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#1 ·
Can anyone recommend a good Saddle Pad for a gaited Horse-guess it really doesn't matter what kind of Horse, but my pads are a little thick and I have one saddle that just won't cinch up good, it's always loose and will slide to the side. Maybe in the $50.00 range--I know that's not much.
Thank You:)
 
#4 ·
You cinch up so tight & then it loosens?? Sounds like it's a horse puffing out prob. Perhaps doing the girth up gradually, one hole at a time with a break in between and ensuring the horse is relaxing when your tightening will solve the issue? That & perhaps not doing the girth up so tight.

In researching saddle fit, one thing I found that was a general rule is that if a saddle was unable to slide around at all, it often meant it was too tight, the forks too long &/or the girth was too tight.

Of course in so saying, it has to sit well on the horse & you need the saddle to be stable enough for security too, so it's a balancing game. I find the best answer is to allow the girth to be a little looser and to use a breastplate & crupper(or some actually use breetchen). Also for the sake of ease and avoiding saddle slipping, aside from the sake of the horse physically, always use a mounting block or aid(such as a rise, log, fence, whatever) wherever possible.
 
#5 ·
You cinch up so tight & then it loosens?? Sounds like it's a horse puffing out prob. Perhaps doing the girth up gradually, one hole at a time with a break in between and ensuring the horse is relaxing when your tightening will solve the issue? That & perhaps not doing the girth up so tight.


I cinch up the way you describe, i never cinch up real tight at first, I always walk her around then cinch up again. I think maybe the saddle just doesn't fit properly. I have one breast collar but it is too large, I tried that the other day, but I may be able to add some holes and make it fit. But thanks for the advise. By the lack of response I take it that people think it's not the Pad.
thanks anyway
 
#7 ·
Is the saddle sliding back during your ride? Or the cinch sliding forward? If so, you may not be positioning the saddle correctly, or your horse's girth groove may be too far forward for your saddle's rigging.

Try riding the saddle with a 1/2" wool felt pad. If the saddle stays put better with a thinner pad, then the saddle may not fit, or may fit so well that you don't need a thick pad ;-).

Pictures of the saddle with pad before and after your ride, and with no pad, would help.
 
#8 ·
I ride my gaited horses with 1/2 in wool pad and a wool blanket over that. No problems...Sounds more like the horse is blowing up. I usually saddle up tighten cinch then a few minutes later pull more and again right before I mount up..and stretch a leg to make sure nothing is pinched....Both of mine puff up:wink:
 
#9 ·
How about some pictures of your saddle on your horse - with and without the pad. Take them from all 4 sides.
 
#11 ·
is the pad really long compared to the body? Sometimes that happens when it is too long and it rubs hair off cause it slides from side to side. I have an EXCELLENT saddle pad. It's an ESP theraputic pad. It's made of memory foam so they won't get sore. I recommend it to everyone but the thing is it's over $100 but it's worth the investment and will last forever.
 
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