Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 15, 2017 13:41:35 GMT
I found out about this pad when I started to ride my bf's horses while I would stay at his house for few days each week, he use this kind of pads and they are truly best pads I ever used. The inside of the pad is natural rubber that is amazing. It does not absorb sweat or water and hairs don't stick to it. All you need is rinse it after the ride and it dries quickly. Especially when it's warm. I plan to buy myself one, they are most common used in endurance riding and I found that many western pads use same materials.  |
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Post by horselover4life on Apr 15, 2017 22:54:26 GMT
Yes, many people use them under western saddles I have seen also.
I don't like them....
I much prefer a pad that will breathe and absorb the sweat, whisking it away...
I like wool bottom pads.
I look at pads such as that one and think how hot the spine and back must be...
They are gross to see a horse returning from a not strenuous trail ride with slime running down his back from excessive sweat and of course dirt buildup you can never get all gone.
The back when you strip a saddle and compare horse spine to horse spine under exact same saddle is noticeably hotter...to me that is not good.
Convince me I am wrong and I "might" consider trying one on my horse... 
Neoprene, I don't like them in cinches either for the exact same reasons...to much heat held in. 
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 16, 2017 6:17:34 GMT
Hmm, you did made me think now.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 16, 2017 12:53:21 GMT
I read manufacturer description from this pad, they say, the material is breathable. I used this exact saddle pad on the picture, just in blue, and I did not notice more sweating underneath than with regular pad I use. Maybe I use bad pads in general, but I have never seen completely dry back after long and hard riding.
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Post by horselover4life on Apr 17, 2017 10:09:51 GMT
You are not supposed to see a dry back Lip after riding and the horse sweating at all.
Dry back is a clue to poor saddle fit.
What I object to is the excessive sweating from heat trapped and apparent no breathing I see on the hype-marketed neoprene pads on the market today.
I just don't get how a neoprene rubber based pad against the skin is able to "breathe", dissipate heat....
Try wrapping your leg in bubble wrap and go for a fast mile walk...tell me that part of your leg is not hotter...
I also am fully aware that marketing of a product will tell you what you want to believe to use their product...
I have not seen agency oversight regarding false statements or detrimental occurrences with very many horse products normally.
I don't know that particular product, and absolutely possible it does as it claims..
I will await your findings...
I will however stay using products that have hundreds of years of success behind them, namely wool western pads and absorbent English saddle pads that I need to machine wash when dirty.
Until proved differently...
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 17, 2017 17:29:36 GMT
I though about buying a wool pad but they are so hard to maintain. When I am at home. I ride every day, and i mean galloping and all. So always a bit sweat and dirt. This pad is endurance brand. For long rides, so I truly dont know. They are not cheap either. How will I tell diference from normal sweat and heat under saddle from too much heat?
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Post by horselover4life on Apr 18, 2017 9:36:58 GMT
You will know lip as you know your horses well...
A clue is if they come up back sore or sensitive...watch carefully.
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