Avacallo gel pads- do they rub or make horse sore?

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Saddler has advised to purchase the above.
We have borrowed hers, and saddle does not move.
However,my daughter is concerned that the lack of movement, especially when riding for a few hours daily, could make the horse sore because it has no give, and may rub.
Does anyone know if that is the case?
 
Been told to use one without cloth,more purchase the double sided pad, which is a saddle pad but with the gel on the saddle side, and on the horse side.
The one we are borrowing has not rubbed yet, but with work load increasing, it was a concern of my daughter that it may.
Thanks, cH though.
 
oh right, well in my eyes the horse will probably be rubbed quite soon, i personally would not put a gel pad on my horse unless it was ontop of numnah - but then im fussy :D
 
There a bit like the Limpet pads and IME yes they do rub for anything longer than a quick hack, mine literally stuck my saddle to his back and after a couple of rides he had rubbed patches under the seat. To be honest if saddle is moving that much then surely it doesn't fit? Not picking at your fitter but you really shouldn't need to anchor a saddle down that much.
 
Spottyappy said:
Saddler has advised to purchase the above.
We have borrowed hers, and saddle does not move.
However,my daughter is concerned that the lack of movement, especially when riding for a few hours daily, could make the horse sore because it has no give, and may rub.
Does anyone know if that is the case?
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I am interested in responses as considering the pad with gel on both sides but defo don't want rubbing, perhaps someone will come along that has used this one;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACAVALLO-...Horse_Wear_Equipment&var=&hash=item53febc5f91
 
Hmm, not sure about the acavallo ones but I use the Griffin double-sided sticky numnahs with my treeless saddle. Jumping, galloping, general hacking, schooling, being in the saddle for hours, and no rubs on any of mine...
 
PollyP that is the other cloth the saddler suggested. So, again if anyone has one would like to hear too.
This is actually the second saddler we have had, for this horse,as had a really bad experience with first one. This one been really through, and spent two hours with us for the fitting. Am very happy with her, but she has also pointed out some confirmation issues that we may need resolved with a total rethink of girths too,so the gel pad is only part of the issue!
 
..?... I got a Shires gel pad and was using it between saddle and numnah. Then saddle fitter came and told us to put it directly on horse's back under numnah. We did as told and horse seemed ok certainly no chafing or sores.
 
Used one of these to balance and secure a GP saddle which was otherwise a bit "up" at the front. This resulted in pony getting two symmetrical white pressure patches on his back under where the stirrup bars would be. It was used between a numnah and the saddle, not straight onto his back. End result? Chucked it in the bin and new saddle on order! To be fair, my saddler told me it wasn't a great idea, but I thought she was just trying to flog me a new bit of kit. Turns out she was right! ... Should have listened to the experts in the first place!! Would not recommend ... I think your daughter is right OP.
 
I have one of these...but the thin sticky variety....so use it between horse and pad, not pad and saddle (otherwise defeating object of sticky gel pad)

I am yet to have it rub any part of my horse and we regularly do an hours schooling session.......
 
Clients pony wore a Geleze pad (pretty much the same thing but cheaper!) all summer and pc camp and it never rubbed and really helped saddle stat put? There were other ponies wearing them too and never heard of any issues.
 
Boysy said:
There a bit like the Limpet pads and IME yes they do rub for anything longer than a quick hack, mine literally stuck my saddle to his back and after a couple of rides he had rubbed patches under the seat. To be honest if saddle is moving that much then surely it doesn't fit? Not picking at your fitter but you really shouldn't need to anchor a saddle down that much.
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Agree 100%. A sticky pad masks a not quite perfect fitting saddle and can lead to bigger problems. A saddle that fits should not move and I am at the sharp end, fitting wide tricky natives and cobs for five years.
 
we use a gelezee pad on mum's mare -between her and a sheepskin numnah.- shoulders/croup high/big belly so if mare stops sharp saddle does slip forwards and this just helps keep it in the right spot. Never had a rub with it and she does get spur/girth rubs at coat changing time so not a complete toughy- saddle doesnt otherwise move though so I guess no movement to make it 'rub'.

I wouldn't really see the point of putting a sticky gel pad between saddle and horse.. not sure why you would want to stick your saddle to your numnah.
 
I've got to be honest and say I used the Gel-Out Cavallo pad against my mare's skin, with a quality sheepskin half pad on top and then her saddle. She was THE most sensitive, thin-skinned horse imaginable. Never had a moment's trouble with it rubbing or chaffing. Brilliant bit of kit and really helped my saddle stay secure. I was initially concerned as I imagined it sticking and rubbing and maybe using it under something other than my half pad, it may have. But this combination really worked and I cannot imagine any horse could possible be more sensitive and prone to rubs and chafes than mine.
 
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