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| I'm interested in opinions of these saddle pads. Has anyone tried these? What did you think? |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I have a csi, Saddleright, and corrector. Even with the 1/2" liner, the csi is pretty thick. It works well tho and is very protective. Saddleright is the one I use the most and is the thinnest, it's generally very versatile, but it doesn't work for every saddle/horse combo. Mine is a 1998 model that's used nearly every day and has held up beautifully. The corrector is the most forgiving and is easy to shim, thinner than the csi-thicker than Saddleright, but again, it doesn't work for every situation. |
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Location: "...way down south in the Everglades..." | I have an impact gel, Biofit, and Zone. The Biofit has been awesome for the younger downhill babies but I've never found it fits anyone who is already grown & even (hips / withers). The impact gel I loved initially but now find that maybe it's not working as well? I can only guess the gel has moved or hardened or something but I have not dissected it...lol. So far, I really like the Zone on my hard to fit mare but it's the newest pad I have and she's laid up now with another injury so I can't give it a long term review. I am thinking of getting a CSI for the other mare once she evens out and finishes growing as I've heard great things about them.
The stitching quality of the impact gel is good...I've had some loose threading with the Biofit (although it is the oldest). Overall though they seem to hold up pretty well. The impact gel one is definitely the heaviest. The Zone appears to be the lightest of the three.
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 A Gopher's Worst Nightmare
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Location: Southern Oregon | I have a csi and a the corrector. The Csi is pretty thick. I almost feel perched up on top of my horse when I ride with it, but it does it's job. My THE CORRECTOR, is the most user friendly pad I own, it also allows me to shim only where I need too shim at. It isn't super thick and bulky, but with shimming I seem to get a little more saddle roll then I like. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| CSI has remodeled their panels recently and they lighter than before althogh the thickness is the same. I always thought they were terribly heavy so I was happy to see this.
I like my csi on my growing baby but it rolled like a son of a gun on my other horse that I usually ride in a 1/2" 5 star.
Personally did not care for the saddle right I had at all, seemed very stiff and unforgiving. Horse agreed with me and had a sour attitude in it vs the 5star |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2015-09-04 6:29 AM I have a csi, Saddleright, and corrector. Even with the 1/2" liner, the csi is pretty thick. It works well tho and is very protective. Saddleright is the one I use the most and is the thinnest, it's generally very versatile, but it doesn't work for every saddle/horse combo. Mine is a 1998 model that's used nearly every day and has held up beautifully. The corrector is the most forgiving and is easy to shim, thinner than the csi-thicker than Saddleright, but again, it doesn't work for every situation.
I have all of the above and a 5 Star and you nailed it! |
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| THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! So, after reading everything I could find, I went with a CorrecTOR pad...the Turn & Burn. I have a 5 Star currently and love it but doesn't give me the support I think I need with my new mare. :) I will give a review when I get it ! Hope it works!!!!!
Edited by barrelrunner66 2015-09-04 1:48 PM
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