{"id":87949,"date":"2022-04-19T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.antares-sellier.com\/?p=87949"},"modified":"2023-02-17T17:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:04:03","slug":"find-the-perfect-half-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antares-sellier.com\/en\/2022\/04\/19\/find-the-perfect-half-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the perfect half pad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A half pad<\/strong>\u00a0is an additional layer between the\u00a0horse\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0back and the\u00a0saddle<\/strong>. As its name suggests, the main purpose of a saddle pad is to\u00a0absorb<\/strong>\u00a0impacts and protect the\u00a0horse\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0back. A half pad can provide a real sense of relief to more sensitive horses. It spreads the\u00a0rider\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0weight and frees up\u00a0sensitive<\/strong>\u00a0areas by slightly raising the\u00a0saddle<\/strong>\u00a0from the withers and first dorsal vertebrae, in particular. This is a solution to numerous\u00a0back<\/strong>\u00a0complaints, as well as an option for horses with very specific\u00a0morphology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A half pad<\/strong> also has a corrective<\/strong> role. A horse\u2019s<\/strong> back is constantly changing in relation to its muscle shape and diet. Even on custom-made<\/strong> saddles<\/strong>, the half pad<\/strong> plays a key role when the horse<\/strong> experiences a change in performance. It also helps adjust the saddle\u2019s<\/strong> pressure points and balance. As such, the saddle can be adapted to fit several horses with different morphological traits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy put a half pad on your horse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n