Do you need a numnah for showing?

[Kacey88]

I have finally got sorted with a show saddle that fits both me and my horse very well. I've seen so many people now showing with fluffy numnahs/half pads. My saddle wouldn't fit as well if I put one of those underneath.

I was thinking of competing with no numnah. Is this a horrible idea? I think it looks smarter and if the saddle fits why would you wear one? I only have a thin one at home for keeping things a bit cleaner!

 

[Ella19]

It is fine and perfectly correct not to have a numnah underneath. Most people have it for the comfort of the horse sweat wise and not to dirty/damage the saddle. The fluffy ones are a trend and you will find most just have rolled edges.

 

[TiddlyPups]

You could look into a Limpet Saddle Pad, my friend uses these and they are also are good as if they are too big you can just cut them down!

 

[FMM]

Unless the horse dislikes numnahs, we always have a sticky and a sheepskin numnah under our saddles. But it is not incorrect if you don't have one - just personal preference.

 

[monkeybum13]

When I used to do WHP I never used a numnah

 

[ElaineLightning]

Some judges actually prefer you have one for the horses comfort, a top judge actually pointed this out to me when I started showing as I too thought it was correct to go without. Doest have to be a fluffy one just a discreet thin brown numnah x