Tough-1 Air Flow Shock Absorber Saddle Pad
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Tough-1 Air Flow Shock Absorber Saddle Pad
Patented non irritating air flow panels provide greater air circulation and flexibility for horses' comfort. Padded bars where it is needed allowing closer contact. Vented PVC rubber reduces slipping and allows for natural lubrication as horse moves. 1/2 thick pad with 1" thick built-up front. Easy maintenance.
Features:
- Pad is comfortable to horse
- Design reduces pad from slipping with movement
- Easy maintenance
Item Specifications:
Dimensions:
30" x 30"
Material:
Vented PVC rubber
| Style |
Item Number |
Model Number |
UPC |
| Black |
E010777 BLK |
31-9971-2-0 |
688499204620 |
| Brown |
E010777 BRN |
31-9971-7-0 |
688499235754 |
| Neon Green |
E010777 NGR |
31-9971-40-0 |
688499269711 |
| Pink |
E010777 PNK |
31-9971-11-0 |
688499269698 |
| Purple |
E010777 PPL |
31-9971-10-0 |
688499269681 |
4.5 / 5.0
26 Reviews
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Flow absorber
Great with new treeless saddle so horse skin is protected in the heat.
Great Product!
Great saddle pad especially for the price. I use these on training horses they are easy to hose down after a sweaty workout and dry fast. Will be ordering more in the future.
June 12, 2019
Purchased
2 months ago
Great cover pad!!!
This is my second or the same pad! I purchased my 1st many, many years ago, maybe 8, and it just started in the last year looking warn, yet still usable. I use this over a rubber 3/4 inch pad on my gelding of 25 years who is starting to fall a little in his mid back due to age & being part saddlebred. Anyway, this is a great pad, doesn't hold on to hair, easy to clean, just hose off when done, hang dry for a really short period of time. Holds it's shape & looks great! Hope to get another 8 years from this one!
August 15, 2018
Purchased
1 year ago
July 23, 2018
Purchased
1 year ago
Saddle Pad Trails
Love the way it helps improve saddle fit for horses needing muscle. It also helps prevent saddle bridging. Works great for our draft cross mare.
Saddle Pad
This keeps my horse cool and helps so the saddle is kept in place. I really like it
January 31, 2018
Purchased
1 year ago
Can't Beat this for the Money
I am getting pretty good mileage out of this pad. It is reasonably priced so even if I replace it every two seasons it would be worthwhile. Thus far I am on season II and it is holding up fine. The sweat runs off well, which I really like.
January 2, 2018
Purchased
1 year ago
Good!
It was a gift seems to be pretty good and sturdy I love the vented pvc rubber material. It's nothing fancy but it has great traction it seems to be comfortable for my horse and it's easy to keep clean (which really helps with the horses comfort)
This pink pad is very bright & pretty.
Looks like a comfortable & nicely made pad. I would have given it 5 stars, but just got it last week so have not been able to use it much yet.
Durability: 4
Durabillity and breathability
Tough 1 Air Flow Pads are wonderful. They provide ventilation between the horse and pad and the ability to rinse the product after use to maintain cleanliness is extremely beneficial.
Great saddle pad
This pad works very well to keep the horse comfortable under saddle and does keep the saddle from slipping as much.
Durability: 5
Purple is not Fuchsia
The color is totally misrepresented. I thought it would be purple and it's fuchsia (pink). As it arrives wrinkled you do need to let it sit out for awhile before it can be used. The quality appears to be very cheaply made. I doubt it would stand up to much use. I am glad I did not pay full price. I guess there was a reason it was on sale.
Very Thin
This pad is very thin will definitely need to put another blanket with it
Durability: 2
I have only had the pad a week so I am not quite sure what I think yet.
The color is great, but it doesn't match the other neon/lime green equipment and it is thinner than I had anticipated. Overall I am glad we bought it.
Good Pad, Just NOT For Narrow-Backed Horse
I have an old pad that is similar to this. It's actually one of the original Tough-1 Shock Absorber Pad and I love it. It's held up well and helps keep the horses from getting overly hot under the saddle. So when I noticed a small hole beginning to wear in it, I decided to replace it. Like it's higher priced version, this one works great for keeping the horse cooler under the saddle, however unlike the original version of the pad, this one does not work well at all for narrow-backed horses and it's much thinner. It's bunches up underneath the saddle which will ultimately cause sores. So while I would highly recommend, and have!, this pad, I don't recommend it for anyone with a narrow-backed horse
Love this pad! Does a wonderful job holding my saddle in place and does not trap my horses hair all over it like my other saddle pad did.
Not the texture I was expecting
The outer lining of this product reminds me of that material you put under rugs to get them to stay in place or kitchen drawer liners. That being said I do like the comfort it brings my horse and I see significantly less sweat when it has been used. This seems like a summer seasonal product to me. It isn't thick enough to be used alone with the saddle so use it under your regular saddle pad.
quality seems great - NOT FOR HIGH WITHERED HORSES
Quality, price, and durability seem fine. Just not made for a high withered horse which I should have considered before purchasing. I can't return it since I already opened it. Other than that, it seems really nice.
