English Saddle pads

AutumnAttic · 10-22-2004, 07:23 PM

I have never had choice on what kind of english equipment to use.. So i just used whatever was given to me. I made a post a while ago about the english saddle I want to get. I get to buy it at the end of november.

So i was just wondering that kind of english saddle pad would be best? Ive seen people use the following....

1. square work saddle pad
2.Shaped fleece
3. shaped foam
4. Foam ontop of the work pad
5. A white fleece pad on top of the other work saddle pad

Im just so confused.. Which would be best to use ? a riser pad ? a wither relief pad? A plain waffe square one ?

HorseCraze120 · 10-22-2004, 07:27 PM

I would use Squarework saddle pad with some kind of riser/or bounce pad. I use a Shaped fleece and a "Honeycomb" Pad only becasue of sebasitans back

Quiggles · 10-22-2004, 10:04 PM

i dont even know what most of them are.lol thats so sad.Get one with thingies that you can put the girth through so the saddle dosn't slip. Dont get anything that is white it will get to dirty.

luvs2ride79 · 10-23-2004, 07:39 AM

Only use as much pad as you need to. My mare requires a Simple square work pad. Our Anglo Arab gelding requires a work pad that is fleece lined underneath (we're still building up top line muscle, he's only 4). See how the saddle fits. If it fits your mare perfectly, use a simple fleece or work pad. Too much padding can cause the saddle to pinch and cause pain. If the saddle fits the withers well, but sits a tad too low behind, use a riser pad. If your mare is like mine and is in between saddle sizes, make sure you have a saddle that is just a tad too wide (sits a bit low on the withers). Use a front riser pad to fix that.

The best thing though is to find a saddle that fits your horse perfectly! Have your trainer and/or vet evaluate your saddle to make sure it fits your girl.

For my mare, I bought a saddle that was a bit too wide and had a saddler put in more wool to make the saddle fit her just right.

~Barb

Huntseat123 · 10-23-2004, 07:44 AM

i have one of these(which can get pricey you just have to know where to look. i got mine used for $35 with the original $60 try dover - i think www.doversaddlrey.com):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WD1V
^^This one is WAY over priced so dont get it but you can find other better deals!
and i ride with a square pad!

good luck and happy saddlepad hunting!

cassidy · 10-23-2004, 07:57 AM

i think it depends on the horse an where you live i mean poly pads are good but can make your horse sweaty if youlive in a hot area

i would just go for a simple plain saddle cloth (the square shaped ones) thats what i use an fint them great!

EqUeStRiAn · 10-23-2004, 09:25 AM

Ive always used a shaped fleece. Looks very professional to me

But i like all the options

GeM · 10-23-2004, 09:29 AM

I use a Fleeceworks half pad with a regular square pad underneath. I know many people who use Equigel pads, and they are also great. You can find those pretty inexpensive.

EqUeStRiAn · 10-23-2004, 09:54 AM

You shouldnt reed a riser or anything unless your horses back needs it. You should probably be able to use any of the ones you questioned, but it depends if you are going to show etc. If you are going to show you'll want a shaped fleece.

AutumnAttic · 10-25-2004, 11:00 AM

ok. Thanks alot guys. I dont have the saddle yet, wont get it til christmas. Could you tell me how to tell if it fits? I dont have anyone to tell me ..

10-22-2004, 07:23 PM	#1
AutumnAttic Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 5,582 Images: 117	English Saddle pads I have never had choice on what kind of english equipment to use.. So i just used whatever was given to me. I made a post a while ago about the english saddle I want to get. I get to buy it at the end of november. So i was just wondering that kind of english saddle pad would be best? Ive seen people use the following.... 1. square work saddle pad 2.Shaped fleece 3. shaped foam 4. Foam ontop of the work pad 5. A white fleece pad on top of the other work saddle pad Im just so confused.. Which would be best to use ? a riser pad ? a wither relief pad? A plain waffe square one ? __________________ <3 Amber no guts = no glory I've been love struck.

