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Re: [RC] Equipedic or Skito Pad for Treeless Saddle? - Karen SullivanHi Val, You can check the message archives at the treeless yahoo group which is www.groups.yahoo.com/group/treelesssaddles If you are not already on this group....there is a ton of good information just about this sort of stuff. Your skito should be front load.....and depending on your weight, i do reccomend the dryback skitos with laminated inserts for the BMSS (we just had a long discussion on this on the treeless group).....because the BMSS has no panels or spine clearance....but then again, I did all my endurance riding in the BMSS in a simple skito with 3/4" inserts with no problems.... But if that doesn't work you can get HUGE problems....! i do myself prefer the skito pads due to the choices in bottom material (I like the wool fleece better than quilted or felted materials)....the insert choice, the shape choices and the dryback options...you can also order shims, different firmness foams, etc...... Your beefiest skito you can get is a dryback top, laminated shims or firm foam, wool felt inserts underneath the foam...and the wool fleece bottom....this is quite a substantial pad without being too thick.... Karen On 2/28/09, Val Nicoson <vnicoson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have a Bob Marshall endurance saddle, an older one to be sure, and am looking at getting either an Equipedic or Skito Pad for it. I've found someone with both they are selling for a good price so want to know what RCers think would be the better choice. Any Pros or Cons to either is fine. Currently I have a rectangular Skito for the saddle but with a short-backed horse I need someone more rounded like both of these are. The Equipedic has had about 2 years of use 3+ times/week and the Skito has only been used less than 7 times. So if this makes any difference in what I ought to consider there you have it. I am wanting something with good spinal gullet or clearance on it as I will be using it on 2 horses with different saddles. Thanks, Val =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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