> One thing that came to my mind was I remember reading (forget where) > that gel pads aren't good for a horses back (and I forget why). > > http://www.treelesssaddles.co.uk/ > > V
Not sure about the saddle, Atone time I was going to buy a bareback bronc rider handhold/cinch and put it over a pad and make my own bareback pad. This looks something like that but I'd need more specs to form an opinion. The gel pads that have loose gel sandwiched inside a top and bottom section have been shown not to relieve pressure points because the gel moved away from pressure and the pad actually thins in the area under pressure. The gel-ez pad shown here, looks to be a rubbery solid piece kind of like those jelly shoes or groom mitts? I still think all this rubbery stuff in pads make them hotter. Cherie
