saddle pad?

luvs2ride79 · 05-11-2008, 10:04 AM

I would HIGHLY suggest a Skito Interpad. They are a half pad with very cushion-y dense memory foam inside. The foam does not bottom out under weight and it absorbs up to 90% of the impact to a horse's back. It also circulates air very well (gel, neoprene, and other closed cell foams can trap or even create heat). I LOVE my Skito pad!

If you'd prefer a sheepskin pad, then I'd go with ThinLine's Saddle Fitter pad. It's very nice quality and works just like Mattes' correction pad. The ThinLine inserts are quite shock absorbing. My daughter's trainer uses one so she can use the same saddle on many horses. It seems to work very well!

With either option, there's not a ton of bulk between you and the horse, so you still have that close contact feel.

JBandRio · 05-12-2008, 06:53 AM

The beauty of the Mattes shims is that you can add more or fewer depending on the amount of atrophy. There's nothing more frustrating than having to either go with no shim, or a 1/2" shim, as with some of these types of pads. It can be a WORLD of difference to add 1-2 more layers of shim material on one side or the other for a horse with more atrophy one just one side. Right now I need a leeetle more shim on Rio's right side, so to do that, I use one shim on the left that is a little less dense than the shim on the right.

jazzyjumper · 05-14-2008, 05:51 PM

yay i just got a sheepskin pad! i didnt get a really NICE expensive one, i got one that was of good quality and functional. ive seen this one in person too, its pretty nice. its by roma

JBandRio · 05-14-2008, 06:13 PM

The Roma pad is indeed a nice, inexpensive pad

But, it does not offer the shimming you were looking for.

05-11-2008, 10:04 AM	#11
luvs2ride79 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,887 Images: 26	I would HIGHLY suggest a Skito Interpad. They are a half pad with very cushion-y dense memory foam inside. The foam does not bottom out under weight and it absorbs up to 90% of the impact to a horse's back. It also circulates air very well (gel, neoprene, and other closed cell foams can trap or even create heat). I LOVE my Skito pad! If you'd prefer a sheepskin pad, then I'd go with ThinLine's Saddle Fitter pad. It's very nice quality and works just like Mattes' correction pad. The ThinLine inserts are quite shock absorbing. My daughter's trainer uses one so she can use the same saddle on many horses. It seems to work very well! With either option, there's not a ton of bulk between you and the horse, so you still have that close contact feel. __________________ "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.com**2HotToTrot.com Anti-Slaughter and PROUD! StopHorseSlaughter.com

05-12-2008, 06:53 AM	#12
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 21,613 Images: 132 Blog Entries: 12	The beauty of the Mattes shims is that you can add more or fewer depending on the amount of atrophy. There's nothing more frustrating than having to either go with no shim, or a 1/2" shim, as with some of these types of pads. It can be a WORLD of difference to add 1-2 more layers of shim material on one side or the other for a horse with more atrophy one just one side. Right now I need a leeetle more shim on Rio's right side, so to do that, I use one shim on the left that is a little less dense than the shim on the right. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

05-14-2008, 05:51 PM	#13
jazzyjumper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 877 Images: 5	yay i just got a sheepskin pad! i didnt get a really NICE expensive one, i got one that was of good quality and functional. ive seen this one in person too, its pretty nice. its by roma __________________ When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have. -Sir Winston Churchill jazzy love

05-14-2008, 06:13 PM	#14
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 21,613 Images: 132 Blog Entries: 12	The Roma pad is indeed a nice, inexpensive pad But, it does not offer the shimming you were looking for. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

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