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Susan,

How does this pad work with a FreeForm saddle?

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> From: "Susan Favro" <susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Need saddle pad opinion
> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:38:18 -0700
>
> Keep in mind that any time there's a gel or air bladder in a pad, the
> ability of the pad to move heat away is hampered if not complete blocked.
> The Theraflex pad is an air bladder pad.
>
> I wonder about some of the pad materials that are in contact with the
> horse's back. Not to mention product names, but there's one that has "Scoot
> Guard" type stuff of the contact surface. I think about that and wonder 
> that
> it must be uncomfortable and grabbing on the hair. Another looks like the
> same material I've seen pot scrubbers made from. Seems like it would grab
> the hair follicle and also be uncomfortable.  I still like the idea of good
> quality wool against my horse's back. I use the EquiPedic pad.
>
> I've wondered if the high tech fibers in the wool backing of the EquiPedic
> really do make a difference. I found out that for me the fibers did make a
> difference! I wear the Equipedic Holosocks and find that my feet truly are
> more comfortable at the end of working out or at the end of a long day on 
> my
> feet. The high-tech fibers in the foot of the sock are the same as the
> high-tech fibers in the pad. If they are making my feet more comfortable,
> I'm thinking my horse's back is also benefiting.
>
> I have several demo EquiPedic pads that I make available at rides I'm
> attending. If you're interested in trying one out, stop by and I'll loan it
> to you. Probably the best testimony I've witnessed for the EquiPedic pad is
> that every rider who's tried one of our EquiPedic demo pads has ended up
> buying a pad.
>
>
>
> .S
> Susan Favro
> Healthy As A Horse Network
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