Saddle Pads:Manufacturer and exporter of Horse Saddlery Products,saddlery items

Horse jockeys around the world are getting their horses ready with the best of horse clothing. From stylish tacks, horse rugs, blankets, saddle girths, horse clothing, and saddle pads , to fitting horse boots, the horses don’t seem to be getting deprived of anything.

Through the centuries equestrians have polished their skills to take part in games, competitions, and races. Horses were equally trained to appear as competitive and honed as possible. Sports involving horses or equestrian sports have always found a significant place among the internationally acclaimed events.

Horse lovers would never like to miss any of the upcoming equestrian events. Check out about upcoming equestrian events from this source

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There are different saddles styles available for dressage, even ting, pleasure riding or jumping. For instance a rider indulged in jumping will require a different saddle than one in dressage. There is a strong shift in physical balance when rider jumps. In this case, it requires a saddle which can support its knees and feet also protect him for injury. A horse saddle used in dressage must maintain upright posture of the rider while riding.

There are two types of horse saddles English or western. English saddles are lightweight, fitting close to the horse. It gives rider enough control while riding. These saddles are mainly used for jumping, racing or dressage.

Western Saddle is heavier than English. It is made of strong leather which helps rider to attain proper position and comfort during long rides. Western Saddles are used for endurance or trail riding.

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People are really fond of watching football, cricket rugby and are really passionate about it; these games are popular   since they provide thrill and excitement to the common person.

Horse Racing also provide same kind of excitement and thrill to the people, but unfortunately it is not as much popular in masses as football and cricket are, it is limited to horse lovers , people dealing in equestrian products such as saddle pads , horse rugs are really passionate about it.

Problem with horse racing is that many people consider it as gambling. Earlier people used to run horses for pride, in England people running horses were considered high class not gamblers. If you want to learn about horse racing and want to see the horse racing action without gambling, then you should tune in to ESPN to watch it.

Horse racing also provides jobs to lot of people radio jockeys, cleaners, horse tack suppliers, horse sellers / breeders all are associated with it.

Looking at this we find that it is a source of income for many people. In this scenario, it is doing an excellent job.

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People do not realize the amount of extra money they have to spend while buying a saddle. Horse Saddlery Equipment are so expensive that it is better to make a plan what to buy, what not to buy before going to market.

Check out the prices of saddles from various saddle shops, it helps you in making a decision which saddle is suitable for your horses, and what kind of riding you want.

If you are really tight on budget, don’t worry, you can go to horse shows or farm sales and buy used tack at low price from there.

Be careful in buying a saddle pad online since returning back the product got from online store can be very costly for your pocket.  If you want to avoid it, you can buy product from local store, the best thing is you can go easily and replace the saddlery product if you don’t like it.

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The current global financial crisis has also affected the UK Equestrian charity people. The charity is desperate to sell some horses, useless saddle pads , horse rugs at a very low cost.

Old Horses who need especial care are becoming too expensive for horse owners. Most of the horse owners are selling them at whatever price available, they just want to get rid of them before the arrival of winter. The reason is they have to spend extra money in winter on horses especially on vet, stable/housing, horse rugs and blankets.

Most of the people when asked why they are doing it told that they are not happy doing this, but rising costs, insecurity of job and on top of that expensive vet fees, rising cost in equestrian clothes has forced them to take such a decision.

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For riding, it is an important factor in getting a comfortable saddle fit. But, there are some horses that do not have a normal back posture mean their back in not straight, getting a saddle pad for their posture is a problem.

Most of the saddle pads are designed for normal posture horses, but there are very few saddle pads for horses with slight dip in their back. Due to this, people avoid these kinds of horses for riding.

But recently, a company has developed contour saddle pads designed especially for these kinds of horses who have dip in their back or with prominent withers.

Though these saddle pads are little bit expensive but people having horses with abnormal back posture can use it for riding.

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The Horse Saddlery   Products are of two distinct types English and Western. Even English is divided into Endurance and Australian Saddles.

Both saddles are designed for different horse riding styles. Western Saddles have one style with different shape and sizes within a form.

The western saddles has horn and high fork on his front, a deep seat for comfortable sitting and a low to high cantle covering back of the seat.

English Saddles are lighter than western saddles and simpler than western saddles. They have a flatter seat, no fork and horn, with the front of the saddle known as pommel. The cantle at back of the seat is thin and is low to high as compared with western saddle.

English Saddles  comes from adventurous to pleasure trips. For pleasure and horse racing dressage and show saddles are used. Not all dress and show saddles are used for racing, they should be of high quality to be used in racing.

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Recently a research by a Doctor in UK concluded that woolen saddle pads are more effective and resilient in protecting horse back rather than synthetic saddle pads.

The research team conducted Cushioning/impact reduction test which test the strength and resistance capacity of saddle pads. On result, it was found that wool outperforms

Synthetic saddle pads by a large margin.

Some saddle pads favored by rider were also tested it was found all the high quality saddle pads consists of some amount of wool in them. High Quality consists of 80% wool, while average category   saddle pads   consist of 50% wool.

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The first sign of a good saddle pad is that you should be able to ride it on many horses of same type smoothly. Your horse should not feel uncomfortable with saddle pad. The signs of good saddle pad are free movement of horse , fit properly to horse back and have a well balanced good weight distribution. These are the signs of high quality saddle pads . One thing is sure, if you are riding different breeds of horses like someday you are riding pony, other day you are riding mare then you need different saddle pads for both of them.

