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| Which would have more impact protection and weight distribution for a treeless, a saddle right pad alone, or a 5 star pad paired with a thinline? |
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Location: CTX | Don't know about the 5-star, but all I use with my treeless is a Saddletight with a BOT liner. |
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Location: MN | cranky B4 10am - 2017-05-08 12:59 PM Don't know about the 5-star, but all I use with my treeless is a Saddletight with a BOT liner.
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| Thanks for the input. I do use a BOT liner already. Using it with my supracor, but the pad is too long for my one gelding and I feel like it has a bit too much bounce to it. |
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Location: Texas | Sent you a PM
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Location: Louisiana | Been using a Saddleright for years. Neither of my two horses have ever been back sore, and I'm not a skinny girl lol.
One guy has a kinda long back, and my vet did warn me about making sure he doesn't get sore when I bought him, just bc of his conformation. He was used to a little girl riding him and I probably have 100 pounds easy on her haha. But he is just fine, no soreness at all.
If you stalk Facebook sometimes you can find a good used price. I bought one for $100 that was practically brand new. |
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Location: Oklahoma | cranky B4 10am - 2017-05-08 12:59 PM
Don't know about the 5-star, but all I use with my treeless is a Saddletight with a BOT liner.
This is what I do, also. |
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Location: in the ozone | why would you add a thinline to a 5 Star? |
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Location: North Dakota | Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright. |
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Location: South Georgia | cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright.
I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion. |
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Location: Texas | The Legacy |
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Location: in the ozone | horsegirl - 2017-05-11 11:02 AM
cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright.
I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion.
I agree - where are you getting your facts? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | slipperyslope - 2017-05-11 11:00 PM horsegirl - 2017-05-11 11:02 AM cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright. I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion. I agree - where are you getting your facts?
Bumping this back up, would to know this too... |
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Location: in the ozone | Southtxponygirl - 2017-05-12 2:33 PM
slipperyslope - 2017-05-11 11:00 PM horsegirl - 2017-05-11 11:02 AM cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright. I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion. I agree - where are you getting your facts?
Hmmm, 3 of us have asked and not being answered. Guess it's just her opinion, no facts???  |
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Location: Texas | I posted an answer and it got zapped.
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Location: Got Lobsta? | Not to highjack the thread, but I just took the plunge this weekend on a treeless. Its the TF regular gullet - I use the saddle right pad, - still getting some rolling. Thinking I will go with a shorter cinch and tighten it like crazy. It rolls when I'm at a lope - just looking for feedback. Thanks! |
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| I have no experience with a treeless saddle, but I just purchased my first saddle right pad and my mare is doing well with it. I have used 5 stars for a long time and was disappointed in the last 2 I purchased. I plan on buying a couple more saddle right pads this year. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | dk66 - 2017-05-15 8:34 AM I have no experience with a treeless saddle, but I just purchased my first saddle right pad and my mare is doing well with it. I have used 5 stars for a long time and was disappointed in the last 2 I purchased. I plan on buying a couple more saddle right pads this year.
Why the disapointment in the 5 Stars? |
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| Ended up going with the saddleright and happy I did. Nothing against 5 star, I have had them too, I just think the saddleright is much more suitable for what I wanted it for. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Buckles - 2017-05-25 8:56 AM Ended up going with the saddleright and happy I did. Nothing against 5 star, I have had them too, I just think the saddleright is much more suitable for what I wanted it for.
Well we all have to go with what works for us and our horses , where did you get your Saddleright from? |
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Location: Windoming | I ride with both. Saddle rolls on one horse with 5 Star, so I use the Saddleright for him. I prefer the 5 Star, but you have to use what works! |
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| slipperyslope - 2017-05-13 11:02 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2017-05-12 2:33 PM
slipperyslope - 2017-05-11 11:00 PM horsegirl - 2017-05-11 11:02 AM cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright. I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion. I agree - where are you getting your facts?
