SADDLE PAD FOR ONE HORSE

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a saddle pad for a horse according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

[0002] Saddle pads are placed between the saddle and the horse's back. Examples of saddle pads include saddle blankets, western pads, and saddle pads. There is a need to further develop saddle pads to provide the best possible cushioning between the saddle and the horse's back.

[0003] For example, it is known from DE 10 2010 035 616 A1 to form a saddle pad from a lower layer and an upper layer, which form a cover in which a replaceable insert can be arranged.

[0004] DE 20 2005 005 377 U1 describes a pad for a horse which has a quilted layer on the upper side and can form a fur layer on the underside.

[0005] EP 0 078 657 A2, DE 134 877 C and US 4 136 506 A disclose saddle pads according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0006] The present invention is based on the object of providing an improved saddle pad.

[0007] This object is achieved by a saddle pad having the features of patent claim 1. Embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0008] The present invention accordingly provides for the provision of a saddle pad for a horse, which has at least one side part that is intended and designed to extend along one side of a horse's back. The side part is intended and designed to be connected to a saddle that has two saddle panels and two saddle flaps. The saddle panels are each arranged below the saddle flap with respect to the saddle placed on a horse and are intended to be placed on the horse's back (or the saddle pad). The saddle flap forms the outer side of the saddle, on which the rider's leg rests. Other elements of the saddle can be arranged between the saddle panel and the saddle flap, for example a so-called sweat flap.

[0009] The side part has at least one panel pocket on its upper side, which is designed and configured to at least partially accommodate one of the saddle panels of the saddle or a section of the saddle panel. Alternatively, the panel pocket can be designed and configured to at least partially accommodate one of the saddle flaps or - if present - a sweat flap arranged between the saddle panel and the saddle flap, or a section of the saddle flap or sweat flap.

[0010] According to the invention, a part of the saddle, namely a saddle pad, a saddle flap, or a sweat flap, is at least partially accommodated and held in a pad pocket of the saddle pad. This has the advantage that the saddle pad, namely the respective side part, is optimally and permanently positioned relative to the saddle. Slipping of the relative position between the saddle pad and the saddle is reliably prevented by arranging a saddle pad, saddle flap, or sweat flap in a pad pocket of the side part of the saddle pad.

[0011] An advantageous embodiment provides that the saddle pad has two side parts, which extend on the two sides of the horse's back, wherein both saddle pads or saddle flaps or sweat flaps are each positioned in a pad pocket of a side part of the saddle pad.

[0012] The saddle may also be equipped with a saddle tree as a stabilizing internal structure, in which case the saddle panels are connected to the saddle tree. Instead of a saddle tree, however, a saddle with a flexible leather frame or a treeless saddle can also be used. Saddle panels that rest on the horse's back are always included.

[0013] A variant of the invention provides for the side panel to have several pocketed panels, with each pocket accommodating only a portion of the saddle pad. For example, dressage panels, eventing panels, and jumping panels are designed to have two spaced-apart and differently oriented ends. In such a case, each of these ends can be secured in its own pocket on the side panel.

[0014] As explained, the pad pocket can take on a variety of geometries. One design provides for the pad pocket to be elongated and designed to accommodate only the lower section of the saddle pad.

[0015] For attachment to a saddle, one embodiment provides for the side panel to have appropriate fastening means. Such fastening means are formed, for example, by one or more straps or a tab that are wrapped around a saddle panel and then fastened to the side panel, for example, using a hook-and-loop fastener. A triangular fastening element can also be provided, which is attached by one long side to an edge of the side panel and can be fastened to the side panel after wrapping around a side panel, for example, using a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0016] One embodiment of the invention provides that the cushion pocket is movably or pivotably connected to the upper side of the side part. For this purpose, it is provided, for example, that the cushion pocket is connected to the upper side of the side part exclusively along an upper edge. The cushion pocket is pivotable about this upper edge connected to the cushion pocket. Typically, another upper edge runs parallel to the upper edge connected to the side part, and the opening of the cushion pocket is provided between these two upper edges.

[0017] In this design, the cushion pocket is constructed in two layers, with the cushion pocket extending between the two layers. A single layer of material alone would not be sufficient, as in this design, the cushion pocket does not fit flush with the side panel.

