I looked and here is the Stubben barstool (and pricey it is):
As a dentist I use the Bambach Saddle Seat chairs. I can sit straight and not have issues with my back or legs. As a dressage rider, I like to have my legs longer. The only problem is āmounting the chairā (as it has a back) You learn to swing your leg forward rather than backward over the cantle.
www.bambach.com.au
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I have a colleague (who is an equestrian) who loves her saddle seat office chair:
http://www.officechairadvice.com/ergonomic/stool-ball-stand/reviews/bambach-saddle-seat.html
It really helps her back and hips.
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I have one! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BWS8GC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That one (hopefully the link works). I switch between it and a slouchy chair, depending on what task Iām doing. Iām a programmer, and sometimes I just need to slouch. But the saddle chair really helps my hips, and though I did like rolling on a stability ball, I found that Iād chafe the backs of my heels with it. Maybe thatās just because I like to wear flip-flops in the office though 
(Casual workplace FTW!)
I decided to bite the bullet and get one. I spend a lot of time in a chair at work so between taking two walking breaks a day and sitting in this chair for at least half the time, Iād like to improve some of the strain on my back and hips.
Bumping this thread up to ask a question on topic, but slightly more general: as a rider, what do you find is the best āchairā option for the 9-5 workplace (saddle chair, kneeling chair, exercise ball, a normal ergonomic chair, etc)? Bonus if itās cost-effective as my understanding is I can have whatever I want in my office but have to buy it myself.
Basically just looking to do things in my everyday life to make life on the horse as good and strong as possible!
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You have to buy your own office chair??? Holy cow.
How timely!
My new office is being renovated and am starting to think about furnishing it. I can either buy from one specific and rather limited catalog out of a work budget I control, or buy whatever I want on my own dime (perhaps Marigoldās situation is similar in terms of having to pony up personal funds to have an expanded range of choices?).
The best thing available to me in The Catalog is a knock-off aeron chair that may not quite adjust low enough for a shorty like me. Iām thinking about alternatives, and saddle chair is high on my list. Iāll have a couple of traditional chairs for visitors (possibly more of an arm chair and coffee table meeting area) so there will be other seating if I need to switch it up. I also never rest against the backs of office chairs, as the short person factor means most of them are too deep to rest against the back without serious slouch, so I figure itās just as well to go with something thatās not designed to support your back.
@quietann how unstable is the seat on those QR360 chairs? I tried out a (too tall for me) Balimo chair during a work trip to Europe and decided I wouldnāt be happy with it as an everyday office chair. But I like shifting frequently and think Iād enjoy something more active (but maybe not as round or quite as wobbly as Balimo).
@Marigold you might be interested in this comparison of chair types by Outside magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/218213ā¦-wont-kill-you
ETA: And saddle chair folks, do you find that theyāre shaped to be fairly balanced front-to-back? The feeling of a pommel-high saddle or an unbalanced bike saddle would not be something Iād want to endure for most of a workday!
No. But if I want anything other than a standard office chair, or some not very suitable alternatives, I have to buy my own.
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@HungarianHippo, X-Halt is right, this is my situation (except my office is not being renovated). A chair was provided for me, and is perfectly fine, but in terms of being the most ergonomically correct option it is probably not quite there.
Given how many hours I spend at my desk and how much I spend on lessons, I figured spending less than the cost of a clinic to have something that helps my riding (or at least, doesnāt actively work against it) was probably worth it in the long run.
Iāve worked at bigger companies that would probably just buy whatever chair I wanted, but I knew Iād be sacrificing some perks when I took this job. All in, itās still been worth it.
Thank you! Thatās very helpful, and it didnāt turn up in my preliminary Google. Appreciate the share 
That Outside article is great - thanks for posting!
I have tried a saddle chair at work and found it to be an okay change from just sitting in my desk chair all day. It gets super uncomfortable after an hour or two, though - and I also find it sadly easy to slouch on it as well.
Great perspective!
OK, I have to ask - do any of these seats fit like a saddle with a narrow twist? They all seem pretty wide to me.
OK, so Iām using mine now in my home office. Hereās what it looks like āin actionā :lol:
My legs are more narrow than if I were astride a horse (but my mare is broad-backed, if you ride a shark-finned TB, might be different.).
As for whether itās comfortable for all-day sitting ā yes, this kind of stool does get you to stand up, or just use your legs to stand up in the saddle and reposition every now and then. Just like sitting on one of those balls would-- the whole point is to get away from static, all-day sitting which is just terrible for our bodies.
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@HungarianHippo - looks like your model is sold out. Iām looking for something similar - cheap enough that if I hate it I donāt have huge regrets. Anything in particular you like or dislike about yours that can guide me in my shopping?
mine was super basic & cheap. A good range of height adjustment is importantāI have an antique wood desk thatās a bit taller than modern desks, so I need a chair that goes higher than most. If I had a do-over, Iād go for a more breathable seat covering.
@HungarianHippo thanks for posting the photo of your saddle chair in use! That is far more helpful in getting a sense of what theyāre like to sit in than the āriderlessā stock photos on furniture websites.
Iām pretty sure this is the option Iām going to go with, but I also think the QOR360 chairs @quietann mentioned sound better than some of the other āactive sittingā chairs Iāve seen.
I wish it were possible to actually sit in any of the contenders before committing!
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Get it, thank you very much.
