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Whoever thought of adding stirrups to a bareback pad was not thinking of rider safety or the potential for horse injury.<\/p>\nBareback pads were designed to provide extra padding and grip for riders who enjoy riding bareback.
\nWhoever thought of adding stirrups to a bareback pad was not thinking of rider safety or the potential for horse injury.<\/p>\n
When you add stirrups to a structure with no tree or spinal channel it is very easy for the pad to slip when the rider becomes un-balanced and puts more weight into one stirrup.
\nThis can be a disaster if the rider is caught up in the stirrup, or even if they fall free, the horse now has a pad and stirrups flapping underneath to scare them and for hooves to get caught in.<\/p>\n
The stirrup and girth attachment going across the spine can also cause permanent damage to your horse as there is no tree or channel to relieve that very concentrated pressure.
\nEven the well padded neoprene type ‘bareback saddles’ will add concentrated pressure to the horse’s backbone when used for any length of time.<\/p>\n
A bareback pad is not a replacement for a saddle, and should not have a girth strap that continues over the back for if its girthed too tightly, the spine can be damaged. When selecting a bareback pad, choose a suede or sheepskin type to give you maximum grip if you feel like you would need stirrups for balance. One of the big benefits of riding bareback is to gain an independent seat, so a bareback pad will assist in the early stages and\u00a0keep you clean as a bonus.<\/p>\n And the big benefit for the horse when you use a bareback pad is having a looser girth, and not having your seat bones dig into them, especially when you ride bareback for an extended time (15 mins or more). Bareback pads were designed to provide extra padding and grip for riders who enjoy riding bareback. Whoever thought of adding stirrups to a bareback pad was not thinking of rider safety or the potential for horse injury. 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\nTo see some examples of problems caused by badly designed bareback pads read this blog<\/a>, and this forum post.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_2832-300x237.jpg\" "\\"Beware")
\nIt’s also best to choose a pad that has no girthing strap over the backbone (like the Best Bareback Pad<\/a>), or to use a treeless saddle pad<\/a>\u00a0(has a spine clearing channel)\u00a0underneath to relieve any pressure.<\/p>\n
\nTry putting your hand under your seat bones next time you are on your horse, to see what it would feel like, and unless you have a lot of padding in that region, I’m sure your horse will appreciate a good bareback pad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"