Best Rear Riser Pad

[Grumbledor]

Hello all, quick question please

I need a rear riser for my dressage saddle, I have the Lemieux ProSorb pad which I use with my GP ok but its too fat at the front to use with my dressage saddle, affects the fit at the withers and keeps slipping, so I want a rear riser pad which isn't too thick at the front.

I'm trying to choose between the Prolite Fixed Rear Riser, the Progel Rear Riser or the Gel-Eze Gelee Fish Rear Riser.

Anyone got experiences of these or any other suggestions?

 

[Stoxx]

It depends how big a rear riser you need. I find the prolite adjustable rear riser good as then you can adjust to the thickness you need.

If you need a biggish one and don't need to adjust it, I found this to be very good when I needed that sort of thing. I just had the back part and it sticks to a numnah/ saddle really well without moving (the reason my prolite wasn't so good). It does look huge but it compresses when it is on!

 

[oli_lawrence2]

ditto the prolite riser. they come with loads of foam slips so you can change the amount of 'rise' really accurately.

 

[Grumbledor]

Ah thats great thank you! Ifield I had looked at that gel one, but wondered if it would move, so its good to know it doesn't. It looks quite a good option but I don't need anything too big - so perhaps the prolite adjustable would be better, but I'm worried it might slip like the Lemieux :S

Thank you very much for your experiences

 

[Stoxx]

I think the prolites are quite good when it comes to staying in place, my boy is a very odd shape which is why it slipped on him.

That gel one is revolting to handle, but doesn't move an inch

 

[Grumbledor]

Ha ha, images of the gel one being like 'flubber' - that green slimy thing!

My boy had a DSP resection as a 3 year old and has a dip in his back from that and very high withers for a WB so he can be a little difficult to fit! Thanks again!