Classic pollypad reveiws

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emma001

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Hello was wondering about the classic pollypads

-are they breathable?
-do they fit both horses and ponies?
-when they `mould' does it mould so it is high withered?
-What is your overall review of them?





thanks:)
 
I have one from years ago.

It didn't make my horse any more sweaty than my other cotton numnah. I had to pull it right up into the gullet of the saddle so that it didn't press on the horse's spine. Mine didn't move, but some people did have problems with them moving and then pressing on the withers, so you do need to keep an eye on them. The newer design with a shaped spine would probably be better, bit I've not tried one. They look massive on small ponies but are fine on larger ponies.
 
emma001 said:
Hello was wondering about the classic pollypads

-are they breathable?
-do they fit both horses and ponies?
-when they `mould' does it mould so it is high withered?
-What is your overall review of them?





thanks:)
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Love them, have used them for years, will only use them if I can. I feel they offer a lot more protection than the traditional thin cotton pad (I know there are now other makes similar to polypads but previously they were basically it and any copies would go thin so quickly it wasnt worth it)

I don't know if they still do but before horses my pony had a pony sized one. If they don't still do smaller ones the full size ones would dwarf a small pony!

I don't find that horses get hotter in polypads than normal saddlepads but I do if the weathers really hot use a shaped numnah polypad rather than rectangle (this probably makes no difference to the horse whatsoever but I feel better for the idea that there is less of the horse covered when it doesnt need to be :rolleyes:!)

No I don't find they mould at all however if you pull them up correctly into the gullet of the saddle then I've never had a problem with them tightening over the withers. If they aren't pulled up properly ie. polypad put on, saddle put on and girth tightened without pulling up the pad then it will tighten over the withers but I don't think this is particular to polypads, I would never tack up without pulling a saddlepad or numnah into the gullet of the saddle a bit to loosen over the withers.
 
I love them and don't use anything else on my horses! They don't make the horses sweat up any more than they would with anything under the saddle, they seem to conform well to the horses back and despite having no attachments I've never known one to slip. They come in several different thicknesses too which I like as I can put a thicker one under when the horses come back in after their break and downgrade to a thinner one as they build muscle. They are supposedly shock absorbing which I have to assume is the case as my horses seem perfectly comfortable. Oh and they come in lots of brill colours which wash well and don't fade.

Can you tell I'm a fan :D ?!!
 
They're lovely, hard wearing and last forever. Mine gets washed regularly and hasn't faded or lost its springiness, I think it's about 8 years old.
Not had a problem with slipping, and if you pull it up over the withers, you should be fine.
 
I really like mine, except I've got the numnah shape and it is VAST, completely drowns my 16hh in a 17.5" saddle :D
 
We use polypads for exercise ( and swap thinner saddle blankets with pro-lites for games) - and we love them. They offer great padding, and seem to soak up the sweat, we pull them up into the gullet of the saddle and they don't seem to slip. We've used them for years and I can't imagine using anything else for working the ponies.
 
I bought a second hand one for Obi in 2001 that has outlived him!

Love PolyPads - you can also use them with treeless saddles.

And when they come to be retired from equine use, they can live on as dog/cat beds :)
 
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