I tried the Pad last weekend on a Trail ride, I live in South Florida and it has been extremely hot, 90+ degrees. My 14 Gelding was actually more "perky" and wanted to Trot, I think it was the Pad, it made him more comfortable.
Pleasantly Suprised!
I purchased this pad in the color green for my new Arab/Quarter Gelding. He has very high withers and it is difficult to fit other pads on him. This pad has a cut-out area specially designed for high withers and it fit him just perfectly! Because of the price, I was expecting something rather cheap and flimsy, but when I took it out of the package, it turned out to be so much more! It is made out of a light weight mesh type material and is very well padded where the brunt of the saddle sits. It is made of a honeycomb-type mesh with holes in it so that it is totally breathable and yet sturdy. The only bad thing about it is that the lime green color is more of a pale Kelly green similar to a turquoise.... However it is not bad and color does not matter to me as much. I hope this is helpful and yes, I'd recommend this product!
This product is very easy maintenance.
My mare and I do a lot of endurance/trail riding. This pad is extra padded and allows a lot of air flow to keep her cool and comfortable. This is by far my favorite saddle pad.
Great pad
I've only used my new saddle pad once so far, but i really like it. The color is great, I haven't noticed any flaws or problems with it, and combined with a wool pad underneath the horse had hardly sweat at all after a 3 hour warm spring Arizona ride.
Durability: 5
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Will the pad lift bars off the withers?
It looks like it will in the photo, but it doesn't. This pad is nice and comfortable for light saddles and and soft saddles, but it doesn't have a lot of fill.
No, not the way this pad is designed. This pad isn't a saddle fit corrector pad.
The pad was not as thick as I had hoped. No, the pad will not lift bars off the withers. I hope this helps.
Yes, it will. They work very well and clean up easily. Quick drying also.
Not much if any. It's not the really thick one. Only an inch width?
It fit my high withered standard bred well, kept saddle off withers.
It seems to work well on my older gelding. I'm very happy with it.
I don't think so, but am not an expert. Fairly thin pad.
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In the picture, the 'purple' looks more pink. Does it really look like that when you got it?
BEST ANSWER: I bought it to match my purple breast collar...it's PINK!
BEST ANSWER: I bought it to match my purple breast collar...it's PINK!
It is on the purple family lines
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do horses like them?
BEST ANSWER: My horse seems to like it fine. I have also noticed other people riding with me that there horse seems to sweat more than my horse with the saddle pad. I also like being able to hose it off easy.
BEST ANSWER: My horse seems to like it fine. I have also noticed other people riding with me that there horse seems to sweat more than my horse with the saddle pad. I also like being able to hose it off easy.
I have a 15.3 quarter horse with medium withers and he seems to think the pad is nice and cushy. I really like how the pad is constructed and so far seems to wear well and fit well.
My horse has very thin skin and is a slender ottb. Inially he jumped around but soon realized the saddle felt better. Now it just business as usual.
Its a good pad, but I wish it was a little thicker. I use a felt under pad with it.
No they are cheap and the first time I rode it ripped
We use it as under padding and it works good for that
Horse likes it, rider likes it!
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What is the bottom made of? I'm worried it will rub my horse if the whole thing is made of rubber.
BEST ANSWER: T is the same rubber material on both sides. It is my daughter's favorite contesting pad as it has awesome grib. We've had about a year now and it has held up well. Her horse is grey and thin skinnen yet this pad has not rubbed as you are worried about.
BEST ANSWER: T is the same rubber material on both sides. It is my daughter's favorite contesting pad as it has awesome grib. We've had about a year now and it has held up well. Her horse is grey and thin skinnen yet this pad has not rubbed as you are worried about.
Hi Karrah - The material is described as a "PVC rubber." For the money, I am happy with the pad. I don't find that it rubs per se but that it does grip. The hair may be somewhat swirly after a ride but my gelding does not seem bothered and his coat curries up fine. I am not an every day hard rider. Maybe if you work the horse daily and get a good sweat then this pad might start to rub. I couldn't know - just tossing out the thought. For my trail riding (mostly walking) purposes, it works well. Hope that helps somewhat.
Dawn
I really like it. it doesn't slip and its easy to rinse off and dries quickly. fits well with the wither cut-out.
I use it under another pad so it's directly on his back. no rubbing issues at all.
The same as the top- smooth, vented PVC. It doesn’t seem to rub. I like the pad so far, however it is a little thinner than you might expect.
The pad does not rub my horses- I have a QH and an Arabian, and it seems to be comfortable for them!
The whole thing is made of rubber but it's very soft. It doesn't rub my horse at all.
Honey comb gel like rubber. It does not rub on my horse. Easy to clean.
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Hi, how thick is this saddle pad?
