Saddle Pad Shopping

[Carlosmum]

I am looking for a Navy quilted saddle pad for a GP 17" saddle. Nothing too fancy or too padded, but it must have Velcro girth straps. Its driving me nuts. Half the pics I see on line aren't clear enough to see the girth straps. The other half with Velcro straps are either forward cut for jumping or dressage pads.
I looked in the local saddlers today but either too fancy, or right colour wrong size/shape. Help would be much appreciated if you can point me to makes or suppliers.

 

[Dexter]

which bit? The ones that go on the straps or the ones the girth goes through or both?

 

[Carlosmum]

The loops at the base that the girth goes through

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Was going to say Le Mieux, our sleb livery has got everyone buying them, one girl has 25! They have the girth going through the pad, tho.

 

[sbloom]

Cob size Mattes VS/GP, great for neater GPs, they have the measurements on the site, e-a-mattes.com I think.

 

[SpotsandBays]

https://www.rhinegoldequestrian.co....ahs-and-saddle-cloths/elite-vented-saddle-pad
Rhinegold have a couple

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

We're fans of the Le Mieux range, but they can be pricey so you have to look at various websites yto find the best deal. They seem to be cut & shaped well & don't cause any issues when riding.

 

[criso]

Do mean ones that have girth straps that have velcro so you undo them to put them on as opposed to a girth strap that can't be undone so you slip the girth through?

If the latter my Mattes one does, it is forward cut but it's a jumping model, they do a GP and Dressage cut as well. They are quite expensive though. The others I have are HKM Gently which are good value. The GP one is not that forward cut, it could do with being a bit more forward cut for my Event saddle as it's only just about OK.

 

[Carlosmum]

Thank you everyone. I found a Shires pad at Townfields. I hope it is the same as in the picture!

 

[Pippity]

Thank you everyone. I found a Shires pad at Townfields. I hope it is the same as in the picture!

If it's a Shires Wessex, the girth straps aren't velcro.

 

[AFB]

Eurostar definitely have velcro there and are lovely pads.

I'm fairly sure Mark Todd do too?