Half pads?

[Ashgrove]

Like these

Surely they give pressure points?
Do you use them with a normal numnah as well?
Why would you use one?

Sorry for all the questions

 

[Bosworth]

I only use these, no other saddle cloth or numnah - but I use only half panel saddles so no pressure points at all. I love them, but hate seeing them over a saddle cloth. How thick must that be and why do it?

 

[Ashgrove]

Thanks bosworth

Anyone else?

 

[martlin]

I use a lambskin halfpad, no numnah/saddlecloth. Never had pressure point problem.

 

[Hollycat]

I use a Le Mieux lambskin half pad with a very thin saddle cloth underneath. I have never had any trouble with pressure points but I get the saddle fitted to include the half pad underneath as the pad will change the fit of a saddle.

I use the saddle cloth underneath as it keeps the lambskin clean and dry. Otherwise in this hot weather I would need about 3 half pads so I could constantly wash and dry them for the next use. At £50 a time I can't afford three half pads (though saying that the saddle cloths are almost as expensive)

 

[Ashgrove]

Thanks everyone, I've never used one, but I've always been curious why they're used and these pressure points, which obviously are in my head

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Thanks for clearing that up

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[millitiger]

i use one xc on one horse over a thin saddlecloth. saddlecloth is very thin and only to stop underneath of saddle getting covered in sweat.