Hmmm, 3 of us have asked and not being answered. Guess it's just her opinion, no facts???
I don't use 5 Star or Saddleright, so I cannot comment on the performance of either pad. However, as a side comment to cavyrunsbarrels, there is a lady on YouTube who is an equine equipment designer. She has several saddle pad reviews and she does not like wool felt at all (shock absorption, etc). I'm not advocating what she is saying and I'm not speculating where everyone else gets their opinions or information, but here's this particular person's rant about 5 Star, CSI, etc. Her channel name is "The Truth Tack Review"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9NoE7VtHfU |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | LabRat - 2017-05-25 5:09 PM slipperyslope - 2017-05-13 11:02 AM Southtxponygirl - 2017-05-12 2:33 PM slipperyslope - 2017-05-11 11:00 PM horsegirl - 2017-05-11 11:02 AM cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright. I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion. I agree - where are you getting your facts? Hmmm, 3 of us have asked and not being answered. Guess it's just her opinion, no facts??? I don't use 5 Star or Saddleright, so I cannot comment on the performance of either pad. However, as a side comment to cavyrunsbarrels, there is a lady on YouTube who is an equine equipment designer. She has several saddle pad reviews and she does not like wool felt at all (shock absorption, etc ). I'm not advocating what she is saying and I'm not speculating where everyone else gets their opinions or information, but here's this particular person's rant about 5 Star, CSI, etc. Her channel name is "The Truth Tack Review" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9NoE7VtHfU
LOL, I dont think very many would be bouncing a bowling ball off their horses backs any time soon. This person must have alot of time on her hands..I'll stick with my 5 Stars  |
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Location: Georgia | I have both and I love both for different horses and saddle combinations |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2017-05-15 9:47 AM
dk66 - 2017-05-15 8:34 AM I have no experience with a treeless saddle, but I just purchased my first saddle right pad and my mare is doing well with it. I have used 5 stars for a long time and was disappointed in the last 2 I purchased. I plan on buying a couple more saddle right pads this year.
Why the disapointment in the 5 Stars?
The ends of the pad along with the wear leathers after the 5th or 6th time left a small horizontal lesion. The pad then became very wavy underneath and was leaving wave marks on my mares back. Had to take a grooming stone and file on the edges where to small lesion occurred to smoother it out. Then I had to start using a liner underneath for the first time with the pad. With that being said I decided to try the saddle right and am very pleasantly surprised with how it provides weight distribution on this particular horse. |
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Location: in the ozone | Southtxponygirl - 2017-05-25 4:29 PM
LabRat - 2017-05-25 5:09 PM slipperyslope - 2017-05-13 11:02 AM Southtxponygirl - 2017-05-12 2:33 PM slipperyslope - 2017-05-11 11:00 PM horsegirl - 2017-05-11 11:02 AM cavyrunsbarrels - 2017-05-11 12:47 PM Saddleright and thinline are both very impressive. 5 Stars are very well made pads, but felt doesn't do much for weight distribution or shock absorbtion at all. Personally I'd go with a saddleright. I think this is the second time I've seen you make these claims. What makes you believe this about 5 star pads? Just curious. The facts and evidence seem to be contrary to your opinion. I agree - where are you getting your facts? Hmmm, 3 of us have asked and not being answered. Guess it's just her opinion, no facts??? I don't use 5 Star or Saddleright, so I cannot comment on the performance of either pad. However, as a side comment to cavyrunsbarrels, there is a lady on YouTube who is an equine equipment designer. She has several saddle pad reviews and she does not like wool felt at all (shock absorption, etc ). I'm not advocating what she is saying and I'm not speculating where everyone else gets their opinions or information, but here's this particular person's rant about 5 Star, CSI, etc. Her channel name is "The Truth Tack Review" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9NoE7VtHfU
Not to mention, she didn't design them or get any money from them, LOL!!! Not sure I believe squat from "sources" such as that about any product. |
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