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  Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I see all the posts about 5 Star and really like them. I'm having a small problem buying one for that chunk of change. I know you get what you pay for, but I'm wondering what other pads do you really like and why? I have spent a few days searching for used 5 Stars and looking at near every saddle pad made and I can't decide what I want because after a while they all look the same lol....not really, but I can't decide....help a sista out! |
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Elite Veteran
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| I use the ed wright pad. I think they are $180 and I have 3 of them and really like them. I can bring one for you to "feel" lol they are well worth the money I believe. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I went even more expensive and went to a csi, and will never go back.
If you don't care about color and want a wool pad Ed wright pads are manufactured by the same company as 5 star, the felting process is done in canada |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | horsiace1025 - 2015-03-23 1:07 PM I use the ed wright pad. I think they are $180 and I have 3 of them and really like them. I can bring one for you to "feel" lol they are well worth the money I believe.
lol that sounds weird.....I'll bring one for you to feel lol....that might look creepy lol.
They are on my list of one's I like, so I'll give the Ed Wright's one point :) Thanks. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | cheryl makofka - 2015-03-23 1:09 PM I went even more expensive and went to a csi, and will never go back. If you don't care about color and want a wool pad Ed wright pads are manufactured by the same company as 5 star, the felting process is done in canada
Did not know that about the Ed Wright's. Two points for Ed :) |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I was SUPER impressed with the flex plates in the CSI pads. I got one for free but it was just too thick for my saddle so I sold it. I ended up just getting a hold of Rockyroad and am having a custom 5 star done. I had one before and liked it, but I never notice any difference in my horses from pad to pad. |
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 Underestimated Underdog
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Location: Minnesota | I use a Diamond Wool Pressure Relief Pad with Vinny. Its held up great for the last 4 years. I also love Cutter Classic. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | So, do you just buy from the Ed and Martha Wright website and, I'm guessing, they only come in white??? |
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| Love all of my 5 stars! |
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Expert
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| CSI pads hands down, I don't even own another kind. Pad lasts forever and you just buy new liners. I have never had a horse with a sore back since switching to these pads. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | mmfarms - 2015-03-23 1:23 PM Love all of my 5 stars!
I love them too. Do you want to give me one of yours??  |
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Location: Kentucky | Deanna may know of some used/demo 5 Stars for cheaper. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I can't bring myself to pay $350 for a saddle pad just yet lol. Maybe if I really start riding a lot, but for what I'm doing now, I can't see it. I want a really good, 1/2 that price pad. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Murphy - 2015-03-23 1:27 PM Deanna may know of some used/demo 5 Stars for cheaper.
Who is Deanna? Point me towards her. |
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Location: Northern Ontario | I have two 5stars and love them...they are soft and contour my horse's back. I really want to try a classic equine black esp. My sister has one and they look nice |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | I splurged a year ago and bought my first 5Star... now I have three in my trailer! I got one from CL and #1 and #3 from RockyRoad. I am wanting to look into a CSI, but I probably need to atleast be riding and not continuously throwing money into the money pit!!
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Location: Kansas | I really like the reinsman pad I've been using, it's soft wool and holds up very well. |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | LRQHS - 2015-03-23 1:28 PM I can't bring myself to pay $350 for a saddle pad just yet lol. Maybe if I really start riding a lot, but for what I'm doing now, I can't see it. I want a really good, 1/2 that price pad.
$350?? Pretty sure the max I've paid is $245 for my biggest one! It's 3/4" thick and is personalized. Deanna is Rockyroad on here! I can give you her e-mail if you'd like! |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Longneck - 2015-03-23 1:30 PM I splurged a year ago and bought my first 5Star... now I have three in my trailer! I got one from CL and #1 and #3 from RockyRoad. I am wanting to look into a CSI, but I probably need to atleast be riding and not continuously throwing money into the money pit!!
Do you know what size you're wanting?
I sure don't lol. It would be for Scorcho, so I'm thinking a decent sized one. I have no experience, so I'm kind of winging it on everything. I think anything I buy would be better than what I have now.....sooooo lol....I'm, at least, heading in the right direction :) |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Longneck - 2015-03-23 1:32 PM LRQHS - 2015-03-23 1:28 PM I can't bring myself to pay $350 for a saddle pad just yet lol. Maybe if I really start riding a lot, but for what I'm doing now, I can't see it. I want a really good, 1/2 that price pad. $350?? Pretty sure the max I've paid is $245 for my biggest one! It's 3/4" thick and is personalized. Deanna is Rockyroad on here! I can give you her e-mail if you'd like!
For the CSI pad. On the website it said $350. I can't cough up the money for the new 5 Star either....not yet, at least. If I really start riding like I think I will, I will upgrade. I'm just at my first nice saddle pad purchase right now :) |
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