Why I Finally Swapped to a Mattes Saddle Pad
I remember the first time I actually felt the difference a mattes saddle pad made for my horse's back during a long schooling session. Before that, I'd mostly used those standard, thin quilted pads that you can find at any local tack shop for twenty bucks. I thought as long as my saddle fit "well enough," the pad was just there to keep the leather from getting sweaty. I was wrong, and my horse, a sensitive Thoroughbred with high withers, was the one who eventually pointed that out to me through a bit of grumpiness during transitions. ...