Re: RE: Supracor Saddle Pads

["Dolores Arste" <darste@emi.com>]

Intrigued, I purchased the Supracor pad for use with my sports saddle. I now
have pads under the saddle that cost more than the saddle. And, I've ridden
several times with it.
Here's the setup. Sportssaddle, Woolback with inserts, Supracor on the
horse's back.
Here is my verdict. The honeycomb pad allows moisture to wick away from the
horse. Don't ask me where it goes. Even though my wooly horse got very
sweaty during the ride, my woolback pad was not even damp and my horse's
back was much cooler.

My horse is VERY sensitive to non natural materials. He was not bothered at
all by this pad during cinching up. I can't address the slippage part. I
cinch up rather tight because otherwise my saddle will slip and I don't want
to take a chance. The jury is still out a bit on rubbing. The first time I
tried it, I noticed some hair standing up. No problem the second. Don't know
what that means.

And, best of all, you can just hose it off. No more brushing your woolback.
When hosing it off it gets very heavy. but, just hang it up for a little
while and the water leaves the pad and it dries fast and clean.

Dolores Arste
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marlene Moss" <Marlene.Moss@wcom.com>
To: "L. Susan Brown-Leger" <sbrownleger@whoi.edu>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 12:44 PM
Subject: RC: RE: Supracor Saddle Pads


> I just got a Cool Grip, but I don't have the fleece cover.  I didn't
> actually do any research because this pad was given to me.  And I've only
> ridden with it twice - in the arena.  But the feed back I've gotten from
the
> person who got it for me is very good.  She does lots of endurance and
works
> with dozens of people doing endurance - and everyone seems to love the
Cool
> Grip.  She says that your saddle will never slip and most of the people
she
> rides with don't use a crupper anymore (and she has some very steep
trails).
>
> I rode last night in the arena for about 45 minutes, almost all at a trot.
> The horse is not in condition and had warmed up a bit.  I would have
> expected him to be pretty damp under the saddle - as he was under the
> neoprene girth.  He was completely dry under the saddle pad, just warm.
>
> I was pretty surprised by that.  Sorry I don't have any more experience,
but
> I can't use this pad with the endurance saddle I have now because it's
> thinner and we have to use a thicker pad until I can get a better fitting
> saddle.
>
> I am also interested in any feed back on these pads.
>
> Marlene
>
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