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what order do you put your saddle pads on?

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#1 ·
Ok, so I put on my dressage pad and then my half pad, but my trainer (who only comes once a month or so) insists I put the half pad on and then the saddle pad. She is always worried about the pads cutting my horses withers bc she has problems with her horse/saddle. BUT mine has never cut into him withers, and she seriously wont let me tack up the way I want to, I must do it her way. So I'm just wondering what way you put on your saddle pads. She is the only trainer I have ever had to freak out about this, or tell me I'm wrong.
Also, if I'm riding in my cc I put my saddle pad and then my riser pad if I need it.

So which way do you do it?!
 
#2 ·
I always put my regular saddle pad and then my half pad, I've never heard of people putting their half pad on under their regular saddle pad, I'd imagine it'd slip around under there......
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#6 ·
Maybe you should explain to her that to prevent a saddle pad from "cutting in to a horse," you lift it in to the pommel? Doing it the other way around doesn't make any sense....
 
#7 ·
haha and then she also tells me to lift it into the pommel all the time. Especially when I was still riding her horses. Maybe that's just how she grew up doing it, and has a fear of me hurting my horse or somehthing, but I knew I was right. I dont know I just think it's dumb, but I really don't want to tell her she is wrong. She would probably flip.
 
#8 ·
I'd be worried about hurting your horse doing it "her" way. :\ I think it's an issue you may need to discuss.
 
#10 ·
^^ Haha! I used to do this to my trainer all the time. When she was helping me with reining she would get mad at me for putting on my purple barrel racing tack. She used to tell me it was all very unprofessional. So one day I got there early and decked little mare out in full on purple boots, reins, pad, breastcollar, even some tail extensions. She was shocked. xD
 
#13 ·
It's almost okay because I'm selling my dressage saddle because it is too wide. So when I get a new one, I probably wont need a half pad.. hopefully. Anyone need a Collegiate 17.5 W saddle?? haha... but seriously.

I just knew I was right.
 
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