About my products
100% Natural Wool Felt Pads
100% natural wool, from an Australian supplier. There are now two thicknesses to choose from - 13mm and 17mm and both have a lovely soft texture to them.
The pads are hand cut and handmade by me and feature gorgeous fabric wears at the girth, and strong yet supple veg tanned leather at the wither. Those with contoured spines have a full length of leather across the spine, which is also reinforced with webbing.
I only buy very small runs of fabric, so there will never be hundreds of the same out there. Quite likely, every pad will be unique, as these pads also feature a stamped leather label which can be personalised with your initials, name farm/business name, favourite saying - whatever you like!
There are no other pads that offer this distinct style on the market that I am aware of, and I am incredibly proud of them.
Kersey Pads
The saddle pad insert on a 12mm kersey pad consists of two layers. A thinner recycled cotton felt which helps ensure the pad retains its shape and beneath that, a layer of super soft 100% wool wadding - made from Australian (to be specific, Victorian) wool. This combination ticks the boxes for me personally ... I desperately wanted an underlayer of wool close to my horse and have a breathable product that molded to my horse's back.
The two inserts and the cover are hand cut in complete pieces - which means there is only a holding seam and no fabric or felt joins along the spine, or anywhere else aside from right at the very edges.
The kersey covers are made from 80% recycled wool and 20% other fibers. I'm a bit pedantic (everyone has a downfall, right?!) so I also pattern match the fabric as best as I possibly can on both the top and underside. Add to that, they come in a range of colours (checks and plains).
The leather wear pads are a strong yet supple vegetable-tanned leather. The leather itself will take water and block, then dry to natural full-grain finish. It is also tanned using selected cattle hides and drum dyed to ensure maximum dye penetration and colour fastness.
Nothing lasts forever and I don't profess that my saddle pads will either, and even though I'd love to sell you more than one, it shouldn't be because one fell apart before its time! Hopefully, it's because you use it every day and want a second in the truck ... that or you're like me and can't resist one that matches your favourite arena shirts (notice the plural?)!!
Lastly, the fancy concho? It serves no purpose other than to add some flair! I can't guarantee it will get you a ribbon at your next draft, but you'll look cool trying, hey?!
With an approximate overall thickness of around 12mm, this is my go-to saddle pad to achieve a close contact for competition. They suit my quarter horses down to the ground, who I struggled to find saddle pads for without impacting the fit of my saddle.
The thicker 19mm pads just have an additional layer of the wool wadding so are super plush. They do compact a bit, but the initial loft is slightly higher than 19mm to offset this.