Saddle Pad Help Please!?

Question

I need a riser pad for my horse but I dont want spend more than $40.Is it possible to just make one out of a thin piece of foam or do I need to buy one? What do you all think? I was looking at these two pads:

http://www.doversaddlery.com/roma-wither-relief-lift-front-pad/p/X1-19456/cn/108/

http://www.doversaddlery.com/roma-pro-tek-original-riser-pad/p/X1-19335/cn/108/

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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080827233208AAYIdeL&r=w

Answer 1

well it depends on how bad the horse needs the pad does he have high withers because if  so neither of those will work because if u read it says ultra thin u need something thicker and it most likley will be over 40 dollars horses are expensive these days but if he really needs it u have to get

Answer 2

i have one very similar to that first one and i have had it years, it works not only as a risor but as a shok absorber its great :), it will also mold its self to fit the horses back

Answer 3

Well, those two risers are a bit different.  The first one raises the front of the saddle, the second one raises the back.  So it's hard to say which one would be better for your saddle--it depends on which end your are trying to raise.

EDIT:  Glad to help.  Go with the first one then.  I've used that kind before and they've worked just fine.  They are made of a denser foam than just the foam you buy at a craft shop, and since they are shaped particularly for the saddle, I think they are worth the money.