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\n+ Better for riding in the water.
\n+ More flexible so molds to the horse easily.
\n+ Vegan – no animal-derived components.
\n– Not quite as ‘grippy’ or as thick as real suede.
\n– Not\u00a0as tough as real suede.<\/p>\n
\n+ Tougher, so less likely to tear.
\n+ Slightly thicker than synthetic.
\n+ All natural materials contacting horse & rider.
\n– \u00a0Water may leave marks.
\n– \u00a0Suede brush needed to clean.
\n– Suede being cowhide, can sometimes have small marks (nicks that don’t affect function).<\/p>\n![\"Bareback](\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/imported\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/BarebackPadRiding.jpg\" "\\"BarebackPadRiding.jpg\\"")
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\nThey are lightweight (around 2kg) so easy to carry to the horse, and thick enough to provide padding for your sharp\u00a0seat bones.
\nAnd quite simply – a bareback pad keeps your backside clean!
\nPlease Note:<\/strong> Good bareback pads are not sold with stirrups as they can put you in danger by causing the pad to slip to one side if your balance is thrown suddenly.
\nThe use of stirrups on a bareback pad can also damage a horse’s spine – a saddle has a channel to alleviate that pressure but a bareback pad with stirrups or a girth over the backbone puts pressure directly on the backbone. Read more about this here.<\/a><\/p>\n