Teaching men to ride so that the saddle is not painful?

New riders, tend to lean forward. Being a male, this is what makes it a painful thing especially at the trot.

I'm sure there are undergarments for males to help them (like using a cup in other sports, riding sports have their own apparel)

Also, he should talk to a male instructor and ask what he does for that situation.

Seat size and saddle twist is individual...meaning: not all saddles fit all people.

Men ride in different size saddles with different twist (narrow or wide seat) than women do.

And of course everyone is different, so what might work for one male doesn't necessarily work for another.

It depends on body type. Heavy vs slender vs somewhere in between, vs muscular thighs, toothpick thighs, etc.... = what saddle fits who.

So...

bottom line is:

If he wants to learn to trot like a man, he'll have to learn to ride and take some discomfort/pain until he learns how to ride (sit properly) and he stops leaning forward too much.

Pain is a part of riding, whether you're a male or a female. Some people develop pain in other regions of the body based on what they do when they're sitting in the saddle. It's a matter of doing it right, for the pain to go away.

But he can help himself by getting some underpants that might help him out.

In part it's having the correct seat. That's the rider's seat, not the saddle.

Opinion is divided on how male riders accomplish remaining undamaged. Some feel it's from an innate ability to suck up the manly parts into the abdominal cavity. Others contend that their male riding instructors must be geldings and thus have nothing that will be damaged.

I always felt that my instructor was a gelding.

Ever look at a McClellan saddle?

Just because your friends trainer find the saddle comfortable, doesn't mean your BF does. It may not be the right size for him.

You don't say English or western, which will make a difference.

But either way, he needs to sit back on his pockets and not lean forward.

Also, ask other male rides what type of undergarments they wear, that will also make a difference.

If he develops any chaffing, get him some Monkey Butt powder. My sisters is friends with a male trainer and he LOVES that stuff. especially in the summer.

Men ride all of the time and I've never heard of any complaints (or maybe they're just too manly to admit it). I'm sure there is a way to do it. It sounds like he may be leaning forward a bit and possibly sitting on his crotch. He needs to sit on the "pockets" of his seat.

Look up exercises to get him sitting on his seat bones and practice that until he's sitting correctly. I wouldn't attempt trot until he is.

I never thought the saddle might hurt their balls ....hmp.