tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post1100199159708177521..comments2023-08-22T01:43:05.915-07:00Comments on The Roaming Rider: My Love/Hate Affair With TackSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-28122592142994987292014-08-18T05:37:05.923-07:002014-08-18T05:37:05.923-07:00Liz - that's why I tried a wool pad! I see eve...Liz - that's why I tried a wool pad! I see everyone with them and the logic makes sense to me. I think this one is just too thick for the saddle. I've spoken with others who ride in the Advantage and they have all told me the saddle fits better with a thinner pad. I am going to look into the Woolbacks, but I worry they will be too thick. I'm not worried about weight although I like to keep things lighter if and when possible. Thanks for reading!<br />Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-10740754800531601382014-08-18T05:35:12.229-07:002014-08-18T05:35:12.229-07:00Saiph - yeah, I got this from Advantage specifical...Saiph - yeah, I got this from Advantage specifically for this saddle and it really is a great pad. I think it is just a bit too thick and too slick for her. I also think the saddle doesn't fit 100% perfect, but she has yet to have a single issue in it, so I refuse to change out. The reinsman pad I usually ride in is just a bit too short which is why I am trying to find a new one. I am worried that the Woolback will be too thick as well. Thanks for the links! I will look into the Matrix pads, but the price means I have to sell this one first! A friend of mine has a Coolback that I am going to try out and see if it works. I asked Katee if she had suggestions and she recommended putting holes in the front of the pad and tying it to the front D-rings. I'd rather just sell it and move on rather than punch holes in it and ruin any chance of selling it. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-3618664466383707482014-08-18T04:57:26.572-07:002014-08-18T04:57:26.572-07:00Woolback? I don't really have a recommendation...Woolback? I don't really have a recommendation outside of sewing on your own girth straps.<br /><br />The big wigs in endurance love woolbacks. The only reason they get ditched for other things is because they can add so much weight - which for the big riders who also compete in FEI is a fault. Wool is totally where it is at though. Q has never had an issue with hers and is proving to be quite sensitive to other things!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957257570347188011.post-46770983527222094922014-08-15T19:15:45.010-07:002014-08-15T19:15:45.010-07:00Is that the pad that Advantage specifically makes ...Is that the pad that Advantage specifically makes for their saddles? I had many people recommend Toklat Woolback saddle pads but I personally didn't want something that thick so I went with a Woolback Matrix pad. I can't say enough good things about it. It's real wool, has pockets for inserts (there are three different types of inserts available for this pad in different thicknesses. I have yet to need inserts though), and can be washed in the washer with something like Mattes Melp or Leather Therapy Laundry Wash. Haven't had any of the problems with washing it that others have had with the regular Woolback pads. Lily did the Old Dominion 50 with my 35 lb saddle and this pad and she was never sore. No rubs and no issues with it sliding. It is available in a Western endurance model which looks like it might match your saddle's shape. It does have girth loops!:<br />http://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Toklat_Matrix_T3_Western_Endurance_Woolback_Pad/descpage-TWWEP.html<br />They also have the Coolback Matrix pads, which are the same thing but with synthetic wool: <br />http://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Toklat_Matrix_T3_Western_Endurance_Coolback_Pad/descpage-TWECP.html<br /><br />For the price difference though, I was told to stick with real wool. This is actually the only pad I could find for a Western endurance type saddle with girth loops, other than Fleecework's: http://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Fleeceworks_Endurance_Contour_Pad_TheraWool_Full_Trim/descpage-FECPTWFT.html<br /><br />Would Advantage maybe be able to add girth loops to the pad you bought?Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.com