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 Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | I know 1/2 in pads are what Brian Peterson says work best as far as thickness so im wondering which brand and type seems to work the best for everyone riding crown c saddles. I currently have Wade pads but wondering about the Biofit air ride pads and i know BHW is all about 5 star pads. I have one already. Im looking for different brands to look at. Thanks! |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 2:40 PM I know 1/2 in pads are what Brian Peterson says work best as far as thickness so im wondering which brand and type seems to work the best for everyone riding crown c saddles. I currently have Wade pads but wondering about the Biofit air ride pads and i know BHW is all about 5 star pads. I have one already. Im looking for different brands to look at. Thanks!
I have two Crown Cs, one for each horse, and one of them I ride with a CSI pad (my new fav) and my other gets ridden with the Classic Equine Zone pad.
The CSI is the 1/2 pad plus the protective top part and the Zone is a 3/4 inch I think plus the felt top...its about an inch. |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | I'm gonna sound like a broken record.... but I can't shy away from the 5 Star.
I collect different thicknesses as I'm going thru my gullet journey. Brian says 5 Stars are the best way to go... and if it ain't broke don't fix it. |
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 Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I like the CorrecTor and CSI pads with my Crown C, depending on what I need for each horse. The CorrecTor is easy to shim. |
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 Vodka for Lunch
Location: Lala Land | I have a 1/2 Best Ever and a Zone pad. Love them both. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | All the above. I use a saddleright. |
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 Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | My daughter has 2 crown c's. Her gelding a saddle rite pad works best and her mare a csi pad works best. She was using a 5 star on the mare and shimming but the csi worked for her much better. |
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 Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | I use a Classic Equine ESP pad with built in shims. I ordered it a little longer than a regular saddle pad, I think it's 36", because my Crown C has a larger skirt on it. |
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Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | I thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right? |
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Location: CA | I use my 1in Wade with my CrownC. Seems to work great. |
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Location: ON A HILL | Love my Crown C saddle ,as far as pads I think it depends on the horse's withers . On a low withered horse I like it with a 1/2 inch felt pad (esp or zone or just felt by classic ) but on a high withered horse I like it thicker 1 inch (sensor flex pad or the sensor flex that is felt on top ,fleece on bottom by classic . Good Luck to ya. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 5:22 PM I thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right?
5 Star has a true 1/2 pad. It is softer than the saddleright. |
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Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | Thank you all for the replies! |
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Mouhahaha
Posts: 1786
Location: British Columbia | Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 4:22 PMI thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right? Crown C's are intended to be shimmed. The ESP pads that have built in shims are ok, and the ones with a wool top flip back so you can add shims without seeing them.
Edited by TMEquine 2014-07-18 8:29 PM
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Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | TMEquine - 2014-07-18 7:26 PM Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 4:22 PMI thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right? Crown C's are intended to be shimmed. The ESP pads that have built in shims are ok, and the ones with a wool top flip back so you can add shims without seeing them.
Which pads have a wool top that you can flip back to hide shims?
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 Quack Quack Woodle Woodle
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Location: Texas | I use a 1/2" impact gel under mine.... love it. |
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Mouhahaha
Posts: 1786
Location: British Columbia | Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 7:37 PM
TMEquine - 2014-07-18 7:26 PM Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 4:22 PMI thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right? Crown C's are intended to be shimmed. The ESP pads that have built in shims are ok, and the ones with a wool top flip back so you can add shims without seeing them.
I just took a picture of mine, I bought it from Diamond N Western World when I bought my Crown C. If it does not post I'll attach a link to a pic of it on facebook. |
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Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | TMEquine - 2014-07-18 8:06 PM Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 7:37 PM TMEquine - 2014-07-18 7:26 PM Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 4:22 PMI thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right? Crown C's are intended to be shimmed. The ESP pads that have built in shims are ok, and the ones with a wool top flip back so you can add shims without seeing them.
I just took a picture of mine, I bought it from Diamond N Western World when I bought my Crown C. If it does not post I'll attach a link to a pic of it on facebook.
Thank you! |
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Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 8:07 PM TMEquine - 2014-07-18 8:06 PM Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 7:37 PM TMEquine - 2014-07-18 7:26 PM Dash4KJ - 2014-07-18 4:22 PMI thought pads that have inserts, build ups are a no no for crown cs since you have to check the fit daily? I know i adjust my shims alot so im wanting a true 1/2 inch pad with no built in shims so i can adjust it correctly. Are any of the pads mentioned like that besides saddle right? Crown C's are intended to be shimmed. The ESP pads that have built in shims are ok, and the ones with a wool top flip back so you can add shims without seeing them.
I just took a picture of mine, I bought it from Diamond N Western World when I bought my Crown C. If it does not post I'll attach a link to a pic of it on facebook.
Here it is...I hope LOL
The wool top goes back to about 1/3 of the pad and the rest is attached to the felt botton which is 1/2" thick.
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Expert
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| Longneck - 2014-07-18 2:50 PM
I'm gonna sound like a broken record.... but I can't shy away from the 5 Star.
I collect different thicknesses as I'm going thru my gullet journey. Brian says 5 Stars are the best way to go... and if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Last year he was saying Classic Equine was the way to go! |
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The Advice Guru
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| Csi the top is 1/8 thick. You can order the bottom felt 1/4, 1/2, 1 I believe, you can also order a pure merino wool bottom, when I seen the one it looks exactly like the wool on the shearling pro choice cinches.
I will be purchasing the merino wool insert next time.
Just adding I do not sell csi pads, they are however, my favorite pads for my crown c's actually all my saddles.
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