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Wendy and I have never used an actual pad with OF saddles.  If the flexable 
panels are adjusted by shimming for the horse (actually quite rarely needed 
with all but the earliest OF) there is no need for a pad.

On the other hand, I am lazy and do not like to take booties off and wash 
them.  I put a 100% wool blanket on the horse, a layer of rubber antislip 
drawer liner, and then the saddle.  The blanket can be used 4 times if it is 
the kind you fold before washing in the automatic washer.  The frequent 
washing does not seem to significantly shorten the life (some of our 
blankets are ~25 yrs old), and the horse always has a clean surface next to 
his skin.

We both have done CTR* in the Midwest, and have not lost points for sore 
backs, so the system works.

Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875
*CTR is called "Competitive Riding" in the Midwest and is run under UMECRA 
rules.  No horsemanship judging, but a hard look for sore bodies and gait 
abnormalities.

(406) 642-9640

ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us 



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