Riding week

3 pairs

One for each ride between washes.

$148 · $49.33 a pair

5+ rides a week

5 pairs

For daily riding, or several horses a day.

$225 · $45 a pair

Reviews

What riders say

Fit

Runs smallTrue to sizeRuns large

★★★★★

Sarah M. · Dressage · 5 rides a week

Finally padding that actually sits under my seat bones instead of in the front. I can sit the whole medium trot and still feel my horse. This is what I’ve been looking for.

Fit: True to size

★★★★½

Jennifer L. · Dressage · 4 rides a week

I’ve tried bike shorts and other padded underwear. Everything padded the front. These put the foam where I actually sit. Huge difference in the sitting trot. Slightly snugger than expected.

Fit: Runs small

★★★★★

Carol W. · Dressage · 5 rides a week

I’m 62 and my seat bones have gotten more sensitive. These let me keep riding five days a week. The thin front means I haven’t lost the feel of my horse.

Fit: True to size

★★★★★

Megan T. · Dressage · 6+ rides a week

I ride six horses a day. Horse number six gets the same seat as horse number one. Bought the 5-pack. Worth it.

Fit: True to size

★★★★½

Lisa K. · Dressage · 4–5 rides a week

Seat savers aren’t allowed in the ring. My underwear is. I school and show in the same pair. No more changing my setup on show day. Took one ride to get used to the fit.

Fit: True to size

FAQ

Questions riders ask

Still unsure? Write to us.

Will I lose my feel of the horse?

The thick part sits under your seat bones. The front is short and thin, so the front of your seat stays close to the saddle.

Will it look like a diaper?

No bulk at the front: it’s short and thin. See it on riders walking in white breeches above.

Will it show under white breeches?

Choose Nude. The photos above were taken in white breeches, from the back and the side.

How is it different from padded cycling shorts?

Cycling pads are made for a rider leaning forward on a narrow saddle, so they’re long and padded in front. This pad is wide at the back and short in front, for an upright seat.

I jump. Is it for me?

In two-point your seat is out of the saddle, so there’s no weight on the pad, and the front is thin. Every time you sit, on the flat, between fences or on the trail, the padding is under your seat bones.

Can I wear it in a dressage test?

It’s underwear, worn under your breeches. What USEF prohibits in the test is seat covers on the saddle (DR 121).

Does the pad reach my tailbone area?

Yes. The back of the pad reaches past your seat bones, toward your tailbone.

Is it hot in summer?

The pad covers only the seat area. The rest is smooth stretch microfiber.

Does it work in a western saddle?

Yes. The padding is on you, not on the saddle, so it works in any saddle.

What size am I?

Measure the fullest part of your hips and check the size guide. Between two sizes, choose the larger one.

How many pairs do I need?

One per ride between washes. The 3-pack covers 3–4 rides a week.

How do I wash it?

Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, inside out. Air dry.

Riderie

Think about your horse, not your seat.

Padding where you sit, thin in front. Nude for white breeches, Black for schooling. Sizes XS–XXL.

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