Anti Slip Saddle Pad

[louismacshoe]

I've a rather flat backed youngster, and am finding that the saddle is slipping I've been looking at the Prolite Staypad, and the Shires Ultra No slip pad. Any advice/recommendations greatfully received. Many Thanks

 

[jessss1993]

Avacello gel pad

 

[chaps89]

I have a dressage cut limpet pad for sale for not very much if you wanted something to try initially.

 

[Wheels]

Which way is it slipping? Forward, back? To one side?

 

[louismacshoe]

Sorry Wheels, should have said, always side ways (either left or right ). The saddle has been recently fitted by a qualified saddler, but mare is flat backed and currently has no wither as just beginning ridden work.

 

[louismacshoe]

I have a dressage cut limpet pad for sale for not very much if you wanted something to try initially.

Thanks for the offer, but I've narrowed it down to the two mentioned, and it's for a gp saddle

 

[Regandal]

I’d be wary, I’m sure these kind of pads can give the horse a ‘chinese burn’ type of injury when the saddle moves. What does the saddle fitter say?

 

[Ossy2]

We’ve tried many of the different non slip pads and non were great. Having a separate pad just didn’t seem to make much difference Tried the shires one, still slipped although in fairness not tried the prolite one. By far the best is a numnah with the anti slip already built in and the absolute best thing we found is the twin sided le mieux x grip saddle cloth. Expensive but honestly no comparison to some of the cheaper ones we tried.

 

[sbloom]

I fit predominantly flatter, wider shapes (average width nearly XXW and average wither height about 1"!) and slipping from side to side should be no more common with these shapes. I would go back to the fitter if it needs such a drastic fit. If a non-slip pad such as a cheapie Shires one works between numnah and saddle then that may be okay, but otherwise we need higher standards for these "tricky to fit" horses and ponies.

I will post this link https://www.facebook.com/equinemanipulationandmassage/videos/?ref=page_internal and hope it works because whenever I post an actual link it breaks on here, but here's a good reason never to use a grippy pad against the skin.

 

[InklePickle]

I’d be wary, I’m sure these kind of pads can give the horse a ‘chinese burn’ type of injury when the saddle moves. What does the saddle fitter say?

Sorry that's a myth. I have been using one on my flat backed cob for 8 years and no marks at all. I saw between Gel Eze and Avacallo

 

[Pippin and Poppy]

I've tried various no slip solutions over the years and keep coming back to the Barnsby Grip Pad. Barnsby sold the design to EQuest some time ago now (I think they went bust), so the original no longer exists, but the Equest one looks the same (I have one 'in waiting' as a replacement). They are not cheap but are very well made and long lasting. I bought a Shires equivalent but it is not as good and slips out backwards from under the saddle if the securing straps aren't applied. The Barnsby design stays in place unsecured. I use these pads under a Trekker treeless saddle on my round and rounder, wither less NF ponies. I got a little desperate with previous solutions as I don't bounce as well these days and the final straw came when Pippin shook me off on Holkham beach. We were just standing admiring the view. She was pretty recently backed, started an almighty shake and saddle and I slipped sideways! Is it supposed to hurt that much falling off a pony onto wet sand at a standstill? - haha

 

[sbloom]

Sorry that's a myth. I have been using one on my flat backed cob for 8 years and no marks at all. I saw between Gel Eze and Avacallo

One example is a long way from proving that something doesn't exist (it's usually impossible to prove the absence of something full stop). I would say a Chinese burn would be very rare, but the old tombstone gel pads could cause burns through the heat they created, and if you look at the link I posted above you'll see the fascial issues they definitely do cause. I have known of horses/ponies become super sensitised and not want to be saddled.

 

[sbloom]

I got a little desperate with previous solutions as I don't bounce as well these days and the final straw came when Pippin shook me off on Holkham beach. We were just standing admiring the view. She was pretty recently backed, started an almighty shake and saddle and I slipped sideways! Is it supposed to hurt that much falling off a pony onto wet sand at a standstill? - haha

No well fitting saddle should do that if the girth is also reasonably snug, IMO. I'm not saying you didn't have it checked regularly etc, and were told it fitted, but that would fail my definition of a "well fitted saddle" that showed a little bit of forward or sideways slip.

 

[fidleyspromise]

Does it slip with other riders too?
My mares slips slightly to the left and I think part of it is me (went to physio and my pelvis is slightly rotated) plus if I don't ride correctly and keep her straight my mare throws me on the left diagonal.

 

[sbloom]

Does it slip with other riders too?
My mares slips slightly to the left and I think part of it is me (went to physio and my pelvis is slightly rotated) plus if I don't ride correctly and keep her straight my mare throws me on the left diagonal.

Yep, usually rider originated, even if the horse becomes more asymmetric and causes more slip.

 

[Goldenstar]

anti slip pads can damage the muscle fascia so they need to be a last resort .