Posted by admin | Posted in tack | Posted on 06-11-2009
Tags: baby, blanket, blanket pad, blanket padding, electric, electric blanket pad, pad, sewing, shopping
SADDLE PAD AND BLANKET? OR JUST A PAD?
Okay. I've been riding for many years and have finally decided to get a hose of my own. But now, I'm looking for tack, and I'm sort of confused. At the barn I ride at they use cheap foam pads and a thin cotton blanket (english). But I think it would look nicer and be cheaper if I just bought a thick white pad and no blanket. Like this one....
http://www.statelinetack.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=SLT720644%20HOR
Thats what you see in most hunter shows anyways...right? And will this still be comfy for my new horse? What do you hunter riders use? Any advice is apperciated!
it all depends on what fits your horse the best. theoretically, you could use a well fitting saddle on a horse without a pad; and with regular use the flocking would conform to your horse's shape (doesn't usually hapen, but you can get pretty close). the pad you choose should help to evenly dstribute the saddle's pressure over the horse's back. i would get the horse first, and then start looking for a saddle that fits him/her best.
i tried 7 saddles before finding one that fit my horse best. i use a white pad like you've shown for padding, and i use a thin colored baby pad underneath to keep it cleaner. (the fleece ones will ruin your washing machine and get horse hair EVERYWHERE).
http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/AG_Equine_2008-05pr.pdf
http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/0297basic.shtml
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