[0018] The invention further provides for the attachment of the cushion pocket to the side panel, whereby the cushion pocket is designed to be removable from the top side of the side panel. For this purpose, the cushion pocket has a hook-and-loop fastener strip on the back, which can be connected to a hook-and-loop fastener surface on the top side of the side panel, forming a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0019] It can be provided that a large Velcro fastener surface is formed on the upper side of the side panel, which is larger than the area occupied by the Velcro strip. This allows the pad pocket to be attached to various locations on the Velcro fastener surface, each time forming a Velcro fastener with the upper side of the side panel. This allows the pad pocket to be flexibly attached to the side panel at different positions, so that the pad pocket can be suitably attached to the side panel depending on the shape and orientation of the saddle pad.

[0020] In this version, the cushion pocket is also double-layered, as a lower layer is required to which the Velcro strip is attached, via which the double-layer cushion pocket is attached to the side part.

[0021] A further embodiment of the invention provides that the lower edge of the panel pocket runs essentially centrally relative to the distance between the upper edge and the lower edge of the side panel. This results in a substantially central arrangement of the panel pocket on both side panels of the saddle pad.

[0022] Furthermore, it can be provided that the lower edge and the upper edge run essentially parallel. This is particularly the case if the lower edge of the saddle pad, which is accommodated by the pad pocket, also runs essentially straight.

[0023] A further embodiment provides that the side parts each have a plurality of cushion pockets which are designed to each accommodate a section of the saddle cushion, wherein these sections of the saddle cushion are spatially separated from one another.

[0024] The side panels of the saddle pad each have a main layer. Additional layers can be added, resulting in a multi-layered saddle pad.

[0025] An advantageous embodiment provides that the saddle pad or saddle flap or sweat flap arranged in the pad pocket is additionally held in the pad pocket by fastening means. For this purpose, one embodiment variant provides that at least two straps are provided as fastening means, which are firmly connected to the upper edge of the respective side part of the saddle pad and which can be detachably connected to the pad pocket or another section of the side part. For this purpose, it is provided in particular that the straps are placed around the saddle pad or saddle flap or sweat flap and then connected to the surface of the pad pocket via a Velcro connection. Accordingly, the surface of the pad pocket has a Velcro surface and a Velcro surface is also formed on the ends of the straps.

[0026] An alternative design variant provides for the fastening means to be formed by a tab that is firmly connected to the upper edge of the side panel and detachably connectable to the pad pocket or another section of the side panel. Such a tab is, for example, triangular, rectangular, or trapezoidal in shape, with one long side of the tab being attached to the upper edge of the side panel. After wrapping around the saddle pad, saddle flap, or sweat flap, the tab is attached to the surface of the pad pocket or to another location on the side panel, for example, using a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0027] The fasteners secure the saddle pad, saddle flap, or sweat flap in the pad pocket. They also serve to attach the side panels of the saddle pad to the saddle.

[0028] A further embodiment of the invention provides that the side parts of the saddle pad, at least in some areas, have an upper layer and a lower layer, between which one or more chambers are formed, into each of which a correction pad can be inserted. Such correction pads serve to ensure a perfect fit of the saddle, in particular the saddle pads, on the horse's back. The correction pads are designed, for example, from felt or as a gel pad, or as a rubber element, water chamber, or oil chamber.

[0029] It is advantageously provided that the chambers can each be equipped with at least one correction pad from the side edge and / or from the underside of the side panel. This has the advantage that correction pads can be added or removed even after the saddle is already resting on the horse's back.

[0030] In order to be able to equip the respective chamber with a correction cushion, the chambers have an openable and resealable edge border, which is formed, for example, by a Velcro fastener, a zipper or snap fasteners.

[0031] One embodiment provides for the side parts to have one to twenty chambers for accommodating at least one correction pad. One or more chambers for accommodating a correction pad can be formed in the region of the front edge and / or in the region of the rear edge of the side part.

[0032] The underside of the side panels can be provided with or formed from fur. In particular, the aforementioned chambers for accommodating correction pads are formed in an area on the underside of the side panels of the saddle pad that has a fur layer.

[0033] One embodiment of the saddle pad provides that the saddle pad has two side parts, wherein a first side part is provided and configured to extend along one side of a horse's back, and a second side part is provided and configured to extend along the other side of the horse's back. The two side parts can be configured separately from one another. This aspect of the invention enables particularly good and simple positioning of the two side parts by providing two separate side parts, since they can be positioned independently of one another and are attached directly to the saddle.

