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Last post 08-17-2011 7:57 PM by Liv_To_Ride. 6 replies.
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  • 07-17-2011 5:25 AM

    Bareback pads

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    Hello,

     We ride western, I am capable of riding bareback at the walk and trot (haven't cantered bareback in a while) and love to ride bareback on the hot,hot and very cold days.  I am looking for people's opinions on barebackpads.  I had a friend buy on and she is in love with it - the type with stirrups.  Someone else told me those are dangerous.  Anyway before I decide on one (right now I've decided I can just ride plain 'ol bareback) thought I'd ask everyone their thoughts.

     

    Thanks! 

    http://vashtihorse.blogspot.com/

  • 07-17-2011 1:19 PM In reply to

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    I just got rid of my bareback pad with stirrups.  I personally couldn't keep it in place it always slipped around.  I heard that the ones you could get from stateline tack with the breastplate was good, but I think now the things are those Cashel soft saddles

  • 07-17-2011 1:55 PM In reply to

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    Yes, stirrups on a bareback pad are nothing but an accident waiting for a place to happen. The best thing about riding bareback--with or without a pad--is having no stirrups. Your seat gets much, much better if you ride with no stirrups, either on a saddle or bareback. I bought a bareback pad that's made to be a training aid for improving your seat: Baretek pad It has a cantle and a pommel and knee rolls, but no stirrups. It's suede for good grip, and comes in both English and Western styles. 

    I also have a bareback pad made by L'Apogee that is sheepskin over the seat, and has a pommel and a cantle: bareback pad I got the L'Apogee pad b/c the Baretek pad's knee rolls were too low for my short legs. The L'Apogee has no knee rolls. Both of these bareback pads are not as cheap as the bareback pads that are just a saddle-shaped foam pad with an attached web girth, and need a separate girth like a saddle.

    But regardless of what kind of bareback pad you get, do not get one with stirrups. A bareback pad does not stay on the horse firmly enough to make the stirrups anything but trouble. If you need the stirrups to stabilize yourself, the pad will just shift and not give you any security. Improve your seat by riding WITHOUT stirrups, not by adding stirrups to a bareback pad. 
    Megan


    		"The horse you get off is not the horse you got on. It is your job as a rider to ensure that as often as possible, the change is for the better."

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  • 07-23-2011 8:49 AM In reply to

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     Thank you for the information.  I will look into both those pads 48.  I have been riding without stirrups again lately- its a great exercise.  48, can I ask how tall you are?  I am only 5'2" so I am wondering if my legs would be too small for the Baretek as well.

    http://vashtihorse.blogspot.com/

  • 07-23-2011 11:50 AM In reply to

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    I am 5'4", but I have a long torso with short legs. Even if you're 5'2", if you have long legs for your height it might work. If you get the Western version, I don't know how that one fits. I had the English one.

    ETA--I just went to the Baretek site, and the Western one does not have knee rolls. So, your height would not matter. The L'Apogee pad has sheepskin on the seat which is not as grippy as the suede on the Baretek. Also, the L'Apogee is much more expensive than the Baretek. Remember, both need a separate girth.
    Megan


    		"The horse you get off is not the horse you got on. It is your job as a rider to ensure that as often as possible, the change is for the better."

    Anonymous

  • 07-31-2011 8:11 AM In reply to

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     I looked at both - frankly the Baretek interested me more.  The cost is a little much though.  I ride Western but was intrigued by the English one.  Technically I ride both Western adn English - I just am more comfortable in Western usually.  Probably wont buy this soon as I am quite low on funds.

    http://vashtihorse.blogspot.com/

  • 08-17-2011 7:57 PM In reply to

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    Bareback pads- oh boy. girth that comes seems impossible to fit any horse, and I feel I have to get of every five minutes to tighten the girth cuz Im falling off- plus stirrups dont always adjust.

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