Ultra ThinLine Pads are the top choice of professionals and are ideal for reining, pleasure, or equitation riders. The Half Pad serves as an economical pad that covers only the weight-bearing surface of the saddle. This pad should be ridden with a light cotton, sheepskin, or Navajo pad underneath for ultimate protection and comfort.

Riders with sore backs will discover this pad eliminates both pitch and yaw keeping the rider back stable while also providing shock absorption and are recommended by spinal surgeon Dr. Jim Warson (The Rider's Pain-Free Back Book). Here is what Dr. Warson has to say about Ultra ThinLine Pads:

" ..... this is the most perfect pad I have ever used. The immediate impression is one of absolute unity of contact, something rarely felt in a Western saddle. The contact is fabulous, the support and cushioning are marvelous, and it feels like the pad and saddle work truly as a unit and are literally one with the horse. I actually tried to generate micromotions between horse, pad, and saddle, and was unable to do so. At a lope, there was absolutely no pitch, something all too common in heavier saddles. This pad is clearly the very best thing ever made for the human back (and horses' back) in the saddle.. My sincerest thanks for this wonderful pad, which truly fills a great need. I will recommend it enthusiastically."