Mattes Platinum Hunter Pad with Bare Flaps
With
eye-catching lambskin trim, for a variety of riding styles and available in a
range of sizes
This saddle pad, available in general
purpose, dressage and show jumping styles, has been one of our most successful
and popular products for years. It comes in a choice of four different sizes,
making it ideal for any horse. The lambskin trim can be added in your favorite places
and you can also choose the position, shape and color of the quality lambskin
to suit your taste. And how about a soft velvet outer layer?
Our saddle pads
fulfill your every need and desire
The globally successful MATTES saddle
pad is available in sizes M and L. You are free to choose the design of the
outer side: without lambskin padding, with lambskin padding and trim at the
front, with lambskin padding and trim at the back and with lambskin padding and
trim at the front and back. The underside of the saddle pad can either have no
lambskin, a full lambskin lining, top quality lambskin lining beneath the
saddle area or a crescent or specially shaped section of lambskin. The lambskin
is available in more than 30 different colors, and whichever you choose, it
regulates temperature and absorbs moisture.
The top band, binding and up to three
rows of decorative piping are available in almost 50 colors. The optional
Velcro keepers on the sides come in more than a dozen different shades, or as
our PM system.
MATTES uses high quality
cotton/polyester blend quilted fabric. The saddle pad can also be made in
hard-wearing velvet on request; special lustrous fibers are woven into the
fabric to give a striking look while the thick layer of padding makes the
quilted pattern really stand out. Both quilted fabric and velvet are available
in a wide range of colors – you can design your pad yourself.
Our SPINEFREE® design
reliably prevents any pressure around the withers and spine. The secure
SADDLE-FIX® system allows the
top seam of the saddle pad to be attached comfortably in the gullet of the
saddle.
The core of the saddle pad is made of
two layers: POLY-FLEX® (a
deep-needled polyester felt) is used to maintain the shape and spread the
pressure, while polyester wadding provides padding. We completely avoid foam,
neoprene or gel, making the whole pad breathable.
The saddle pad is available with the
CORRECTION® System on request,
with a choice of one or two pockets; we supply three 5 mm-thick felt shims
(POLY-FLEX®) for each pocket,
offering the same pressure relief as a good quality new saddle, padded with
wool and horsehair. MATTES developed the CORRECTION® System
to allow flexible and easy changes to saddle fit by up to 30 mm: to easily
compensate for the rapid physical development of young horses in training, for
horses that have been out of work for some time, or for trained horses which
change shape a lot during the competition season, whenever quick alterations
are needed. Simply add extra shims, or just as importantly, remove them, to
suit the horse’s changing shape. It is crucial to balance out long-term
irregularities in conformation. These should never be corrected by adjusting
the saddle itself!