OrthoRide Correction Saddle Pad for Horses - Premium Western Saddle Pads with Shock Absorption - Made in USA - Perfect for Trail Riding, Training & Show Competitions

So glad I bought this. Works great and saddle doesn't slide.I do not usually leave reviews and I am not sure this will even be a complete review of the OrthoRide but this has made such a difference, I honestly had just wanted to tell people. I have been riding since I was a little girl and now that I am, well never mind, I think I have tried doing just about every event you can think of with a horse. I have gone through periods of buying the latest and greatest tack for each horse etc. Now a-days I know what works and I stick with it pretty much. But if I learned anything it is that each horse is built different and I use different tools for the job. But saddles are just flipin expensive and honestly I want to be comfortable myself when I ride so there are really only two saddles that I have been using 90% of the time. They fit better on some horses then they do on others. WELL my favorite horse paid the price, I noticed that she was getting white hair spots at her withers. If you don’t know that is caused by poor fitting saddles digging into the horses’ shoulders with the saddle bars. This is a flashing red light that your saddle doesn’t fit and hasn’t for a while.I started saddle shopping and planned on writing a good check with several 0’s to get a comfy saddle that wasn’t going to take a year to break-in like the one I love now. I had read something in a magazine about the OrthoRide saddle pad and that it was for poor fitting saddles. So I found it for less here on Amazon and tried it, as I knew I could return it if it didn’t work.So I guess this is finally the review part. You know it seems to do exactly what it says. It fills in the gap under the saddle bars and raises the saddle up level. There is this bump of padding right where the saddle bars were making contact on my girl. She seems to be more comfortable, no she didn’t tell me but I can tell be the way she carries me that she is lighter in her movement.Update: I have had many rides with this pad and it has definitely made a difference. The pad looks like new still and is easy to clean. My girlfriend bought one and uses it all the time also. I would try this before changing saddles. Unless money is no object.I rode with it the day after I got it..I think it was very comfortable on my horse.Love the colorUpdated review 2020: I bought this pad back in 2016. For everyone concerned with longevity - this pad is still rocking! No tears, no loose seams, no compression.I've waited a bit to review this saddle pad as I wanted to make sure that I gave it enough use to form an opinion- OMG my mare loves it! She has a downhill confirmation and my barrel saddle just a bit too wide for her. This pad works exactly as I had hoped- it lifts the saddle up off her scapula and makes it more level on her back. She now has even sweat marks after a long ride and the spine is completely dry.The first time I put it on her, she instantly began to lick and chew- success!! If you're on the fence about trying this pad, buy it. My only gripe is that it currently comes in one size only. The customer service person advised that they are working on coming out with more sizes and shapes in the future.Great on our young Arabs!My wife and I raise Arabs in Nevada. Many of our younger horses do not have fully developed wither muscles so it is important that we start them slowly and do not put too much pressure on their developing muscles and ligaments. We find the Orthoride is a perfect pad for these horses. The pad is light and flexes with the horses’ movement. We especially like the wither bump as it keeps the saddle balanced on the younger horses which is extremely important when starting a horse under saddle. This pad has become part of our riding/training program and we use it on most of our horses young and old to be honest.Worth noting, we also find these pads are great for endurance riding as they are light and again give extra cushion keeping the saddle from sliding forward when going down hills. We have several and find now faults. They are good looking, high quality & a very well made.I'm quite enamored with this pad. So much, I'll be ordering another one for my MFT. We have a cheapo saddle and this pad leaves even sweat marks every time. Maybe my saddle isn't that bad, but the pad we got with it never really worked well, and neither did the fleece one (I'll never use another) we tried. The first one was old and used, so probably the problem. Second was cheap and flimsy. Spend the extra money on this one, unless your saddle is REALLY jacked up (like you shouldn't even be riding in it at all), I don't see why there would be any problems at all.