Non slip pads - recommend me a good one!

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Fat Lad, is, well fat. And round. With a back like a table.

Last time I rode him I ended up hanging off the side as his saddle slipped slowly round, and we were only walking/trotting, although we were on an adverse camber.

I do ride a bit lopsided, which doesn't help, but looking for a cheap-ish pad to help until I sort out my own wonkiness :) I am also going to get a breast-plate. He has used one before as his previous owners have had the slipping issue with him too.
 
I got one from white rose saddlwry and it was fantastic just cut it to size of my saddle. worked a treat on my flat backed nf.
 
just had a look on website it was called shark skin. brilliant stuff. u could also try putting a Damp chamois leather onto ur horses back under ur regular numnah
 
Thinline if you can pick a cheap one up from eBay.
Hubby got me one for £25 one Valentines Day. Best gift ever:)
 
Oops! Damn phone! ;) in a tack shop for just £15 a few months back, I don't think they make them any more. I bought some of the same rubber stuff & sewed it on to one of my plain numnahs & it works perfectly too!! £4 off EBay!! :)
 
Acavallo thin gel pad from Horse Health Wessex and a flexi girth stops me sliding round my roly poly
 
Janette said:
Prolite. Can't beat it. :D

http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/P/Prolite_Horse_Saddle_Stay_Pad_16_over_saddle-(563).aspx

OR - a piece of that thin, rubbery stuff used to line caravan drawers with, to stop things sliding around. I find that just as good, and much, much cheaper. You can get it off ebay, and from camping shops.
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That rubbery draw stuff is great! Dip it in a bucket or under the tap first as it grips more when wet. We used to place it over the withers under foam padding, a polypad and an exercise saddle when riding racers. Too expensive to be buying different saddles etc. for each horse so this helped stop any slipping. Failing that I like the gel eaze pads when wet too.
 
Barnsby and Thorowgood, unfortunately though Thorowgood have stopped making theirs, so will have to find end of line stuff or second hand.
 
I'll buck the trend and say that a well fitting saddle, with the right tree, panel and girthing options, will not need a grip pad. I have also know horses suffer skin and coat damage from grip pads - SOMETHING has to give right?! I fit really wide tricky ponies and horses and have not needed one yet.
 
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