But he need not worry, as the Protechmasta will be top of the saddle-pad pile when tacking up in future. The Protechmasta quilted saddle-pad retails at £45, or £31.50 for Harry Hall One Club ...

Fouganza Synthetic Sheepskin Saddle Pad 900. Colours: Black Sizes: Full RRP: £49.99 This saddle pad has three layers of cushioning along the back separated by mesh to free the topline.

Erika Zundel relies on a thick latch-hook saddle pad she made to keep her horse, Daryl, a mustang from Salt Wells Creek in Wyoming, comfortable while working on the Flying H Ranch near Riddle, Idaho.

Most saddle pads will have washing instructions, so you will know if they can be washed in your machine, for example, or need hand-washing. How to clean your everyday saddle pad.