Weaver Equine Western Horse Saddle Pad, Mesh, Shock Absorbing Gel Saddle Pad Seat for Stable Riding and Spine Protection, Durable Equine Supplies

I bought this gel pad for my saddle seat because I have been having some nerve pain in my back and I've been getting a little saddle sore. We usually go on long trail rides (5 miles or more) and I needed something to cushion the pressure on the pressure points of my butt.😁 My saddle has a 14 inch seat and this pad fits really good. It hooks onto the horn of the saddle with a nylon loop strap and across the cantle of the saddle with a nylon stretchy strap, so it could easily fit different sizes of saddles. It can be taken off and on easily. I've ridden with it on really hot days and it hasn't gotten too hot for comfort. Haven't ridden in the Winter with it yet so I'll let you know how comfortable it is for Winter riding. So far I love it. It's helped me to not get saddle sore on our long rides. The only drawback I have is that it does slide in the seat a tiny bit but nothing that would bother me or make me hate it. It has helped me to have the comfort that I need to keep my back and my hips from acting up on me. I give it two thumbs way up. I LOVE it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who rides a lot. Adding to my earlier review (4-6-23) I have used this pad on my saddle for over a year now and I still love it. I tie the back nylon stretchy strap (cantle strap) down with my saddle strings so it doesn’t slip around. This pad has really saved me from my nerve pain in my hip and back. I will not ride without it anymore. Awesome pad! Edited 2-16-24: I’ve had this nice seat pad for 3 years now and it has finally wore out on me. First the stretchy strap broke and now the gel pad inside the seat detached from its plastic covering and got a bunch of wrinkles in it that were hard to flatten out. I suppose I could put a new plastic covering on the gel and sew on a new stretchy strap but we’ll see. Just wanted to let you all know that I’ve rode on this gel pad quite a bit and it’s pretty wore out. It really saved my hind end though and kept me from pinching a nerve again so for that I am grateful! I would still give it 4 stars even though it has lasted only 3 years.

These save your behind for long rides. We like them and have several

I’m going to update after a few more rides, but do far I’m liking this pad. I’m using it on an old cordura hard as rock seat saddle, and I’ve ridden in it twice so far. 4 1/2 hr. ride was much better with the pad.I might should have gotten it a tad thicker, but we will see. My only concern is the edge seams kinda hit my thighs in a weird way, but I’m betting once I break it in, I won’t notice so much. Hasn’t caused chafing, so that’s a good thing. If I could change anything, it would be to make it go longer on the sides.

Super comfortable highly recommended for long rides.

Absolutely loved it right out of the box. I used it the next day on my saddle and even my husband said he couldnt believe how great it fit my 16" saddle. It was very comfortable and stayed on. There was no moving around until I dismounted and even then it was really very slight movement.

I bought this for my 10 days horse trail packer ride trip in sierra, but in reality use through the 10 days trip averaging 6-8 hours each day for total 80+ miles.My rear button still got bruises and not as comfortable as expected.May be the silicone cushion not thick enough to damping the impacts.Too bad I have to stuck with it since just pass the return dead line

I had an inexpensive saddle that fit my horse but was extremely uncomfortable for me. It literally bruised my seat bones. I ended up buying a nicer more expensive saddle that IS comfortable. However, while I was waiting on the nice saddle, I bought this gel seat cover for the inexpensive saddle and it made a huge difference. We went on a 7.5 mile ride and no sore bum! It was worth buying!

I tried this product on three different saddles and on none did the strap stay in place. Each time the cushion had to be tied down. The gel pad is so thin it offers no real advantage in comfort. As I was looking for a more comfortable experience, this cushion was a waste of money and effort. I loaned it to a friend who was considering purchasing this cushion. She too felt that it offered no advantage and is sticking with her 12$ wool cushion.***Update ***I have been borrowing a very hard saddle from a friend and decided to pull this out of the closet to give it another go. Well, the third day of using it, while posting at the trot , it slips in the saddle I fall off and broke my arm. It now resides in the garbage instead of the closet. Wish I could turn back the clock and never purchase this item.