A shopper
on Mar 3, 2016
BEST ANSWER: It is about 1/4 inch thick. I really like it for the hot weather and it does not slide. My horse has a firm top line and the saddle is customized for his back. When I have used it on a high withered horse I had to put some shims under the saddle for it to sit where it is supposed to be on the back.
BEST ANSWER: It is about 1/4 inch thick. I really like it for the hot weather and it does not slide. My horse has a firm top line and the saddle is customized for his back. When I have used it on a high withered horse I had to put some shims under the saddle for it to sit where it is supposed to be on the back.
It was actually quite a bit thinner than I expected. I would say 1/2" at its thickest part. We used an underpad with it.
~ 1 1/4 inches , however around the edges roughly 3 inches all around, it is thinner
Pretty thin and bunches on my horse although he is very short backed. Not impressed.
maybe 1/2 inch except where the build up is. that's prob an inch.
I'd say about 1/2" to 5/8".
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I have a mare with no withers, so my saddle slips a TON, would this keep it from sliding around?
BEST ANSWER: Hello Jill - Do we have "twin mares"? Mutton-withered horses are a saddle-fit nightmare. After 2 years of research, I finally found a very reasonably-priced saddle maker who has been diligent to accomodate my horse's build. This pad does help somewhat. Or try "Tacky Comfort Grip Saddle Pad Liner." BUT the main problem is that an A-shaped saddle does not fit a U-shaped horse. Grin. Good luck Jill. You are rowing my very same boat!!
Dawn
BEST ANSWER: Hello Jill - Do we have "twin mares"? Mutton-withered horses are a saddle-fit nightmare. After 2 years of research, I finally found a very reasonably-priced saddle maker who has been diligent to accomodate my horse's build. This pad does help somewhat. Or try "Tacky Comfort Grip Saddle Pad Liner." BUT the main problem is that an A-shaped saddle does not fit a U-shaped horse. Grin. Good luck Jill. You are rowing my very same boat!!
Dawn
hi Jill, I has helped my saddle stay better. My horse's withers are just a bit lower than her back so I add a home-made thing to the under side of my saddle to rasie the front of it a bit.
I do like my sadle pad and would buy it again if i needed another one.
it those great with horse, I have no problems with it some of my buddies are talking about getting one. check the girt it might be to big.
This pad is designed to help reduce slipping so it might be a good pad to try. A breastcollar might also be helpful?
Yes it does help with slipping and airflow.
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what is the thickness of this pad?
A shopper
on Aug 7, 2015
BEST ANSWER: The pad around the saddle area isn't thick but the material is spongy. Where the saddle area is it is cushy without adding to much height to a western saddle. I sue this pad with my Wintec synthetic western saddle and my horse has no back soreness afterwards. It was a very good purchase.
BEST ANSWER: The pad around the saddle area isn't thick but the material is spongy. Where the saddle area is it is cushy without adding to much height to a western saddle. I sue this pad with my Wintec synthetic western saddle and my horse has no back soreness afterwards. It was a very good purchase.
The built up area is one inch thick and the rest of the pad is 1/2 inch thick.
Not 5hick. But a nice firm pad. Love it
It's an inch if I remember right.
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my horse has a boney back so i need a thick pad. how thick is the pad?
A shopper
on Jul 4, 2015
BEST ANSWER: This is a nice pad, but it is relatively thin. Our horse is broad and she was sore after the 2nd day of a long weekend ride. Most of the padding is on the side not the back. It's much easier to clean than wool pads, but I'd only recommend it for light riding, or with additional padding.
BEST ANSWER: This is a nice pad, but it is relatively thin. Our horse is broad and she was sore after the 2nd day of a long weekend ride. Most of the padding is on the side not the back. It's much easier to clean than wool pads, but I'd only recommend it for light riding, or with additional padding.
It is not as thick as my others but it is solid not flimsy . not sure about it on your horse. But I believe you can return it If needed
The pad isn't very thick, about half inch, and probably wouldn't work well for your horse. Hope this helps!
It's not thick, and if your horse has high withers I would not recommend
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does it keep horses back from sweating in hot weather like a thick wool pad does?
A shopper
on Jul 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I have a black one but it allows more air flow through instead of using the wool pads. I no longer use the wool pads during the summer as they are extremely hot for my horses.
BEST ANSWER: I have a black one but it allows more air flow through instead of using the wool pads. I no longer use the wool pads during the summer as they are extremely hot for my horses.
This pad will not absorb the sweat like a felt or wool pad, instead the air flow panels will allow for a greater air circulation to help keep your horse cooler.
I really can't say because I haven't used the wool. There certainly hasn't been more sweat than my other pads.
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I would like to order the lime green one-- but it says it is back ordered-- will it be available before Christmas 2015?
BEST ANSWER: We hope to have the green in stock after 12/15/15. Please keep in mind backorder in-stock dates are always estimated.
BEST ANSWER: We hope to have the green in stock after 12/15/15. Please keep in mind backorder in-stock dates are always estimated.
We ordered 2 pads and after about 1 1/2 months later it said they were no longer available so we never received them.
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