Best pad to reduce shock for rider?

[KEK]

Anyone have a recommendation for the best pad to reduce shock up to the rider? I have been looking at the toklat t3 matrix pad with extreme pro inserts (contains poron xrd foam) and the Invictus Necesse half pad (newer). They are both $$$ so would love to hear if anyone has tried them.
So far seat saver (avacello) has not helped , wanted to try block the shock but can’t find anyone to send to Australia.
Thanks

 

[Marigold4]

I have a Thinline pad inder my saddle and it makes abig difference to both me and horse. Expensive but I've had it for years and it still looks like new.

 

[Mahoganybay]

VIP pads are very popular for this.

 

[KEK]

Thanks both of you. I have contacted my saddle fitter as well to see what she thinks/make sure it will fit under his saddle as she just fitted him with a saddle cloth.

 

[sbloom]

The XRD is the best IMO, I have had a couple of customers try the Invictus and not found any difference in horse or rider. If you've only fitted with a cotton numnah then you're slightly limited, but I'd want to get the right pad and have the fit tweaked if necessary. Thinline is also very good.

 

[eggs]

Yesterday I ordered some Poron XRD sheets off Amazon so haven't tried them yet but they were highly recommended.

 

[VioletStripe]

Sheepskin all the way for me, making sure the saddle is fitted with it.

 

[KEK]

The XRD is the best IMO, I have had a couple of customers try the Invictus and not found any difference in horse or rider. If you've only fitted with a cotton numnah then you're slightly limited, but I'd want to get the right pad and have the fit tweaked if necessary. Thinline is also very good.

Thanks hopefully saddler will be able to fit. Have managed finally find someone to send the block the shock seat saver so will try both.. goodness knows if I'll be able to feel the horse but it's that or give up and sell him.

 

[KEK]

Yesterday I ordered some Poron XRD sheets off Amazon so haven't tried them yet but they were highly recommended.

Thanks, how are you going to attach them?

 

[Myloubylou]

I have just bought a thinline trifecta pad 2nd hand for my oldie. Is surprisingly weighty. Will report back

 

[sbloom]

Thanks, how are you going to attach them?

The best way it to insert into a shim pad. Mattes do some cotton ones if you need something thin, otherwise a Mattes sheepskin with 5mm-ish XRD shims is a good combo, will affect the fit of a saddle though, you might get away with the cotton version.

 

[sbloom]

Thanks hopefully saddler will be able to fit. Have managed finally find someone to send the block the shock seat saver so will try both.. goodness knows if I'll be able to feel the horse but it's that or give up and sell him.

I have a customer with a block the shock and she loves it, had forgotten about that one, but of course one person liking it isn't going to mean it's universal....