Spinoff: Saddle Pads w/ Long Spines

[floppyammy]

I was skimming through the “saddle pads you can’t live without” thread and realized I probably needed to start a separate post.

I recently switched from a 17.5" Meyer Selles saddle to a 17.5" Stubben saddle. And yet – none of my saddle pads now seem to be long enough.

Help me out – please recommend quality jumper pads with long spines. My collection needs a refresher!

[Peggy]

Ogilvy. This is an 18" Stubben

[floppyammy]

@Peggy

Ogilvy. This is an 18" Stubben

Thanks Peggy! Is that the Ogilvy Profile Pad or the Ogilvy Baby Pad?

https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/ogilvy-profile-pad-11706

https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/ogilvy-baby-pad-11703

[Peggy]

It’s the baby pad. No girth loops. I have zero trouble keeping it under the saddle as long as I make sure to have some of the pad pulled in front of the saddle.

[newtotexas]

https://stubbennorthamerica.com/product/streamline-close-contact-jumping-pad/

[floppyammy]

Thanks for the recommendations!

Are there any thick, poofy-type saddle pads that have longer spines?

[lenapesadie]

I’m not positive about the jumper cuts, but my Mattes dressage pad is fairly generous in the spine. They are the definition of fluffy

[IPEsq]

Maybe the Ogilvy friction free pad?

[foursocks]

The Back on Track Nights pad and the Haze pads have longer spines!

[LovieBird]

I have two ogilvy profile pads that work great for my forward flap saddle.

[Foggy]

The Anky jumper pad fits my 18.5 saddle well. They are poofier. The colours are different
The Ogilvy baby pads are great.
Ecogold jumper pads

[DawgLady]

I have a 17.5" Black Country that also requires a really long-spined pad. The Lemieux close contact pads work wonderfully for me. They’re expensive, but totally worth it IMO. I’ve thrown away all my other square pads.

[Ponyplusaninch]

This is my go-to as someone with a 17.5’’ and very forward flap saddle.

Now that said, if you want a little more structured poof, ogilvy’s jumper pads seem to have more oomph to them than the baby pads, complete with girth loops. OTOH, all my ogilvy baby pads are like 3+ years years old, so maybe they just seem floppier with age LOL.

[KendraLW]

I really wish Dover didn’t discontinue the Rider’s International extra long pads. I have a few and they are wonderful for large seats/forward flaps. I know Back On Track has a few that are a little longer in the spine, Equifit Essentials spine free pads, and I believe Toklat do as well.

[Renn_aissance]

LeMieux, for sure.

But I’m very fond of my contour-spined basic SmartPak pads. I have an 18" with an extra forward flap.