Now the question arises, how can we check whether saddle pad fits horse or not. Here are some signs to check whether your horse is comfortable wearing saddle pad or not.

• White hairs on horse body. White hairs on your hose body under the saddle area are the fist indication sign of poor fit. With time your horse can feel pressure, hairs can be broken down and your horse can be seriously injured.
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• Dry spots on horse body.  If you see moisture on your horse back after removing saddle pad after long ride then it is the sign of pressure points of saddle pads on your horse back.
• Sores on horse body. Sores and galls can arise on your horse body due to poorly fitting saddle pad or poorly adjusted saddle pad.
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• Rolling or rocking from side to side. On riding if saddle pad is not fixed on a particular position and rocks from side to side then it is a clear sign of unfitted saddle pad.
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• Restricted Movement of Horse. It requires careful observation in noticing. Restricted horse movement, ideally a professional rider notices it since he knows the difference in the way horse move under different saddle pad.

So, if you notice next time any of the signs mentioned above take it very seriously else your horse can injure himself or you while riding.

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Are Saddle Pads only thing to protect your horse from injury.  Actually it is not the only thing,there are other things rather than saddle pads to protect your horse from injury. These are

• Hoof Boot : Cover and protect the hooves of horses
• Horse Bit : Act as a interaction  between horse rider and horse.Most delicate thing to handle.
• Horse Riding Saddle : Maintain  the rider’s balance while sitting in the middle of the saddle. Mostly  saddlery products  put  riders out of balance while sitting since horse avoid them,horse riding saddle helps in proper adjustment of saddlery products on horse back.This leads to smooth riding between horse rider and horse.

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If you are looking for some thick saddle pads ,which can prevent your horse back and also keep him cool while riding then double feet western saddle pad is ideal for you.

Here is the review from a blog originalyy from amazon.com about double feet western saddle pad.

Please check it out.

"NEW Quality Double Fleece Saddle PadThis is a Quality Western Saddle Pad constructed of Premium Double Fleece top and bottom. It is thick, soft and pliable and will mold to your horse’s back. Does not have an interior solid fill. Standard 30″ x 30″ size. Color: WHITE. "

To read the complete review check out this source

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This survey was conducted on July 23, 1999, during the pre-Ride Vet-In at Robie Park. Participation in the survey was voluntary.

 
Questionnaires were completed by volunteers who approached each rider after the ride number was marked on the successfully-vetted horse's rump. In each case, the full component of tack which would be used the following morning at the start of the Ride was either on the horse or close at hand.

 
Based on the following statistics, following saddle pads were most popular among riders

1.       Endurance Saddle Pads
2.       English
3.       Western Australian
4.       Fleece
5.       Synthetic
6.       Felt, foam or cushion
7.       Western
8.       Specific Brands
9.       Not Recorded

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Before saddling your horse always tie your horse with a rope such that it is safe for handler and horse. Brush your horse back and girth area carefully; remove all kind of things under the saddle pad.

 
Saddle Pads are shaped to fit perfectly to a saddle and always have some ties and hook that keep it fixed while riding horses.

 
Lift saddle to an extent such that it doesn’t hit the horse or knock paddle out of position. Always place the saddle pad forward over the withers and slide it back into place. Make sure the saddle pad is even on both sides. Put saddle pad gently on horse back. Putting it heavily on horse back may cause him injury.

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Many people do not know that horse changes its weiht accordin to the season.In winter to protect itself from cold,horse gain weiht while in summer it reduces weight.What most horse rider commit mistake is that they keep the same old saddle pad throuht out the season.

But, mostly saddle pads do not have property of continous changing fit.

Recently, a new saddle pad called cavallo therapeutic saddle pad is launched consists of memory foam to adjust itself to horse back.These saddle pads are called Total Comfort System.

These saddle pads have the habit of contracting and expanding themselves according to horse size.They fit perfectly for the back and the saddle for each ride and can be used for several rides.

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A choice of right saddle pad can determine whether you are going to win horse race or not. For horse racing, it is very important to have a saddle pad that fits your horse perfectly.

Tips for Selection of Right Saddle Pad

There is no such thing as perfect saddle pad, an ideal saddle pad should fit your horse perfectly and must be in your budget. Here are some tips on right selection of saddle pads

•      Horse should move freely: After fitting a saddle pad , a horse must be able to move freely.
•      There should not be any pressure points: An unfit saddle pad can cause pain in horse back, horse suffer back pain due to pressure points of saddle pads on horses.

Effect of Unfit Saddle Pad

An unfit saddle pad can make your horse violent and aggressive, it can cause him back problem, makes him slow which leads to problem in running.

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Open sores tends to happen on trail horses, ranch horses, and other horses ridden for long hours. If sores happen to your horse, then they should always be considered serious and investigated properly.

Sores can be caused by broken tree, a nail or staple that is losing and digging from horse’s back. Must check your saddle pad for wrinkles or foreign objects such as burrs.

Development of white hairs in saddle pads area

White hairs in the saddle area appear as a result of inappropriate pressure from a saddle pads

The saddle pad pressure changes the hair follicle, which then produces a white hair. White hairs can be delicate and often do not appear until a coat change occurs, either in spring or fall. However, if the white hairs reappear, or they are permanent then your horse may be suffering from back pain originating from poorly-fitting saddle.

Friction Rubs

They are obvious on your horse’s hair when you remove saddle pads after riding. They occur when saddle pads moves too much from side to side due to incorrect placement or uneven bars.

For more information, you can read news on

http://equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/western/recognizing_saddle_problems_062308/index.aspx

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