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| I've always been a die hard CSI person but with the crazy new price increases I've thinking of trying a saddle right. Please tell me your experiences. |
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Location: CTX | I have both, but I mostly use my SaddleRights. I prefer them because they are thinner, and there is less rolling of the saddle. I used the CSI ( I have a ½" by the way) at the beginning of last year for a while. My gelding was a bit gangly...... Halfway through the summer last year he really started to fill out more and I felt he didn't need as much padding as before.
I do use the BOT western pad underneath the SaddleRight as a liner, just to keep it cleaner. I am not a fan of their liners. And for a while I didn't use a liner at all, but when I ordered my BOT sheet right before Christmas I got a pad as a bonus. And now I ordered 2 more. Love how you can just toss those in the washer.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I have both and use both. The question is more of a which one works better for this horse and saddle, rather than a which one is better overall. Csi is very thick, even with the 1/2" liner, Saddleright is 1/2" and you can add a thin or thick liner or use none at all. They both offer great support and pressure dispersal, I use whichever one provides the thickness I need. |
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| I personally don't like the CSI's. They are bulky. They do their job with distributing pressure but prefer the saddle rights! I feel like my horses can move more freely under a saddle right. I think everyone has their personal preferences though. |
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Location: Texas | I use to sell CSI but didn't like the bulk. I am a saddleright dealer and LOVE them!
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Location: Where we're waiting for spring! | abrad12 - 2016-04-13 3:28 PM
I personally don't like the CSI's. They are bulky. They do their job with distributing pressure but prefer the saddle rights! I feel like my horses can move more freely under a saddle right. I think everyone has their personal preferences though.
Agree with this!! I tried the CSI and found it too bulky. I sent the CSI back and tried a saddle right and love it! I think I'll be sticking with the saddle right for a while. I'm very happy with the fit and how my horse is moving out underneath it. I was riding an impact gel and found the saddle right really freed her up. |
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Location: MT | I haven't tried the CSI pads yet but did really like the saddleright I had. I completely agree with the above poster who mentioned they didn't like the saddleright liner. I wound up throwing mine out too. It was very flimsy and would just bunch up under the pad. |
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Location: MN | I just ordered one to pair with my Bob Marshall. Its a 6 week wait for one so I hope it works out! |
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| I bought a CSI pad this spring for my heading horses. I have only used it on one horse so far, the last time we roped I noticed he felt like he was cross firing while pulling steer across he pen. What is in the built up area of the saddle right pad? Is the felt bottom replacable? I haven't ever seen one in person so don't know anything about them. Both of my heading horses are very stout wide horses. Thanks for the info. |
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Location: Texas | Yes the liner in the CSI is replaceable. The shell has panals of Ballistic material to dissapate pressure.
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| Cowjazz - 2016-04-14 11:47 AM Yes the liner in the CSI is replaceable. The shell has panals of Ballistic material to dissapate pressure.
I know that my CSI is replaceable but was wondering about the saddleright. Is the built up part of the saddleright cover just memory foam? If so I can't see how that would last long since memory foam breaks down over time.
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Location: CTX | euchee - 2016-04-14 11:54 AM Cowjazz - 2016-04-14 11:47 AM Yes the liner in the CSI is replaceable. The shell has panals of Ballistic material to dissapate pressure.
I know that my CSI is replaceable but was wondering about the saddleright. Is the built up part of the saddleright cover just memory foam? If so I can't see how that would last long since memory foam breaks down over time.
Saddleright guarantees their pads forever. They will not ever compress. There is no memory foam in there. For more information check out the website: http://saddleright.com/
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | cranky B4 10am - 2016-04-14 10:09 AM
euchee - 2016-04-14 11:54 AM Cowjazz - 2016-04-14 11:47 AM Yes the liner in the CSI is replaceable. The shell has panals of Ballistic material to dissapate pressure.
I know that my CSI is replaceable but was wondering about the saddleright. Is the built up part of the saddleright cover just memory foam? If so I can't see how that would last long since memory foam breaks down over time.
