Rated 2 out of
5
by
g123 from
rips and tears easily
I saw some reviews saying it wasn’t very durable and decided to try anyway. I tried to be very careful with it but suddenly it started ripping everywhere. Huge gash by the pommel and one tear near the seam. It worked pretty well to stop slipping but I wish it were more durable.
Date published: 2021-05-16
Rated 2 out of
5
by
kopperheart from
Ripped on First Use
I bought this pad after doing some slight research, seemed like the best bang for the buck. Finally get it in the mail after waiting a couple weeks after I ordered, use it once on my horse, we do hunter/jumper, worked will the saddle did not slip back as far as it usually does, but when taking off the pad I noticed it had ripped about halfway down the middle. Was disappointed in the quality and hope I am able to use if for more rides with out it getting worse.
Date published: 2021-05-09
Rated 1 out of
5
by
cobie2021 from
Poor Durability
Used three times under my dressage saddle pad. Third time went to remove it with saddle pad from slightly sweaty horse and it stuck and ripped.
Date published: 2021-01-12
Rated 2 out of
5
by
JumpersRule from
Works great but doesn’t hold up to use
I bought this in September and now January it has torn away from the binding. It lives in a tackroom when not in use and is only used 2-3 times a week at most and actually I didn’t start to really use it until November of 2020...
Date published: 2021-01-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
etsutton from
Great inexpensive pad
I've been using this for about 2 weeks, works great especially for the price! I didn't have issues with slipping with my jumping saddle, but a dressage saddle I am borrowing is slipping to the left. It has been really helpful and looks like it will be easy to clean.
Date published: 2020-04-30
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Brianna0305 from
Better than nothing
I bought this because my mare became slippery as an eel after being body clipped. My saddle pads were sliding all over the place. This pad has solved about 50% of my problem. They still shift a bit but at least stay on the horse.
Date published: 2020-02-12
Rated 3 out of
5
by
OTTBhj0312 from
Unfortunately
I bought the shaped pad in May and used it about 5-6 times per week, and yesterday (November 20) I was untacking and found the pad ripped right down the spine. This is super unfortunate because I love the shape and it seemed to work well.
Date published: 2019-11-23
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Frankie from
Not for jumping
Have always liked all Smartpak products. This pad however lasted a week (4 rides). I jumped at the end of the week and it ripped down the middle.
Date published: 2019-10-29
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Ernie from
Poor quality
After one month of daily use it started to rip in the middle section of the pad.
Date published: 2019-10-01
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Tikidoc from
Does not hold up.
Does the job but does not hold up. I got about a month’s use out of mine (contour pad) and now there is a sizable hole at the withers.
Date published: 2019-08-12
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Gail from
Rips way to easily
It works but has two rips already. Use the gel pad instead.
Date published: 2019-08-07
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Natalie from
Useful
Definitely prevents saddle slippage. Looks new after 3 years
Date published: 2019-07-04
Rated 4 out of
5
by
aredford from
It seems to help
I bought this to help with my saddle staying in place... It seemed to help, but I'm not sure if it's as good as the tacky pads by reinsman.
Date published: 2019-07-03
Rated 3 out of
5
by
EmRob from
Does It's Job
For the price, this is a good purchase. My young horse is going through growth changes, and as we work with the saddle fitter, this helps keep the saddle where it should be. Super easy to clean as well.
However, I've only had it a few weeks and it has already ripped. The hole is small and does not affect it's function so I'm not returning the pad as I won't be using it forever, but durability is definitely not long with this one.
I'm going to recommend, but if you are considering buying, note for yourself how much you'll be using the pad!
Date published: 2019-05-22
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Allie from
Good thing it's cheap!
Barley helped with slipping on my semi-round WB mare. I got one from another company that is more gel like material and it works so much better. This one ripped after maybe 3 uses.
Date published: 2019-01-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Titi from
Worked perfect!
I just bought this because everything was sliding. I put it directly on the horses back, under my half pad. Everything stayed in place. I will use it every ride. SmartPak was very helpful in guiding me to this product to fit my needs.
Date published: 2019-01-20
Rated 2 out of
5
by
The Mane Attraction from
Love it, but it rips.
So far I’ve bought two of these pads. While they do help with being no slip, they RIP instantly almost. The first one I bought lasted me over a month. The one I currently have lasted TWO DAYS. While I wait for my new saddle this one will have to do, but they should really consider rethinking the overall integrity of this pad to make it a little more stable.
Date published: 2018-10-21
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rose from
Awesome pad!
I recently got a (new to me) used saddle that ended up being a smidge wider than my old one and while it does fit it tends to slide forward halfway through a ride on my little short backed hanoverian. Decided to give this a try and it works great! Completely fixed the slip problem! Love the all over perforation, its quite breathable (I love in north california and our summers get well over the 100s). While the pad does seem to be good quality, its still quite thin so I would just be careful when taking it off after a ride so it doesn't tear. I got the contoured one which fits my 17.5 dressage saddle perfectly (has room to spare front and back but doesnt stick out at all) customer service with smartpak great as always, will definitely be ordering more of these!
Date published: 2018-06-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Chloe from
Great
Got this cause my all purpose pad is always slipping, it stays perfectly still with this!
Date published: 2018-05-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Riva from
Perfect!
This non slip pad does the job! I like that it is breathable and contoured. It completely stopped the saddle from slipping back.
Date published: 2018-05-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Nikkismom from
Wonderful. Made a world of difference on my "slipping" English saddle.
Date published: 2018-04-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
camk from
perfect
worked perfect w/ my sliding dressage saddle pad placed under the pad
Date published: 2018-03-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Smoothsailing91 from
Great non slip pad at exceptional price
We use this pad on my WB jumper, who really likes his job and can really jump out of his tack sometimes! This helps everything stay secure and still allows his skin to breathe! We love it!!!! It also doesn't break the bank!
Date published: 2018-01-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Kathy from
perfect!
This pad was just what was needed to prevent saddle slippage. The pad was small enough to put underneath a dressage saddle pad. It allowed me to loosen up the girth and allow the horse to have some breathing room. It definitely works to prevent any saddle slippage!
Date published: 2017-12-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
jmrobb from
Really works
This pad really works well, my pads don't slip a bit with this pad and I really like the shaped pad
Date published: 2017-12-27
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Meg k from
Was not worth the wait
I have a very big moving uphill horse and my breastplate is working over time so i got this in the hopes that it would prevent the breastplate from strangling him :P
I placed it directly on his back, then tacked up as normal. I didn’t notice a difference at all with saddle slippage. He didn’t get any rubs or complain about it though either!
Also shipping took ages. Took over a week to get to me. At least it was on sale!
Date published: 2017-12-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Weeloop5 from
Great quality
A super product for cheap. Better than those sticky ones
Date published: 2017-12-14
Rated 4 out of
5
by
LT555 from
Works!
It works well to keep my saddle from slipping on my very hard to fit TB!
Date published: 2017-12-06
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Rosie from
Below par durability
I have been using this about a month and a half and it has ripped all the way down the middle of the pad. Very unfortunate because it definitely did it's job of keeping the saddle from slipping.
Date published: 2017-11-17
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rosa from
Works well
Cant speak for durability as I've only had this for a month, but is well made and serves it's purpose
Date published: 2017-11-14