Things to consider while buying saddle pads

On going to the equine shop, you will find lot of saddle pads and saddlery products in the market. But, selecting a good saddle pad among many requires attention. An ideal saddle pad should be used for many horse rides.

Here we are giving tips on selection of right kind of saddle pad for your horse.
• Free movement of horse shoulders
• Must be proper length
• Adjust very well with horse back
• Well Balanced to provide good weight distribution
• If horse start feeling uncomfortable, he will avoid wearing saddle pad.

If you are riding different horses then you require lot of saddle pads however, no matter how many saddle pads you buy always check these things before selecting a saddle pad.

Always remember, an ideal saddle pad not only increases the work span of your horse but also saves you from injury and accident while riding.

A new kind of saddle pad called "Unite" is launched

Horse Suffer from Back Injuries

Horses more often suffer from back injuries due to disproportionate amount of saddle and rider weight in places. Most often the saddle pad does not have contact with horse and do not fit according to its size.

A new kind of Saddle Pad called Unite is launched

Recently a Dutch company, Spark has created a new kind of saddle pad. This saddle pad called Unite can be fitted by rider according to the shape of horse. The company claims that with use of Unite Saddle pad, horses will have fewer back injuries. The weight of rider on horse can be evenly distributed which decreases the chances of back injuries to horses.

The most autographed Saddle Pad

SC Poll conducted a poll about most popular saddle pad. The poll asked a question given a choice which autographed saddle pad they would bid for.

Dan Patch’s saddle pad from 1906 time trial (clocked in 1:55) from 1906 was the winner getting 587 votes out of 2038.

Niatross Saddle Pad 1:49 time trial was first runner with 377 votes.

Some beach some where’s saddle pads from Pepsi North America Cup victory came third.

Sugarcane Hanover (March of Dimes Trot - 1988) comes last getting 20 votes out of 2038.

To see the poll result click on the link below

http://www.standardbredcanada.ca/news/iss0708/pollresults0710.html