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Location: west of East Texas | I've been riding the the same horse, saddle, and pad for a couple of years. The last couple of runs, I've felt my saddle rolling and I've had to adjust. I changed my cinch to a mohair hoping that would help but the next run, same thing. The 7yo horse hasn't had any particular shape changes, nor me. There isn't a winter coat on her either. I don't generally cinch real tight but now I find myself looking for that next hole. :) What are signs you've noticed that your pad was wearing out? |
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I just read the headlines
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| I have read that you should change out your wool pads when the wool compresses and doesn't rebound after unsaddling. In the past I noticed this happening after a year or so of constant use. These were not the high quality wool pads, though. |
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 Star Padded Honey
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Location: NW MT | Depends on the brand - with 5 Stars, you will get a LOT longer life from them. When they get dirty, you can pressure wash them and bring them back to life. (best to use their dry cleaning sponge in between that to help). The other wool pads will compress since they have polyester & other fibers in them, along with some being needled instead of felted. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| Echoing rockyroad because she's my go to 5 star person.
But it sounds like a new pad would be a good next step. I love my 5 stars... |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | chasendacash - 2016-12-15 2:41 PM I've been riding the the same horse, saddle, and pad for a couple of years. The last couple of runs, I've felt my saddle rolling and I've had to adjust. I changed my cinch to a mohair hoping that would help but the next run, same thing. The 7yo horse hasn't had any particular shape changes, nor me. There isn't a winter coat on her either. I don't generally cinch real tight but now I find myself looking for that next hole. :) What are signs you've noticed that your pad was wearing out?
What brand is your pad? Since you are having issues and you think it could be your pad then time for a new one,  |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Rockyroad - 2016-12-16 11:15 AM Depends on the brand - with 5 Stars, you will get a LOT longer life from them. When they get dirty, you can pressure wash them and bring them back to life. (best to use their dry cleaning sponge in between that to help). The other wool pads will compress since they have polyester & other fibers in them, along with some being needled instead of felted.
5 Stars all the way, my tack room is full of them  |
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| I buy a new 5 star or Tod Slone every year. I have two sets. One set for at home and one set for barrel races. When I buy new ones they become the show pads and the others become for use at home. |
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| I will sure be glad to see Trump open up the horse processing plants by
providing FDA inspectors!!
Then maybe we can get 100% horse hair pads that breath and
wick away sweat and not create hot backs with foam, poly
and other hot non-breathable trash embedded into the pads.
Cost should come down dramatically unless you are buying a name ...
Most of you young riders have no idea what a single or double layer 100%
hand made 100% wool Navajo saddle blanket or pad is and how to use one.
Just wash your current pad with dawn ... rinse thoroughly ... dry in the sun ..
it will remove any accumulated silicone or hair grease/oil off your pad.
and if you have a mutton withered horse ... put a single layer Navajo
over your cleaned current pad ... add your rear girth, square up a
wider breast collar and attach tugs to your saddle or girth D rings.
AND when you cinch up ... snug both girths, breast collar to hold
everything in place and you are good to go ....
just avoid using any silicone soaps and sprays on your horse ...
if you have a high withered horse use a double layered Navajo over
your current pad or by itself to fill in the big drop behind his withers
and follow instructions above ... the added indention in the
compressed area under your saddle should add to stabilizing your ride.
Use a mohair roping cinch to distribute pressure, rider weight and more
grab on the horse ... and stop leaning into the barrels ... lol
I would love to see a bunch of these phoney baloney price gouging saddle
pad makers go out of business!! A good 3/4 to one inch thick pure horse
hair pad should cost between $50-100..... NOT $300 ... lol ..
A single Navajo under $50 and a double under $75....
Meet ... Snippy... one of the best brush poppers and heavy cattle draggers
I've ever had ... all dressed up to go to work ... how do ya like that
protective back girth ??
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: ARKANSAS | I Love the 5 star pads BUT my horses HATE them!!! I bought one years ago and used it about a week and my horse became so sore i ended up having to do chiro on him and going back to my impact gel pad...( the kind with navjo on top and the fleece on bottom)..then since i sold that horse 2 months ago i bought another 5 star pad for my buckskin...it was gorgeous and it looked so GOOD on him...i went on a 3 mile trail on him came back and went to to lope circles on him and he BUCKED!!! i have owned this horse for 3 years and he has NEVER BUCKED.... i put my impact gel back on him and went back out and loped circles on him the next day withou going on a trail ride first and he never offered to buck....so i GAVE the 5 star away!!! i will NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE!!!! |
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Location: Texas | If you were using a "Saddleright Pad" you would never have to buy another pad. They don't break down or wear out!! Best investment for Best Pad!
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 Straight Shooter
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Location: SW North Dakota | Cowjazz - 2016-12-19 10:10 AM If you were using a "Saddleright Pad" you would never have to buy another pad. They don't break down or wear out!! Best investment for Best Pad!
We have 10 Saddlerights, some are pushing 20 years old, and I've never felt like they're breaking down. My kids want to try something new, which is fine. My son is getting a 1" 5 Star for his calf horse, and daughter has been wanting to try a CSI, so that's what they are both getting from Santa. I have an open mind to try something new (which I have), but so far, I keep going back to my Saddlerights. Love them! |
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