Good or bad buy?

[Damnation]

My mare is the most akward horse to fit a saddle to. No matter what saddle she has on it comes down at the front and up at the back (Wierd shape), but if we go narrower, its too tight and due to a previous shoulder injury she is sensitive to this.
Her new saddle is an Ideal Dressage Saddle (its not a new one, but it fits better than most and doesn't come off her back too much, its literally not even a cm but its definately coming down at the withers) its been decided (by my saddler) to get a front riser pad to even this out. I was browsing on ebay and I saw this.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRONT-RISER-PAD-GE...1QQcmdZViewItem
Has anyone had experience of these pads and will they be more comfortable for her? Unfortunately a prolite pad is just way out of the question budget wise!
Any help appriciated!
Izzi xx

 

[Cop-Pop]

The link doesn't work for me

I have a front riser for my TBx as she's a funny shape. It stops me being tipped forward but it adds another inch on to teh saddle height which took a bit of getting used to

 

[Damnation]

Here is the link again (Fingers crossed this time!!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stephens-Gel-Eze-G...Q2em118Q2el1247
It you can't see it its a Stephens gel pad.
I just want to get opinions before I buy it. Funnily enough Zalacca, my mare is a TB.. why couldn't I buy a conventionally shaped horse

 

[scotsmare]

Izzi that's the one I have!! Have PM'd you.....

 

[Diggerdog]

Before you jump in and buy, check out some of the other threads relating to Saddlery4u!!

Personally I'd rather have a riser pad with larger pads on it. I'd worry that this one could create pressure points under those gel patches.

 

[Jane_Lou]

I had a horse who had muscle wastage over the shoulders from a previous owners tight saddle and my saddler recommended using one of those poly pad roller pads

http://www.polypads.co.uk/rollerpadsrange.htm

A different problem I realse but it worked really well and as I already had one it saved me money!

 

[dwi]

I've got a front riser prolite to sell, haven't got around to putting it on ebay yet...