Aussie Saddle Pads

Aussie Saddle Pads


*This beautiful wool felt saddle pad is shaped for a perfect fit under your Australian saddle. Wool topside and 100% wool felt underside with contrasting trim. Fitted with leather tabs, so you can tie the saddle pad directly to the saddle to eliminate saddle pad slippage. Size 26 long x 51 wide.


A saddle blanket is a blanket which is inserted under a saddle in order to absorb sweat, cushion the saddle, and protect the horse's back. Saddle blankets have been used for millennia with all types of saddles. There are number of different modern designs. While a pad or blanket cannot take the place of a properly fitted saddle, pads with shims or blankets with a special design can partially compensate for minor fitting problems.


Aussie Saddle Pads

The most blanket-like style is associated with the American-style western saddle. It is usually made of wool, cotton, or synthetic fabrics with similar characteristics. Some are a single thickness, others are made to be folded and used with a double thickness. When fitted under the saddle, they are approximately 35 inches square, though designs vary to fit horses of different sizes.

The term saddle cloth has two meanings. In Australian English, a saddle cloth is a square pad worn under an English saddle. In the United States, the term refers to a very thin, lightweight blanket placed over a pad or heavier blanket for purely decorative or identification purposes, such as the square cloths used under the saddles of race horses.

A saddle pad or numnah is thicker, usually with layers of felt, foam or other modern material sandwiched between a tough outer cover on top and a soft cover on the side in contact with the horse. The best designs absorb shock and minimize fatigue for the horse's back muscles. Saddle pads of various styles or shapes are used with any type of saddle.


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