Both of my Saddlerights are more than 7 years old, still holding up. I got close look to a CSI and it looked too thick to me. I just prefer to be closer to my horse's back. Another one I love is the Three Forks Merril pad. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | The Saddleright pad I use almost every day was bought new in 1998 and it's still in great shape. No compression, and the leather cover lasts forever. The bottom of the pad isn't replaceable, which is why I almost always use a liner with it. |
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| I have both and use both depending on what I feel the horse needs. My gelding is building some muscle back up from being off for the winter, so I'm riding him in the CSI until he gets some of that back because it offers him some more protection. Other than that, I usually ride in my SaddleRight because I like the way my saddle sits with it and (knock on wood) my saddle feels more solid and less roley with it on. I have always used the SaddleRight liners with them and have never had an issue, but recently got a BOT liner and really like the way that works with it too.
Thought I should also add that I like the open front and back on the SaddleRight. It makes it easier to put on than the CSI, plus there is no pulling the front of the pad up into the gullet and off the wither because the SaddleRight is open.
Edited by Burn n' Turn 2016-04-14 2:47 PM
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Location: Texas | Saddleright pads have a lifetime guarentee against compression. If you should ever damage the pad, wear out the underlining, change disciplines, or need a different style, you can do what is called a recover. this is how it works: Select the new pad details, order the pad, pay $150. When your new pad shows up you put your old one in the box and ship it back to them! That way you are never without a great pad! We know of some pads that have been in constant use for 20 years without use of a liner. I dont use one with mine but I also clean mine fairly often..
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| I tried a saddle right on one of my horses and over the course of several rides and adjustments I just couldn't get it to sit the way I liked. And he was a bucking fool with it. I would go switch to the 5 star and he was great. I would ride the 5 star first and he'd be great, switch to the saddle right and we'd get bucks - I had to prove to myself he wasn't being cold backed.
I have a CSI that I use when I need to "make" a saddle fit. 5 Star is my overall preference hands down but I'm riding the above horse in the CSI right now until he fully regains his topline from the winter off.
I really think it depends on the horse and saddle combo you're working with. I like to keep a variety of pads in the tack room. |
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| Cowjazz - 2016-04-14 9:28 PM Saddleright pads have a lifetime guarentee against compression. If you should ever damage the pad, wear out the underlining, change disciplines, or need a different style, you can do what is called a recover. this is how it works: Select the new pad details, order the pad, pay $150. When your new pad shows up you put your old one in the box and ship it back to them! That way you are never without a great pad! We know of some pads that have been in constant use for 20 years without use of a liner. I dont use one with mine but I also clean mine fairly often..
How do you clean yours? I have been just using a curry comb then stiff brush to clean my CSI but when it needs to be rinsed off it will be easy sinc the bottom comes off. If you rinse off you saddleright wouldn't t damage the leather top? I called them the other day but no one answered, I will probably try again sometime. |
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Location: Texas | I use a shop vacuum. Gets all the dirt and hair off. I do this every few weeks. My pads a;; stay soft and new looking. |
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Location: Dubuque,IA | I have nothing but sadd;e rights and vacuum hair off when needed but use the upholstery cleaner of my carpet cleaner ti deep clean the dirt off every year so they stay like new. |
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Location: North Dakota | I think they're both really nice pads but definitely each serve a different purpose. The CSI is much thicker and stiffer an the Saddleright is only about a half inch thick. They both have a great topline profile that won't put pressure on the withers. The way the length of the saddleright pad was just awkward with my specific horse and saddle. If your saddle is a good fit and isn't too wide for your horse, get the Saddleright. If your saddle is a little wide for your horse, the CSI will work great. Personally, between the 2, I would pick a CSI if it weren't for the fact that it's so thick it doesn't fit with any saddle I've owned for my horse. |
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| When I bought the CSI pad it was because one of my saddles is a little tight on the withers and it really does help even out the pressure, he has an even sweat pattern now. I do notice more roll with the CSI on my other wide horse.
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