10-22-2004, 07:27 PM	#2
HorseCraze120 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 10,588 Images: 394 Blog Entries: 4	I would use Squarework saddle pad with some kind of riser/or bounce pad. I use a Shaped fleece and a "Honeycomb" Pad only becasue of sebasitans back __________________ Ashley I've Been Snowball'd!! i was on HGS when we hit 3 million posts Rules and Sebastian - forever in my heart<3

10-22-2004, 10:04 PM	#3
Quiggles Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 3,433 Images: 236 Blog Entries: 23	i dont even know what most of them are.lol thats so sad.Get one with thingies that you can put the girth through so the saddle dosn't slip. Dont get anything that is white it will get to dirty. __________________ Dont be GOSH be EMO!!! My Videos

10-23-2004, 07:39 AM	#4
luvs2ride79 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,207 Images: 37	Only use as much pad as you need to. My mare requires a Simple square work pad. Our Anglo Arab gelding requires a work pad that is fleece lined underneath (we're still building up top line muscle, he's only 4). See how the saddle fits. If it fits your mare perfectly, use a simple fleece or work pad. Too much padding can cause the saddle to pinch and cause pain. If the saddle fits the withers well, but sits a tad too low behind, use a riser pad. If your mare is like mine and is in between saddle sizes, make sure you have a saddle that is just a tad too wide (sits a bit low on the withers). Use a front riser pad to fix that. The best thing though is to find a saddle that fits your horse perfectly! Have your trainer and/or vet evaluate your saddle to make sure it fits your girl. For my mare, I bought a saddle that was a bit too wide and had a saddler put in more wool to make the saddle fit her just right. ~Barb __________________ "To be an equestrian in the classical sense is not just to be a rider. It is a position in life." --Charles de Kunffy EquineFriends.com2HotToTrot.com Anti-Slaughter and PROUD! StopHorseSlaughter.com I've Been Snowballed!**

10-23-2004, 07:44 AM	#5
Huntseat123 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Highland, MI Posts: 6,784 Images: 464 Blog Entries: 5	i have one of these(which can get pricey you just have to know where to look. i got mine used for $35 with the original $60 try dover - i think www.doversaddlrey.com): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WD1V ^^This one is WAY over priced so dont get it but you can find other better deals! and i ride with a square pad! good luck and happy saddlepad hunting! __________________ Amidst a conversation about her past as an established equestrian, we drove by a wonderful barn filled with horses. I watched as she swiftly unrolled her window and took a deep breath through her nose, letting the sweet aroma fill her lungs. A true horsewoman, I thought. R.M. Photography

10-23-2004, 07:57 AM	#6
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,574 Images: 820	i think it depends on the horse an where you live i mean poly pads are good but can make your horse sweaty if youlive in a hot area i would just go for a simple plain saddle cloth (the square shaped ones) thats what i use an fint them great! __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

10-23-2004, 09:25 AM	#7
EqUeStRiAn Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CALGARY, CANADA Posts: 3,865 Images: 130	Ive always used a shaped fleece. Looks very professional to me But i like all the options __________________ M YB E S T D A Y *~6 y/o Saddlebred Mare~* AkA: *"Daisy" http://community.webshots.com/user/MyBestDay*

10-23-2004, 09:29 AM	#8
GeM Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,927 Images: 22	I use a Fleeceworks half pad with a regular square pad underneath. I know many people who use Equigel pads, and they are also great. You can find those pretty inexpensive. __________________ Don't insult the aligator until after you cross the river.

10-23-2004, 09:54 AM	#9
EqUeStRiAn Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CALGARY, CANADA Posts: 3,865 Images: 130	Saddle Pads You shouldnt reed a riser or anything unless your horses back needs it. You should probably be able to use any of the ones you questioned, but it depends if you are going to show etc. If you are going to show you'll want a shaped fleece. __________________ M YB E S T D A Y *~6 y/o Saddlebred Mare~* AkA: *"Daisy" http://community.webshots.com/user/MyBestDay*

10-25-2004, 11:00 AM	#10
AutumnAttic Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 5,582 Images: 117	ok. Thanks alot guys. I dont have the saddle yet, wont get it til christmas. Could you tell me how to tell if it fits? I dont have anyone to tell me .. __________________ <3 Amber no guts = no glory I've been love struck.

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