Armadillo Saddle Pads

22/11/2024

Custom made for Sophie from Collective Equine Therapies for her literal land whale of a mare.
If you’re local, she’s the best, most patient scoot boot fitter around !

💙 Off to Plainland QLD
♥️ 27” spine & 15” single side drop
🤍 Contoured 13mm 100% wool felt
🧡 Wide spinal channel & open wither
💙 Wool check & full grain leather
♥️ Custom business logo laser engraving
🤍 Individually made to suit your horse & saddle

21/11/2024

Only 48 hours to go !
Winner announced 7pm Saturday night…

🎄Who doesn’t love a Christmas Giveaway?? 🎄
Have you always wanted one of our saddle pads?
Thanks to my Ambassador Kayelene, we are partnering up and giving a lucky follower the chance to have their own saddle pad for Christmas!
See how to enter below. 👇
Giveaway closes 22nd of November 2024

21/11/2024

“Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future” …
Sometimes the world gives you a special person that feels like home from another life time.
This is my Chris North 🥰

19/11/2024

Safe to say, Shamus was very happy with his new saddle pad 🤎

18/11/2024

“Just had a good 2.5 hr ride, saddle pad is great!! nothing moved around at all and spine was totally dry. he didnt sweat up as much as when he had that thick sheepskin on as well 😊”

17/11/2024

New endurance pad shape.

🖤 Off to Mooloolah Valley QLD
🧡 27” spine & 23” single side drop
🖤 Contoured 13mm 100% wool felt
🧡 Spinal channel, open wither & D-ring keepers
🖤 Retro corduroy & full grain leather
🧡 Custom leather laser engraving ‘Texas State’
🖤 Individually made to suit your horse & saddle

17/11/2024

Final evening to get your measurements/colours/deposits sorted for Monday morning’s fabric order.
After Monday I cannot guarantee your saddle pad will arrive by the 23rd/24th December.
So to avoid disappointment please PM by midnight tonight.

16/11/2024

Utility pad for a stock saddle, but make it square…
Here you go 🤩

♥️ Off to Carwoola NSW
🤎 25” spine & 23” single side drop
♥️ Contoured 13mm 100% wool felt
🤎 Seamless spine & open wither
♥️ Retro corduroy & full grain leather
🤎 Custom leather laser engraving ‘JP’
♥️ Individually made to suit your horse & saddle

15/11/2024

I love being sent photos 🥰 especially since I can’t see tags/mentions in your photos or comments due to Facebook privacy settings.
This pad was super fun to make ! I got to draw up and recreate from scratch the horses shoulder brand and bring it to life on leather.
Super cool saddle too ! Required a very specific shape with a short spine but long drop. Fits like a glove 🤩

14/11/2024

🖤 Off to Byford WA
🤎 27” spine & 14” single side drop
🖤 Contoured 13mm 100% wool felt
🤎 Seamless spine & open wither
🖤 Heavy cotton canvas & full grain leather
🤎 Custom leather laser engraving ‘BUB’
🖤 Individually made to suit your horse & saddle

12/11/2024

No better way to showcase a new wool pattern range… Introducing the houndstooth, and it’s absolutely head turning!

🩵 Off to Malmsbury VIC
🧡 27.5” spine & 15” single side drop
🖤 Contoured 18mm (3/4”) 100% wool felt
🩵 Wool houndstooth overlay & full grain leather
🧡 Seamless spine & open wither
🖤 Custom leather laser engraving
🩵 Individually made to suit your horse & saddle

12/11/2024

Let’s talk kissing spine… Not the easiest pill to swallow receiving the diagnosis and I’ve personally never managed a horse with it, but here’s what I’ve learnt so far whilst making saddle pads with my custom spinal channel to suit some of these horses.

Kissing spine is something that is developed and comes in various degrees, meaning not all horses are eligible for surgery.
The best thing you can do is keep these horses fit, at a healthy weight, and to be ridden correctly engaging their hind end and core.

Some horses like Tommy here are so stoic that the issue was only investigated due to some minor pig rooting that most people would have brushed off.

Other common signs can be struggling to pick up the canter lead, head tossing, feeling like they’re losing a back leg and tripping, and just general uncomfortable movement under saddle.

Absolutely feel free to add in the comments your story, how you’ve managed it and what little tell tale sign got you to get the issue investigated- you never know but this might help someone down the line.

11/11/2024

This was a first for me… A saddle pad custom fit for a MULE called Shamus 🤎
What’s different? A slightly straighter back and no upwards curve towards the rear of the spine.

🤎 Off to Woodside SA
🧡 28.5” spine & 16” single side drop
🤎 Contoured 13mm 100% wool felt
🧡 Seamless spine & open wither
🤎 Retro corduroy & full grain leather
🧡 Custom leather laser engraving ‘Shamus’
🤎 Individually made to suit your mule & saddle

10/11/2024

Looking after our shorter backed friends 💙🖤🩵 Sharon’s saddle pad colour choice has really kicked off November as a blue themed month 🥰

09/11/2024

Short back and extra long drop on this one, perfect for saddles with low rigging points or endurance type builds.
🩵 Off to Strathalbyn SA
🤎 25” spine & 18” single side drop
🖤 Contoured 18mm 100% wool felt
🩵 Seamless spine & open wither
🤎 Wool check overlay & full grain leather
🖤 Custom leather laser engraved brand
🩵 Individually made to suit your horse & saddle

08/11/2024

How sensational does the right shade of blue look on palominos 🩵💛 and a beautiful saddle as well.
Thank you Lee for the photos 🥰 made my day.

08/11/2024

For guaranteed delivery by Xmas, pads & deposits will need to be finalised by Friday 15th November.
I will still absolutely be sewing well into December so any later orders will still get made up, but then we’re at the mercy of Australia post…