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Western Saddle Pads — No Felt. No Bullshit.
Let's get real about what's happening in the Western industry.
Felt Is the Industry's Biggest Lie
Felt is the worst material you can put under a Western saddle pad.
It's cheap. It's dense.
It's dead under pressure.
And it's everywhere — not because it works, but because it prints money for the companies pushing it.
Felt is not performance material. It's matted hair — no airflow, no compression return, no shock absorption.
It was never designed for sports — let alone the most demanding sport of all: equine.
It doesn't adapt. It doesn't protect. It doesn't move with your horse.
It's a bacterial and fungal magnet. Pads labeled Medical felt?
Try getting a felt pad in an autoclave — go ahead, we''ll wait.
Felt was made for walls, car doors, and industrial machines — not for performance gear, and definitely not for the living, moving physiology of horses.
Under a saddle, it traps heat, restricts blood flow, and hardens with use. It blocks the very muscle function horses rely on for movement and circulation.
That's not support. That's sabotage. It's Cruel.
Where do you see felt used in human sports? You don't.
There's no felt in an NFL locker room. No felt in motocross. None in Olympic gear.
Because it's not a performance material — it's insulation. Literally matted hair.
And yet, felt dominates the Western market because the profit margins are massive.
Big brands use those profits to flood the space with marketing and sponsored riders — pushing garbage through people who only need their horses to last two years.
"New Zealand Wool" Show Blankets?
Think those high-dollar show blankets are better? Think again.
Every one of those so-called "New Zealand wool" show blankets?
Woven in India. Every single one.
The wool may — or may not — come from New Zealand. But the blanket? It's not even blanket material. It's the same stiff, abrasive weave used in floor mats.
No breathability.
No body contour.
No performance.
Just fake heritage, built for looks — not for horses.
They stitch on a wear leather and call it "Made in America."
They mark it up like it's heirloom gear. It's not.
It's a mass-produced doormat, marketed to make you think you're doing right by your horse — not to protect spines.
What We Build Instead
We don't follow trends. We correct them.
- Bi-level performance fleece that grips without friction and allows the back to move naturally
- Breathable construction that regulates heat and moisture instead of trapping it
- Authentic Pendleton wool — Pendleton has guarded their name for over 150 years to protect their legacy as an heirloom-quality, American-made icon. We're the first and only equine brand they've ever trusted to carry it. 150 years. One exception.
- XRD Impact Protection — a molecular impact-absorbing polymer that neutralizes over 90% of shock:
- Used by pro human athletes
- Formulated for equine sport
- Engineered to protect your horse's spine
Zero felt. Zero floor mats. Zero imported crap. Ever.
We design for horses — because we know you're not cycling through animals every two years.
We don't chase trends or top riders.
We build the best saddle pad we know how — detailed by discipline, backed by science, and driven by a relentless refusal to lie.
We're Not Like the Others
The Western world is flooded with fake heritage, imported garbage, and companies who bank on the fact that customers won't ask questions.
We're not those companies.
We don't cut corners.
We don't import anything.
And we damn sure don't lie.
We are the only company you can call and speak with designer directly - and we encourage it.
Now That We've Turned Everything You Thought You Knew Upside Down...
Go read a product description. Not for marketing fluff — for the truth.
It lays out what materials you should be looking for, what actually works, and how to protect your horse from the gaslighting this industry's been feeding you for decades.
We don't care if you buy from us.
We care that you were lied to.
And we care that your horse is paying the price.
You deserve better. Your horse damn sure does.
Side Note:
If you ever meet Jen in person and say something like "Dust don't pay the bills — money does" or "Wet saddle pads make good horses," there's a good chance she'll throat-punch you, stuff you in a neoprene wetsuit, make you ride for an hour, and yell:
"How do you like that sweat now, motherf***er?"
You've been warned.