Best Numnahs

[eveadel]

Which numnahs do you use and why?

[Su]

I use the limpet saddle pad. Took it on advise from my saddler and horse goes fantastic in it. He is really a sensitive soul and doesn't really like the feel of material numnahs.

[BeTheBest]

Numeds every time never had a problem and fell so lovely and soft as well as absorbs sweat and pads out the saddle to make more comfier

[eveadel]

I will have a search on the net for Limpets, I also have a sensitive TB

[pip]

I use the Griffin Nu Med wool Hi Wither. It has wool under the seat, but not down the sides. It washes quite well, and I have just bought a new one, having had the old one about 5 years. It had got a bit matted and felt-like, mainly due the the hairs getting in it when they loose their coat.

[eveadel]

Forgot to say that im currently using a Mattes

[Su]

Pip - i used to use that numnah too (until I changed to the limpet one) and found the brushing it with a hair brush restored the pile and made it soft and fluffy again.

[Su]

Eveadel - I got my limpet from Derbyhouse Saddlery. My thin skinned TB loves it!

[Jen]

I use a Prolite Comfort Numnah to absorb impact, eliminate pressure points, and help prevent rubbing.

[rottiebird]

I love the Nu-med hi wither and also the prolite adjustable front raiser pad for my hi-withered chaps.

[erarab]

I use a plain sheep skin. I buy a piece of sheepskin from my local factory and cut it to size.

The 'skin' side sticks to the saddle so it doesn't slip and they wash really well time after time - cheap too ;D

[sjade]

I use Poly Pad numnahs - nice and soft, good shape and easy to wash

[gillmcg]

I guess it depends what you want from it as to what you choose.....

When I had a conventional treed saddle and a reasonably straight horse I used Griffin Nu-med high wither sheepskin numnahs which were fine.

Now I've got a treeless saddle I've used a Grandeur gel pad for ages which is great for even weight distribution (proven by sweat patterns, no rubbing etc) but have just got a Suber pad which is excellent. My horse has a pin in his near fore which has affected his shoulder meaning he has one shoulder further forward and more developed than the other. This meant the saddle always slipped to the left and I was forever shoving my weight in the right stirrup to straighten it. Since using the Suber it hasn't slipped at all - amazing. It's stuffed with cork which fills the dips and evens out his shoulder so that I almost feel as if I'm sitting on a straight horse!

[collypod]

I'm another fan of Prolite. I recently bought a Prolite saddle cloth on the advice of my local saddle fitter and I can honestly say it's the best 60 quid I've ever spent. It's made a huge difference to Drum's way of going - i.e. he now actually goes! Magic!

[varkie]

Most of mine are either ridden in no numnah or just a plain thin cotton numnah, except one, who has an Impakt numnah which helps to prevent her saddle from slipping - saddle is well fitted, but horse is shockingly round.