The UGLY PAD compensates for the imperfect saddle
fit which will affect every horse at some point in its life.
The effects of work and exercise on the horse’s body
cause it to change its shape in much the same way
the gym changes a human shape.
Problematically for the horse, many of these necessary
changes are situated along the horse’s topline,
especially in the saddle area where we would most like
our horses to be comfortable while bearing our weight.
Our horses will give us many indications that they would
like some relief:
• misshapen hooves
• lameness
• training problems--trouble picking up correct lead
• tension
• stiffness
• unwillingness to move forward
• refusal to stand still while being mounted
• balking
• bucking
• swishing tail
• pinned ears
• flinching or hollowing the back while being mounted