Bareback riding pad

[Cragrat]

I have tried a few, including a Best friends type(borrowed), a Buck-You, and a Thineline (didn't like either and sent them back).

I'm considering shelling out some savings on either the Lammfelle TB model, or the Equitex riding pad. I have seen quite a few 2nd hand Lammfelles with random chunks of fluff missing - is this something that happens to them, or have these been particularly abused?

I do intend to use and abuse the pad - beach rides/ hammering it down with rain hacks when I don't want to soak my leather saddle, as well as chilled summer hacks. Anyone have any experience of either/both these pads? I know past threads have stongly recommended the Lammfelle, but the fluff loss worries me. I don't want to shell out for something that wont last. The Equitex pads in general seem very hard weraing and washable.

 

[cauda equina]

My Lammfelle has been well used and no chunks of fluff are missing - maybe those ones have been chewed by something?
I love my CL and would thoroughly recommend them

 

[MummyEms]

Absolutely love my christ lamfelle. Had it years and it still looks good as new

 

[Hackback]

Mine is years old too, and no chunks of fluff missing.

 

[JBM]

I’m saving up for a thinline one but they’re awful expensive

 

[Cragrat]

I’m saving up for a thinline one but they’re awful expensive

I bought one. Sent it straight back. No impressed at all Which was a shame because I had been really excited to try it.

 

[JBM]

I bought one. Sent it straight back. No impressed at all Which was a shame because I had been really excited to try it.

Oh why? If you don’t mind me asking

 

[Ratface]

I bought my Christ Lammfelle sheepskin pad many years ago (20+?) and have used it on a selection of ponies and horses ever since. It has never shed fluff, wool or any other of its' components through the entire time I've had it.
I've washed it with L** washing powder on a cool washing machine cycle and either put it on a cool dryer setting, or put it outside in the sun with a thin sheet over it to deter any animals/birds from harvesting the sheepskin wool.
No complaints whatsoever from me about this piece of equipment.