Though most riders have been taught to stand in the stirrups when the horse they're riding urinates, the need to “get off his kidneys” isn't necessary, EQUUS magazine reports.
A horse's kidneys and bladder are located beneath layers of muscle and bone, much deeper and more protected than where a saddle sits on his back. There is no possibility of a rider's weight affecting the horse's ability to urinate or empty his bladder completely.
Though it may be easier for the horse to stretch out if the rider stands, sitting very still may have the same effect.
Read more at EQUUS magazine.
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