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Skito pad shim, along the
whole length of the spine to create a gullet |
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Center shim - for sway-back
type horses. |
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Shoulder shim - for
low-withered/ hollowed-shouldered/ narrow-withered type horses |
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Full length shim, showing
extra thickness along the spine (to help create a gullet), and thinner
½" thickness on rest of pad (to reduce bulk under your leg) |
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Different outlines of Toklat
shim (left) and Skito shim (right)
(Note the Skito shim can also come in single-thicknesses
without the shim along the spine) |
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Relative positioning of
different shims, from left to right:
- center shim
- full-length shim
- shoulder shim.
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Section through shoulder
shim (showing bevelled edge) |
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Section through center shim
(showing bevelled edge) |
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Section through Toklat
insert (note square edges) |
The following pads fit
both BM SSs and Barefoot saddles.
I would guess they would also fit a Torsion saddle: |
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New(ish) Toklat Woolback
Oversize barrel racer pad |
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6+ year old Toklat Woolback
pad,
BM SS style |
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New Skito,
BM SS style |
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5+ year old Skito,
BM SS style |
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Detail of how foam inserts
fit into velcro-closing pockets in both Skito/Toklat pads. |
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Different thickness of
fleece on the Toklat pads, depending on wear and usage.
(Note, I don't know if these two pads were the
same thickness fleece to start with. The upper pad may be a thicker
version).
Toklat also make a "Coolback" pad, which
is synthetic. I believe it is not recommended for treeless saddles because
of possible heat build up. |
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Different fleece on Skito
pads.
The yellower pad on left is 100% wool (and
"silkier"), while the whiter, bobblier one on the right is 50%
wool/50% man made fleece. |
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Dixie Midnight No-Sweat Vent
pad (for use under your normal pad, to reduce heat, drain off sweat, and
to stop you having to wash your pads every time you ride. This pad keeps
the grunge off your upper saddle pad) |
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Detail of DM pad material.
The looser-weave (softer) side goes against
the horse. |