Advantages of using endurance saddle pads

The fact is that an endurance saddle pad is design to work with the anatomy of the horse but also with the anatomy of a human person, considering bone structure and muscles. It virtually eliminates any back pain, distributing the weight of the rider evenly on horse's back. They eliminate pressure points, back soreness and will make any saddle fit. And if it already fits your horse, trust me, it will still make a great difference when riding!

Usually, the bottom layer of a saddle pad is made from an advanced foam, rubber, and neoprene that will give you the above enumerated advantages. The technology and material differs from one manufacturer to another so the types of different materials being used may give you a different feel when riding one. Horse breeders know all these.

Depending on the technology being used, some endurance pads can be easily folded after removed from under the saddle, in order to be carried away and washed. Some of them offers you bacterial protection for up to 7 years! That's a good protection for your horse skin from under the saddle. Also, the fact that some of them have an outer layer made of some industrial grade materials, they are easy to wash between rides.

Many of those lovely riding equipment have vents along the spinal tap line so the heat from under it to be removed along the way, to reduce sweating and possible inflammations on the horse's skin.

Another very interesting feature of an these pads is the capability to take pressure and distribute it evenly under the saddle. Very interesting to see how the manufacturers test that. You can even put your hand after 300 pounds of pressure, as long as you have one of these endurance saddle pads between your hand and the hammer, and it will protect your hand from all those pressure. Very interesting, in my opinion.