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Post by sarak on Dec 31, 2005 16:32:45 GMT 1
Can someone give me advice please about sheepskin numnahs. Is it best to get the half pad ones (without side flaps) or the ones that have sheepskin under the saddle area and plain side flaps.
Or do the real sheepskin ones not wash and wear well, so should I go for one of the Mark Todd synthetic sheepskin ones? I love the styles with the rolled edges, but can't decide which one to buy!!
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nimrod
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Post by nimrod on Dec 31, 2005 16:47:35 GMT 1
i have a half lambskin pad, its great but i am not using at the moment as my saddle fitter says it makes the saddle too high at the back. my mares muscle weakness is at her shoulder, so i had to change pads. make sure your horse really needs something this thick before purchasing.
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Post by sarak on Dec 31, 2005 16:56:21 GMT 1
Thanks for that Nimrod - my equine physio has said that a sheepskin pad will be the best type for me to use on my horse.
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Post by ☼ WIZARD ☼ on Dec 31, 2005 18:33:38 GMT 1
i have proper sheepskin this is a devil to dry when washed but wears well, also have numed not really impressed at how it washed it looks all matted up but my favourite is mattes think its the platinham range it looks good washes well and is nice for the horse (so she tells me) the real sheepskin one is full sheepskin and the other 2 are full numnahs but just wool on the back area.
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Post by sulasmum on Dec 31, 2005 19:12:29 GMT 1
My saddler says if a saddle is fited correctly only a thin numnah is needed and then only to soak up the horses sweat to protect the leather from the salt
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Post by Liz on Dec 31, 2005 20:52:24 GMT 1
I use a Griffin Nu-med numnahs and have the half wool and a full wool. They are both excellent and absorb sweat well. easy to wash and dry, too.
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Post by gb on Dec 31, 2005 20:58:27 GMT 1
You would think that any thick numnah is going to affect the fit of the saddle, wouldn't you? They do look amazingly comfy, but if your saddle fitted very well on it's own, you will have just made a big difference to it by putting a thick layer underneath. Am I completely off the mark here?
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Post by pip on Dec 31, 2005 21:02:45 GMT 1
I have a Griffin-Nu med with the sheepskin under the saddle only, not the panels. My saddle fitter said it makes very little difference to the fit of the saddle. Don't buy a synthetic, I gave my horse a seriously sore back when he sweated up under a synthetic sheepskin.
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Post by Hanchen on Dec 31, 2005 21:35:57 GMT 1
I use the stephens lambskin/sheepskin pads under my saddle ( i have the HM fhoenix) They are expensive but so worth the money. I have a very fussy cob who prefers these over other brands that i have tried. Provided you wash them with a special wash they last for years. I have a half pad and a half lined saddlecloth (found the fully lined saddlecloth too bulky under my legs)
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Post by till on Dec 31, 2005 22:15:57 GMT 1
I use the system correction Pad made by Mattes it is great. Easy to wash too, It only has the wool under the saddle not all over. You can get them in saddlecloth style or numnah but they are expensive,
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Post by sarak on Dec 31, 2005 22:39:22 GMT 1
Thanks everyone - definitely not going to bother with the synthetic one now!
For all those of you concerned about the fit of the saddle, I will be using it under a treeless (which has a gullet), and have been recommended to do so by my horse's physio.
Will definitely go for the half pad or the one without sheepskin under the panels. I was worried about how well it would withstand washing, as I had another pad which was pure sheepskin on a knitted background and it has become really matted and grotty.
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Post by Liz on Jan 1, 2006 2:00:25 GMT 1
BTW, I've had the all wool Nu-med for 11 years and it's as good as new.
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Post by nimrod on Jan 2, 2006 6:04:00 GMT 1
i meant to add, my lambskin is excellent to wash, i dry it in the drier too...
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Post by boz on Jan 2, 2006 8:05:08 GMT 1
I use the sheepskin half wool from Nuumed and they wash beautifully. Dry on a radiator then brush them through with a wire dog brush. the ones i have now have lasted me 5 years so far and still look good. True sheepskin is super absorbent and is not overly thick. I fit my saddles to take the sheepskin into account.
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Post by sarak on Jan 2, 2006 10:25:52 GMT 1
Thanks for that Boz. That's useful to know they still look good after that many years. I am looking at the Nuumed ones because I want a high withered cut.
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