Neoprene or No?

Dustygirl · 12-14-2008, 06:45 PM

Having been 17 years since I last bought any tack for a horse, Neoprene wasn't on the market (if it was, I wasn't aware of it). I've had someone recommend buying Neoprene saddle pads and cinches. Anyone use them? Pros and cons?

qhrterhorsn girl · 12-14-2008, 06:48 PM

I love neoprene in the summer..don't leave home without it.

BarnBum · 12-14-2008, 06:49 PM

I have a Professional Choice Neoprene girth, waffle weave pattern. I like this pattern better. The solid neoprene rubs a little rougher b/4 the sweating starts for the lubrication.

flexy · 12-14-2008, 07:26 PM

I love the Neoprene cinches all my saddles have one and I also have a neoprene saddle and love it.

DackelMom · 12-14-2008, 07:32 PM

I use a neoprene cinch and pad on my trail horse and have never had any problems. I think it helps keep the saddle in place on the trail and they are easy to clean.

mumzilla · 12-14-2008, 07:48 PM

We had a horse that hated the neoprene - would buck like mad every time we used it. I think it pulled and pinched. I have been leery of it ever since. I do have the Pro Choice waffle weave girth tho - and it is great. I guess it depends on you...and the horse.

Dustygirl · 12-14-2008, 08:51 PM

Thanks everyone! By the sounds of it, we may just have to try it out!

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12-14-2008, 06:45 PM
Dustygirl Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 228	Neoprene or No? Having been 17 years since I last bought any tack for a horse, Neoprene wasn't on the market (if it was, I wasn't aware of it). I've had someone recommend buying Neoprene saddle pads and cinches. Anyone use them? Pros and cons? __________________ Most humans never shut up long enough to realize that animals do speak....with their souls!

12-14-2008, 06:48 PM
qhrterhorsn girl Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gainesville, VA Posts: 95	I love neoprene in the summer..don't leave home without it. __________________ The outside of a horse is good for the inside af me!!

12-14-2008, 06:49 PM
BarnBum Kid Safe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 5,845	I have a Professional Choice Neoprene girth, waffle weave pattern. I like this pattern better. The solid neoprene rubs a little rougher b/4 the sweating starts for the lubrication. __________________ *Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.*

12-14-2008, 07:26 PM
flexy Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: china spring texas Posts: 690	Neoprene I love the Neoprene cinches all my saddles have one and I also have a neoprene saddle and love it.

12-14-2008, 07:32 PM
DackelMom Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Penn Valley, CA Posts: 556	I use a neoprene cinch and pad on my trail horse and have never had any problems. I think it helps keep the saddle in place on the trail and they are easy to clean.

12-14-2008, 07:48 PM
mumzilla Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	We had a horse that hated the neoprene - would buck like mad every time we used it. I think it pulled and pinched. I have been leery of it ever since. I do have the Pro Choice waffle weave girth tho - and it is great. I guess it depends on you...and the horse.

12-14-2008, 08:51 PM
Dustygirl Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 228	Thanks everyone! By the sounds of it, we may just have to try it out! __________________ Most humans never shut up long enough to realize that animals do speak....with their souls!