Saddle pads too small for saddles...help!

[Petalstorm]

I am riding in an 18 inch County Extreme and a Dover house brand all purpose.

They are each barely fitting on my Fleeceworks all purpose pad and my Horse Dream all purpose (aka Christ) pads.

I am wondering if anyone knows of a good quality GENEROUSLY sized pad for larger saddles?

Thanks all!

[Leather]

I have an 18.5" Stubben and couldn't find a fitted sheepskin pad to fit both the large forward flap and the length from gullet to cantle.

I finally compromised and got a Fleeceworks FXK half pad in large (fits 18-19") and put a Stubben shaped cloth pad over it. (It's the Stubben for S-VSS saddles, 6162).

[Petalstorm]

Okay, I forgot the other requirement, I am looking for a sheepskin pad.

[Bogie]

I also ride in a County Extreme and had the same issue. I have Toklat pads. They have pads especially for the very forward cut xc saddles. I think they have a sheepskin version.

I wish I could just go with my sheepskin half pad -- that's what I use when I'm not hunting.

[hildybean]

Try a Griffin Nuumed wool fleece pad if you can find one. Their XL pads are generously sized and hold up well.

[tangledweb]

I really like LeMieux ones. They are a decent size and have straps to keep in position.
http://www.horsehealth.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_84

[naters]

I have a large fleeceworks AP pad, that has fit very generously every saddle I have used it on.

If you would like to give it a try, I would be glad to ship it to you (assuming you would send it back, LOL).

[citydog]

The Mattes pads can be ordered up to an XL, and the Toklat ones from Sportack (http://www.sportack.com/cms/index.cfm/path/94789/96913/96322/96336/96936/) are great and leave plenty of room. (I ride an 18" Stübben Scout with has the extended panels.)

[Romany]

Try a Griffin Nuumed wool fleece pad if you can find one. Their XL pads are generously sized and hold up well.


I second that! You can buy direct from the manufacturer, actually. They're great people to deal with, also, and will custom-make fitted wool pads (aka numnahs in the UK) to fit your saddle.

http://www.nuumed.com/products1.html

(be warned - there's a line of pretty-looking wool pads/numnahs available on Ebay from a seller in BC, but they're made in China apparently, and don't last)

[Painted Wings]

I have the fleeceworks fieldhunter and it is not really long enough front to back for my 17 1/2" Barnsby A/P. That's what I use most of the time though.

I have a synthetic fleece pad that is large enough. It's a Toklat medallian Cross Country. http://www.hought.com/end.toklat.eng%20sizing.2.html It's the only one long enough front to back for my saddle.

[Baroquecoco]

the toklat coolback pads come in a cross country version that works great with my county extreme with a longer flap. order one seat size up.

[Camp Girl]

the toklat coolback pads come in a cross country version that works great with my county extreme with a longer flap. order one seat size up.

Ah yes -- you can get oversized in the Toklats... Sportack.com has their woolbacks as the special of the month for Feb.