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Shoulder Bridge Pad

$84.99

7 reviews|2 answered questions
  • Memory Foam Pad
  • 15” Long
  • Fills the gap for the horse with muscle atrophy or hollows behind the shoulder blade
  • Improves Saddle fit for the above horse
  • available in 1″ or 3/4″ thickness
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From Julie:

Many factors affect the fit of a saddle. Saddle trees are made to fit average horses, but horses come in all shapes and sizes and their body shape changes drastically throughout their lives (sadly, ours do too). We try our best to find the saddle and tree size that fits our horse the best, but it may not be perfect, due to your horse’s non-average build. Often, the right padding can help fill in the gaps (pun intended) and turn an average saddle fit into an awesome fit for your horse.

Whether a horse is short-backed, long-backed, hip high, sway backed, thin of flesh or prominent of withers, it can affect saddle fit. Conformation, age, health, body condition and fitness level all effect how well the average saddle tree fits a horse.

These bridge pads, made by Circle Y, come in three different shapes, in both ¾” and 1” thickness, to fit a wide range of shapes and sizes of horses. The pads are made of memory foam which shapes and contours to the body in a delicious way, providing support where it is needed. NOTE: the stiffness of the foam is affected by temperature. During cold weather, give the pad time to warm-up on your horse’s back before mounting.

‘Bridging’ occurs when there is weight at the front and back of the tree but not in the middle of the horse’s back, which means the tree is not doing its job of fully distributing the weight of the rider. Bridging can be a problem in young and old horses, athletic or not, any breed; it has more to do with back conformation, age and condition.

Depending on the length and shape of the horse’s back, the bridge pad, shoulder bridge pad, or long shoulder bridge pad may help improve saddle fit. The more dip in the horse’s back, generally the shorter the pad you want. The more exaggerated the issue, the more thickness you want. Most horses will use a ¾” thickness, but if your horse is very thin or very low in the back, get the 1”.

Other common problems that the right pad may help are the horse with prominent withers and/or a horse that is lean, fit or in poor flesh. The long should bridge pad can help lift the saddle and pad the back and is useful for long-backed horses; the shoulder bridge pad will also lift the saddle off the withers and pad the back and is more useful in a short-backed horse or a horse with more dip in his back.

Shoulder Bridge Pad

This is a typical 10 year old AQHA gelding standing on a level surface. He is 15.2 hands, long-backed and hip-high, as you can see from the railing in the background.

The Shoulder Bridge Pad levels out the slight dip in the horse’s back. This pad is 15” long and with only a minor dip in the back, the ¾” thickness is adequate.

Here you can see where the pad sits in relationship to the saddle pad. The Shoulder Bridge Pad can be used next to the horse’s back or on top of the saddle pad.

Weight 46.4 oz
Shoulder Bridge Pad Thickness

1 inch, 3/4 inch

7 reviews for Shoulder Bridge Pad

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As stated in your product description, it does take a second for the pad to mold around horse in cold temperatures.

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  1. Love this pad!

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  2. The shoulder bridge pad has allowed me to continue to use my favorite saddle on a new horse who is a little smaller than my other. The saddle now fits her perfectly. Thank you.

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  3. I really like the beveled edges of the pad

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  4. As stated in your product description, it does take a second for the pad to mold around horse in cold temperatures.

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  5. Fits well and easy to use.

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Q & A

I found a used Julie Goodnight monarch saddle. Which fits me perfect. And I love being able to feel my horse move as we ride. The saddle fitted said there is too much bridge. He has the high withers, with that dip right behind his withers. I cannot afford to pay for a custom saddle for him at this time. Would these bridge pads help He also has very side shoulders and a a short back Annette Majoras asked on October 29, 2024

Hello Annette,

Yes, The bridge pads may be just what you need. Here's a link to the shopping cart. https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product-category/tack-room/saddles-tack/saddle-pads/ Feel free to email me pictures at diana@juliegoodnight.com

Sincerely, Diana

Diana H., Customer Service answered on October 30, 2024 store manager
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Can this bridge pad be used with a dressage saddle pam asked on June 28, 2022

Hello Pam, Yes, it would work with a dressage saddle. The shoulder pad is 15 inches long. Sincerely, Diana

Diana H., Customer Service answered on June 29, 2022 store manager
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