Barefoot Treeless Saddle Accessories

[EnduranceAli]

I have seen the saddle I MUST HAVE - the limited edition Barefoot Cheyenne in green :D (Frayne is a Brown/Bay Exmoor and green looks great on her.)

However, is it strictly necessary to have the expensive pad to go under it (more than £60) - or can I get a cheaper saddle pad (still designed for treeless saddles) - I have seen ones on Ebay for less than £40.

Opinions from Barefoot saddle users please :)

ps Any ideas on how to persuade non-horsey hubby to lend me the necessary cash, so I can get this limited edition saddle now, rather than have to wait several months and risk not getting one???

[martini55]

I'm pretty sure that you could use another treeless pad for the cheyenne :) I have heard of people who did not like the grandeur (sp) pad as it made their horses sweat alot.

[No_Angel]

I use a suber pad under my trekker with just a normal saddlecloth underneath:)

[carrieh]

When I was trying the Barefoot Cheyenne, the Grandeur pad made my Fell pony sweat a great deal - and that was in summer when he had a short coat. What it would have been like in winter once he grows his thick shaggy coat - well, I'm sure it would have been worse.

I don't see any reason why you couldn't use a different pad though, providing it had plenty of support and shock absorption. I don't have a Cheyenne any more as it kept moving forwards up his shoulders - he has a very forward girth groove.

But the Cheyennes are lovely saddles at a great price. I always liked the look of the blue one in the limited editions!

As for the money side of things - I actually find that my mother is a better support with cash than my Other Half is when it comes to horses! She's a darling, and has just volunteered some cash towards my new Fhoenix.

[EnduranceAli]

Frayne sweats up just being exercised in hand at the moment (walk and a bit of trot), so I did wonder how the really thick saddle pads would affect her. I am going to get a Barefoot Cheyenne on trial, as she has no withers and I want to make sure it will stay in the right position before committing to buying one.

Ali xx

ps I have never had any trouble getting saddles to fit before :rolleyes: