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Location: Phoenix | Just curious which model you went with? Have any pictures you care to share?
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | hammer_time - 2014-05-07 10:07 PM
Just curious which model you went with? Have any pictures you care to share?
Mine is the regular one. It's black, 16 years old, gets used ALOT (but almost always with a liner) and is in super good shape. |
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Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | I feel like becoming a saddle pad collector and this one is next on my list! |
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Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | That's a lot cheaper than my new hobby of saddle collector. LOL |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | Love the fucshia they dont have a picture of it on their website because its very hard to capture the actual color, but its PRETTY. 28" western deluxe.
a 29 western tan (dont mind the FAT horse)
Green western Deluxe
Grey felt western deluxe sorry for poor picture, had flecks of other colors in there... went with everything.
I've also had a black one, but no pictures. I LOVE these pads!!!!
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Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | Thanks watchpeppydoc!
Do you like the western deluxe or the regular one better? |
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Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | I like the wear leathers, but have never had one long enough to wear it out.. All of them except the tan one have been the western deluxe with the leathers. I have a grey one right now as well. You can find them used on some barrel racing tack sites on facebook, you can also put a used one towards a new one from the company. |
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top is with a Josey, bottom with a Bob Marshall...same pad with both saddles
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Location: Texas | I am a dealer so am a bit bias to the pad! I prefer the deluxe with the extra length, but my son prefers the standard model with less skirting. I also have the round that fits under a BM Pozzi round skirt models nicely. Love the fuschia color! Had the purple before as well. Tend to stick with neutrals though. All the colors are rich and vibrant!
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Veteran
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Location: Heart of Texas | Has anyone noticed a big difference from other pads like thinline or CSI? |
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| I seem to have a lot of trouble with the more expensive pads. I bought a CSI pad with the neoprene. The neoprene cracked bad in less than a year. I was told by CSI I could replace the underlining for the wool for an additional $100+.
I bought a saddleright for around $300. and in less than a year the ends in the back curled up forward around my saddle. I sent it back and was told that I shouldn't get it wet or dirty. HUH? For an additional 150. they would replace it.
Now I just ride in the Best Ever pads. |
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Location: Texas | Dragonlady - 2014-05-09 7:35 PM
I seem to have a lot of trouble with the more expensive pads. I bought a CSI pad with the neoprene. The neoprene cracked bad in less than a year. I was told by CSI I could replace the underlining for the wool for an additional $100+.
I bought a saddleright for around $300. and in less than a year the ends in the back curled up forward around my saddle. I sent it back and was told that I shouldn't get it wet or dirty. HUH? For an additional 150. they would replace it.
Now I just ride in the Best Ever pads.
Sorry but I am calling the BS Card on this comment about "shouldn't get it wet or dirty". I have one pad that is 10 years old, used daily on several head of horses. I take the darn thing to the car wash and hose it off. It shows some wear but is still in the same great using shape as when it was new. No matter what pad you buy it needs to be taken care of and cleaned occasionally. I also don't use liners with my pads. I just brush them off and away I go. |
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Location: Lone Star State | I have a owned a red deluxe saddleright pad for 8 years. I have a really short backed gelding now so I wish it was a tad shorter in length. Not to change topic, but what is the best way to clean the suede top? My cat was shot with a .22. He came home, jumped on my saddle stand that this pad was laying on, and slept. Meanwhile he bled all over my saddleright. I have tried hydrogen peroxide, grease lightening, and soap/water to remove the blood stains which helped but still not great. |
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| I have two, I use them both with Bob Marshalls.
The first mare is super short backed so I have a round pad on her. It has the longer wear leathers for the rigging on the Bob Marshall, I bought it new about 5 years ago and it's still in great shape. Got a great deal on the second pad (used). It's a little longer and doesn't have the longer wear leathers but it does the job! I don't have liners on either. When they get dirty I power hose them and then they are back to looking great |
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Expert
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Location: Texas | They make another rounded one that fits under the round skirted saddles better. I'll get a picture of it tomorrow. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Dragonlady - 2014-05-09 7:35 PM
I seem to have a lot of trouble with the more expensive pads. I bought a CSI pad with the neoprene. The neoprene cracked bad in less than a year. I was told by CSI I could replace the underlining for the wool for an additional $100+.
I bought a saddleright for around $300. and in less than a year the ends in the back curled up forward around my saddle. I sent it back and was told that I shouldn't get it wet or dirty. HUH? For an additional 150. they would replace it.
Now I just ride in the Best Ever pads.
Csi no longer sells the neoprene bottom, they are all wool. Personally I love my csi pads, I have 6 now. 2 were brand new, the rest I have bought used. One had the neoprene bottom, I switched it out for wool. Csi has a lifetime guarantee on the flexplate and last time I spoke with her she hasn't had to replace one yet.
Saddleright, I have 2 I don't use the liner, and not as offend as my csi. I use the saddleright when I need a thin pad. Both are around 4 years old still look in almost new condition. |
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Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | I appreciate the pics and comments!
The CSI seems interesting but I am after a thinner pad.
I think I like the deluxe...but can you get the western with wear leathers? The tan one on the white horse looks odd/less appealing than the deluxes because it doesn't have the leather.... |
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The Advice Guru
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| hammer_time - 2014-05-10 10:32 AM
I appreciate the pics and comments!
The CSI seems interesting but I am after a thinner pad.
I think I like the deluxe...but can you get the western with wear leathers? The tan one on the white horse looks odd/less appealing than the deluxes because it doesn't have the leather....
You can call saddleright themselves and directly order whatever you want from them, they are very good to work with. |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I had the round skirt with dropped rigging pads. Had them for years, liked them, but eventually sold all of them and use bayou west felt pads now of varying thicknesses.
I've been pleased with the bayou west pads so I haven't had the need to order another saddleright. I never had any issues with them falling apart or not holding up. |
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 Forever Young
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Location: relocated to Texas | I am a dealer for Saddleright pads, have been using them for years. Get the Western Deluxe with the wear leathers. Also, keep in mind that these pads last for years. You might get tired of a bright color, if it were me I would stick with black, brown or the English toast (which is a light brown). If you want color, find a thin, brightly colored blanket to put under it instead or the liner.
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