What are your favorite saddle pads? I have a few professional choice pads and they seem really thin, some pads seem like they ball up at the back and I always wonder if that rubs the horses raw, and right now I have a classic equine contourpedic but then I've heard that neoprene pads are really hot on the horses back. How long is the average lifespan of a pad...if there is one? Fill me in please :)
Posted 2013-11-04 6:47 AM Subject: RE: Saddle Pads
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I ride a 5-Star right now and I really like it. I'd also be interested in trying a Wade Saddle Pad.
I'm a big fan of a wool pad and a well fitting saddle. I know a lot of people who are happy with their impact gel pads and the SMX Air Rides though too.
Whatever I go with it, it'll have a wool felt bottom, neoprene does get hot and trap sweat against the skin - that's why most of us pull our neoprene SMB style boots as soon as we're done running.
I like wade pads, zone & saddle right. My wade is a 3/4" so it is between thickness of the zone and saddle right. Depending on the horse saddle combo I use one of the pads.
Saddle Pads
