How to pick a good saddle pad
I got a question from a man named Roywho lives in...I think...California.
Roy's question was this:
"There are far too many choices for saddleblankets. How do you know what to get?"
My answer to Roy is...
"Good question. The first thing to know isthe purpose of the saddle blanket. It is toprotect the horse's back from abrasion AND itabsorbs shock as well.
How do you know which one to get? Well...Just make sure it's comfortable, safe, afford-able, durable, cleans easily and last but notleast...looks cool on your horse.
But the most important consideration iscomfort and safety.
If you don't ride long distances almostany pad will do. Otherwise, the pad becomesan important choice.
There's a lot to know about getting a pad (which is one of the lessons from the QuantumLEAP No BS Horse Course). But it'sa rather lengthy answer to put in an email.
So, I'll give you a rule of thumb.
Since comfort for the horse is important,keep that in mind first.
Second, pinch the saddle pad with yourthumb and second finger. If you can feel yourfingers almost touching, the pad isn't thickenough.
But remember, this is just a rule of thumband not THE rule. There are other considerations.
Learn all you can and be the best horsepersonyou can be.
That's it for now. Talk to you tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Andy Curry
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1 Comments:
Hi Andy,
I am looking for a little guidance on how to pick a good horse. I'm looking for one for my 5 year old daughter and I know I'll have my hands full teaching her, so I'll need something bomb proof! I know that the older ones are more mellow (the ones we used at CTRC Colorado Thereputic Riding Center- were in their twenties) but I don't want to get a twenty-something that drops dead in a year. What age would you suggest?
How about breed? I had a Shetland when I was a kid that tried to kill me and I'm not getting her one of those! I've heard that the Welsh and the Morgan were pretty calm, what do you think? Maybe just an old Quarter horse? Does it matter? What about size, 12 to 14 hands, or smaller?
As far as temperment goes, I've heard that mares get a little "testy" at times. I have one but I don't notice that, but I've had her since she was 4 months old. I feel like I know her inside and out. What do you think, mare or guilding?
Have I asked enough questions????? I TRULY want this to be a positive in her life and so far she seems to love them like I always did. I learn so much from all the stuff you share with us and I really value your opinion, any suggestions would be appreciated!
Sincerely,
Kath
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