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LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

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The saddle pad we've been waiting for!  Experience the ultimate comfort and performance for your horse.

Our Performance Saddle Pad with Shims is designed to provide your horse with maximum comfort and support during their rides. Crafted with high-quality materials and thoughtful features, this saddle pad offers a range of benefits that will enhance your horse's well-being. The faux fur lining gives great softness for even the most sensitive of horses, the wide channel for the spine allows lots of room and removes potential for pressure, plus front and rear shim pockets to adjust as you need to (2 shims are included per pocket). 


Polycotton Outer Fabric: Durable and breathable, the polycotton outer fabric helps to keep your horse cool and comfortable even during intense workouts.
Technical Waffle Inner Lining: The technical waffle inner lining effectively wicks away moisture, preventing your horse from becoming saddle sore or uncomfortable.
Super Luxurious Faux Fur Layer: The soft and plush faux fur layer provides an extra layer of comfort for your horse, reducing pressure points and promoting relaxation.
Front and Rear Pockets with Shims: The convenient front and rear pockets allow you to easily adjust the saddle's fit using the included shims. This ensures a perfect fit for your horse and helps to prevent saddle slip.
Enhanced Comfort: The combination of soft materials and thoughtful design provides your horse with exceptional comfort during their rides.
Adjustable Fit: The included shims allow you to customise the saddle's fit to your horse's unique shape and build (please do consult your saddle fitter regularly).
Durability: The high-quality materials used in the construction of this saddle pad ensure long-lasting durability and performance.
Invest in the best for your horse. Our Performance Saddle Pad with Shims is the perfect choice for horse owners who look for functional comfort, performance, and durability.

Small - ponies to small galloways

Medium - Cobs to Small Horses

Large - Full size / Horses.

Measurements

Large = 67cm front to back, 53cm top to bottom

Medium = 62cm front to back, 49cm top to bottom

Small = 57cm front to back, 46cm top to bottom

These measurements exclude the raised/high wither shape as that isn't applicable to choosing size.

What Customers are saying

Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 47 reviews.

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

The LE performance dressage saddle pad with shims fits my little guy perfectly. The shims have lifted the back of the saddle, solving my problem. Love it!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

The length is perfect for under my Bates Stock saddle, the padding and shim pockets have allowed a better fit of the saddle, and her favourite girth fits again! As for the pomegranate colour...gorgeous!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Lego and Charlotte love their new Leader Equine saddle pad. It’s really made a difference to his, and her, comfort. Might have to get a competition one now !!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Love this saddle pad!! I've spend literally hundreds of dollars trying to find a dressage pad with shim pockets that both isn't too long, and doesn't slip on my short backed connemara.. I finally found it!! Can't wait to order a white one ready for dressage competitions 👏

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

I used my pad for the first time at a working equitation clinic. It fit the saddle well and I was able to play around with the shims to adjust the balance of the saddle to help me get my legs in a better position. Obviously still some work to do on that though. :)

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Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

I was lucky enough that a friend won me 2 of these pads in a recent give away! My horse absolutely loves the pad! I love being able to shim the pad in between saddle fits. So well made, a great pad at a great price!! I liked that the Velcro doesn’t go the whole way across the pocket making it much easier to get the shims in and out of the pad. Please bring it out in grey and black :)

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

So happy with my purchase of the leader equine saddle blanket. Prompt delivery and amazing quality. Best part about it is the shim pockets. Can easily remove or add a shim without the hassle of trying to place them correctly under the saddle or in a seperate pad. Less bulk and doesn't change the fit of your saddle. Except where you need it. Highly recommend.

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Beautiful quality pad! Absolutely love this, great for the arena & also perfect for those casual trail rides. Fits our short backed gelding beautifully, the fleece underside is super soft 😍 & with the added bonus of being shim-able it’s perfect to have when your horse changes in condition due to the seasons, something other dressage pads don’t have which is fantastic!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Love this saddle pad. Perfect lining for my sensitive skinned boy and matches my club colours!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Store owner replied: As owners of various sensitive skinned horses, we are delighted to hear your boy is also happy in his Performance Pad! Thank you for your feedback, it’s much appreciated.

Customer photo review of LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Was lucky enough to win one of these and I’m blown away with the quality and fit. It simplifies getting ready with it being a saddle pad and sheepskin half pad in one making it one less thing to remember to grab from the tack room everyday!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Good quality fleece and shims, but I found the fleece was so soft it would slip on my horses back. I also found the sizing was too large.

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Store owner replied: Hi Sunny, thanks for your review. I wanted to help with a couple of points you've raised. If the pad is moving on your horse you may need to look at what way the shims are set up in the saddle pad and if they are balanced with the balance of your saddle. It may be that the saddle is not quite fitting your horse at the moment. Pads can move when the saddle fit isn't quite right or a change has occurred in the horse's growth or development. Just something to think about, it's something we came across in development when testing the pads with various riders and saddle fitters, when a pad moved it was confirmed by the fitter that the saddle required a change and when it was corrected, no movement of the pad thereafter. In terms of sizing, I saw you got the size large, we do offer small and medium sizes with a size guide, of course sometimes there may be a personal preference to how you want it to fit. In general we have not found the size large to be too big but it does have to work with up to 18in saddles. There are some 17in saddles with shorter panel lengths that can go on either a medium or a large pad. Hope this helps and perhaps you'll know someone in your community who can make use of the pad if it's not for you :) if we can help with anything at all in the future please don't hesitate to contact us. Kind regards The LE Team

I was really impressed with the fit and also how it supported the whither under the saddle also along the spine It’s a Lovely saddle cloth Well worth the money Good price

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

I have a sensitive thin skinned thoroughbred and this has made such a difference to him when riding. Highly recommend if you have a sensitive horse when you get on them

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Love this pad. It was just what I needed as I am bringing my horse back into work and building up his back muscle. I love the fact I can adjust it as I go along. I am definitely going to purchase another one for my other horse.

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

These saddle cloths fit so well, I love that the wither clearance is nice and high and stays up even after riding. My horses backs are thanking you for designing such a great saddle pad!

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Finally a full saddle pad that fits my big girl. Fits perfectly and is cool on her. The adjusting shims are the added bonus with my treeless saddle.

LE Performance Dressage Saddle Pad with Shims

Store owner replied: Hi Robyn! thank you so much for your lovely feedback! we hope you and your horse enjoy our performance pad for a very long time!

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