Seriously though, the only thing that isn’t encouraged are square pads, although a white one would be preferable to colors, rainbows, unicorns! Half pads, shaped pads (of discreet color) are totally fine.
Kate, you mean to tell me that the bright strawberry pink I got in honor of ETBW would not be acceptable?
The pad you are describing is the ONLY pad I use now.
It is this one:
Engel Sheepskin Shaped/Fitted Pad:
Here’s a Mattes version - very nice:
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk150/elaineshickman/Tack%20and%20Equipment/EAMattesHuntershowpad.jpg
I only use sheepskin directly on the horses’ skin. It is how it is meant to be used. But I like fitted/shaped pads but don’t want full sheepskin under the saddle flap, so this one is like a combo of a sheepskin half pad AND the cotton quilted thin pad under the saddle flap.
LOVE THEM!!!
@ Trixie :lol:
When it comes to expressing oneself in the huntfield, I encourage folks to do so with their underwear choices!!!:winkgrin:
I was looking at the Engel one (since I have an Engel half pad which I loved up until yesterday, when it started to lose its “hair” when I pulled it out of the washer!). I was considering it. Where do you get yours?? I can’t remember who I bought mine from. I do wonder if it would be forward enough for my very forward saddle.
I love all things Mattes, but the object to not spending half my pay check on this would not be met. :lol:
…depends on the saddle. I used a half pad for a few hunts then found my horse was getting rubs at the bottom of the flap. The Stubben Seigfried has a bit of a stitched roll at the bottom that makes it stiffer than a plain flat leather flap.
Speaking of pads… which fleece pads have you found run largest? My saddle is a large 18, extra long forward flaps. Everything fits a bit short on it.
My favorite tie to wear for cubbing has Looney Tunes characters on it.
I never go cubbing without Marvin Martian, Foghorn Leghorn, Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam… 
I get my Engel Sheepskin Shaped/Countoured halfpads from Horsin Around Tack. She has an ebay store:
http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Luxurious-Merino-AP-Numnah-Air-Vented-Large-/130326372550?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1942920751805156060
Notice this one fits saddles up to 18.75" That Large size is SUPER generous!!!
I have four of these pads - in different colors! LOVE THEM!!!
You can see my Chocolate on Chocolate Pad (my favorite one) under my saddle in this photo with tons of room all around:
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk150/elaineshickman/Twin%20Oaks%20Ranch/June%203%20Fancy%20and%20Nikki%20with%20Christine%20and%20Jessica/DSC01617.jpg
You can see my other one (Natural on Black) here (tons of room around the saddle)
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk150/elaineshickman/Twin%20Oaks%20Ranch/June%203%20Fancy%20and%20Nikki%20with%20Christine%20and%20Jessica/NikkiJessica.jpg
And you can see my White on White pad, here, it is TOO BIG for my 17" County saddle:
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk150/elaineshickman/Tack%20and%20Equipment/IMG00326-20110723-1149.jpg
Here’s another really clear shot of the pad under my Bates (17 or 17.5", I can never remember)…plenty of “room” around the flaps. And you can see the other one in this pic, too:
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/choehickman/OurFoxed%202009/IMG_4978.jpg
I hope this helps. I LOVE THE ENGEL PADS!!! Horsin’ Around is soooo nice to buy from, too 
She has a regular store here, too:
http://hrtack.com/English-Tack-C212901.aspx?sid=21246
KateDB is correct…
…that EITHER Master might steal him…those ARE the unfortunate consequences for showing up turned out incorrectly, you know…the Master may re- po your horse if he/ she chooses… :lol:
size matters
Gypsymare: not sure about half pads, but my Fleecworks full sz. pad is HUGE…and I ordered it to fit my 17" saddle…I guess I get away with it without looking ridiculous but I feel certain George Morris would tsk- tsk me if he saw the more than 1 1/2" edge around my saddle outline…
Yup they’re out there!
I think it’s Toklat that has sizes. I’ve got a coupla ones that are synthetic fleece on one side and waffling the other. Get the X large. I also bought a terrific one (unknown brand, sorry!) at Horse Country Saddlery here in Warrenton for a 19" trail saddle I have. Got my Toklat in Middleburg.
Cashel Cushions makes pads by size too including their foams-love them!
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