Mattes Western Anatomic Long Round Pad
Looks soft,
works hard
If you have a round saddle, then our
Round Western Pad is the one for you: The outside looks tasteful and
sophisticated – you can opt for soft velvet instead of quilted fabric when
configuring your pad, which particularly emphasizes its rounded, anatomical
form. Available with full lambskin lining, the wear leather protects against
abrasion. SPINEFREE® for your
horse’s comfort and an optional one- or three-pocket CORRECTION® system.
* Shims included (6 front and 6 back)
A great
all-rounder – for your horse and you too
The MATTES Round Western pad is
available in sizes S, M , L, XL and XXL. The width of the sides can also be
altered to suit your needs. We recommend full lambskin lining in one of more
than 30 different colors across the whole underside, but the Round Western pad
is also available without the lambskin lining if you prefer. The wear leather
is available in black, brown and champagne. The top band, binding and up to
three rows of decorative piping are available in almost 50 colors.
MATTES uses high-quality cotton/polyester
blend quilted fabric. The Round Western 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 core of the Round Western 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 Round Western pad is available
with the CORRECTION® System on
request, with a choice of one or three 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!