Rear riser pads... alternatives to Prolites?

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Just wondering if anyone has any comments about rear riser pads? Need to invest in one, but I am rather loathe to spend £££'s on a new prolite one.

I know you can get the Wintec ones. But any further suggestions?
 
Im not sure how much you want to spend? But i've just got the Thermatex saddle fitters pad and its brilliant. So many of the rear riser pads alter the fit of the front of the saddle aswell as they are really thick (which I didnt want). The Thermatex is thin and you can put different shims in the front or the back depending on which part you want to alter.
 
The whole saddle needs some form of pad underneath it... currently has a prolite, but I am rather loath to buy another new one that will only potentially be used for a few weeks!

So ideally something that can either take the place of the prolite, or sort of stick on top/underneath!
 
I use the Le Meiux prosorb system after my saddler said it was the only system she would recommend (she doesn't believe in pads generally, except in cases like mine where old age meant the horse was loosing muscle over time and you can't replace a saddle every couple of months):

http://www.horsehealth.co.uk/lemieux/half-pads/half-pads-pro-sorb

There are two different thicknesses of pads you can buy to go inside them and the design of the half pads means you can place just rear risers, or just front risers, or both, inside and you can double up on pads inside - they're really versatile. They're also hard wearing and wash very well.
 
I have a Prolite adjustable rear riser that I keep meaning to put on Ebay, only used a few times, pm me if of any interest :)
 
Second the le mieux pro sorb, not as cheap as some but I've had 2 & they're great & really useful pads. Also have excellent re-sale value on eBay if not needed any more.
 
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