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| ok.. so I am not finding anything I really like for my mare who is a bit swaybacked.... not terrible.. but there is a bit of bridging. going on there. I have looked into the cashel swayback pad that has the wool blanket over top, but my understanding is it is a neoprene bottom, and it is quite a stiff pad and takes some time to break in. The other option I have found is the reinsman swayback pad.. but that also.. with the tacky too.. is neoprene.. which I would prefer not to use on this mare. my question is.. could I, or has anyone else on here "make" their own pad for their swaybacked horse?? What I was thinking was buying some shims and sculpting them to her dip, an then sew them or have them sewn on to a wool pad. any one done something similar/?? |
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| Hey! Same issue im having! I am taking my horse to a saddle specialist friday to see if theres is a bridging pad that can help with this. I will let you know what she reccomends!! |
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Location: Minnesota | I sound like a broken record lately talking about the pad I use for my gelding but it has been the only pad that worked for him. I use a Diamond Wool Pressure Relief pad. |
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| Ctrygirl14 - 2014-03-05 10:44 PM
I sound like a broken record lately talking about the pad I use for my gelding but it has been the only pad that worked for him. I use a Diamond Wool Pressure Relief pad.
can you post a pic of how it sits on your horse?
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Location: Minnesota | RareGold#2 - 2014-03-06 12:28 PM
Ctrygirl14 - 2014-03-05 10:44 PM
I sound like a broken record lately talking about the pad I use for my gelding but it has been the only pad that worked for him. I use a Diamond Wool Pressure Relief pad.
can you post a pic of how it sits on your horse?
Ill see what I can find. Give me a few minutes. |
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Location: Minnesota | First picture is of the pad itself. There is 3 removable shims on both sides, I only uses the first two. The second picture is of Vinny without the pad on and the third is of him with the pad and saddle on.
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| Thanks!! So do you use all 3 shims... or just the middle ones?
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| oh and I forgot.. what is the thickness of the pad itself
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Location: Minnesota | RareGold#2 - 2014-03-06 1:22 PM
Thanks!! So do you use all 3 shims... or just the middle ones?
I use the front two shims on both sides so I take out the last one on both sides. I believe its an inch. |
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| Thanks so much! I just bought one... LOL.. you should be their spokesperson!
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Location: Minnesota | RareGold#2 - 2014-03-06 1:59 PM
Thanks so much! I just bought one... LOL.. you should be their spokesperson!
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| Ummm, what's a "ho" horse??? |
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| kramerica - 2014-03-06 7:55 PM
Ummm, what's a "ho" horse???
Its called late nite typing error.  |
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Location: Up and over to the right | I LOVE my diamond wool as a schooling pad. Hoping it fits your horse! Would like to see pics when you get it! |
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| ChasingCans04 - 2014-03-06 9:58 PM
I LOVE my diamond wool as a schooling pad. Hoping it fits your horse! Would like to see pics when you get it!
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| Pic of the diamond wool pad. I think it looks more level with this pad.
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Location: Dubach, LA | First pic horse looks butt-high. Second pic angle is bad, but really does look sway. I'd be working on muscle tone, doing horsey sit-ups, cavelletis, hill work; anything to build topline. How old is second horse? I'm asking because I had one that lost topline because of a shoulder injury that I didn't recognize.
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| I bought a swayed back horse recently. He looks more swayed back than the pic you put up. I bought a "5 Star" 1 inch pad that is working well.
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| CanCan - 2014-03-18 3:24 PM
First pic horse looks butt-high. Second pic angle is bad, but really does look sway. I'd be working on muscle tone, doing horsey sit-ups, cavelletis, hill work; anything to build topline. How old is second horse? I'm asking because I had one that lost topline because of a shoulder injury that I didn't recognize.
Pics are all of the same horse. Just posting to show/compare how the different pads set on her. She is 18, has had a few foals previously also.
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| I just bought the Reinsmans Sway pad BUT with the Maize fleece lining. I love it. My horse is not really a swayback but he is rump high. No more saddle bars sticking into his scapula. I was concerned that it would slip but it doesn't move at all. The quality is was not what I had hoped for though. But keeps my horse comfortable for now. |
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