[0034] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of the drawing using several exemplary embodiments. They show: Figure 1 shows a plan view of the upper side of the left side part of a saddle pad according to the invention, wherein the side part has a pad pocket for receiving a saddle pad, and wherein the side part comprises several chambers for receiving correction pads; Figure 2 shows the side part according to the Figure 1 , wherein a saddle pad is inserted into the pad pocket and secured by means of fastening means; Figure 3 shows a view from below of a saddle comprising a saddle tree, a saddle pad, a sweat flap and a saddle flap, wherein only one half of the saddle is visible in the view shown; Figure 4 shows the side part of the Figure 1 and a saddle, which are placed on a horse's back, wherein a saddle pad of the saddle is inserted into the pad pocket of the side part; Figure 5 is a plan view of the underside of the side part of the Figure 1; Figure 6 a plan view of the top side of the right side part of a further embodiment of a saddle pad according to the invention, wherein the saddle pad differs from the saddle pad of the Figures 1 to 5 differs in the arrangement of the chambers for accommodating correction cushions; Figure 7 shows a plan view of the underside of the side part of the Figure 6 ; Figure 8 shows a plan view of the upper side of the left side part of a further embodiment of a saddle pad according to the invention, wherein the side part has two cushion pockets for receiving respective partial sections of the saddle pad; Figure 9 shows a further embodiment of a side part to which a cushion pocket is attached, wherein the cushion pocket is pivotally attached to the side part; and Figure 10 shows a further embodiment of a side part to which a cushion pocket is attached, wherein the cushion pocket is designed to be removable from the side part via a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0035] The Figure 1 This shows a top view of one side part 1 of a saddle pad, which consists of two separate side parts that are not directly connected to each other. A connection exists only indirectly when both side parts are connected to a saddle.

[0036] The side panel 1 is designed to be placed on the left side of a horse's back. It has a main layer 10, which can in principle be made of any material. For example, the main layer 10 is a quilted fabric layer. The side panel 1 comprises a top side 12, a bottom side 13, a front edge 16, a back edge 17, an upper edge 15, and a lower edge 14.

[0037] A cushion pocket 4 is applied or, but not according to the claimed invention, sewn onto the upper side 12 of the main layer 10. The pocket has a lower edge 42 that is connected to the main layer 10, for example, but not according to the claimed invention, by stitching. An upper edge 41 is not connected to the main layer 10 and forms the pocket entrance. At the front and rear ends of the pocket 4, the lower edge 42 runs approximately vertically and ends at the upper edge 41.

[0038] An elongated fastening strip 43 in the form of a Velcro strip is attached to the cushion pocket 4.

[0039] Two fastening straps 11 are arranged on the upper edge 15 of the side part 1, which have hook-and-loop surfaces 110 at their end facing away from the side part 1. The fastening straps 11 are spaced apart at a distance that essentially corresponds to the length of the fastening strip 43 of the cushion pocket 4. Instead of fastening straps 11, other fastening means can also be used, for example a fastening tab that is triangular, rectangular, or trapezoidal in shape and is attached by one long side to the upper edge 15 of the side part 1.

[0040] It can be seen that in the illustrated embodiment, but not necessarily, the lower edge 42 of the cushion pocket 4 is slightly wavy. The upper edge 41 is straight. However, the two edges 41, 42 are approximately parallel, at least in the area of ​​the fastening strip 43. Furthermore, it can be seen that the lower edge 42 is arranged essentially centrally on the upper side 12 of the side part 1, i.e., the distance to the upper edge 15 and the lower edge 14 of the side part 1 is essentially the same.

[0041] The side part 1 further comprises several chambers 51, 52, 53, each of which serves to accommodate one or more correction pads. Such correction pads are generally known and serve to provide the most perfect padding possible for the saddle.

[0042] The Figure 5shows the side part 1 in a view from below. It can be seen that the side part 1 has a further material layer 7 adjacent to the upper edge 15. This is a fur or a fur layer. The main layer 10 and the fur layer 7 are sewn together or connected in some other way. This forms the chambers 51, 52, 53, 59. The chambers 51, 52, 53, 59 can each be opened and reclosed along an edge section, for example using a Velcro fastener, a zipper or snap fasteners. This makes it possible to insert one or more correction pads into each chamber. For example, it is possible to equip the chamber 59 via the rear edge 17.

[0043] The correction pads 51-53 are not inserted from the top side 12 of the side part 1, but rather either from the edge or from the bottom side 13 of the side part 1. This makes it possible to insert or remove correction pads even after the side part 1 has been attached to a saddle.

[0044] It should be noted that the design of the side part 1 with two layers, namely a main layer 10 and a lower layer 7, which in the illustrated embodiment is formed by fur, is to be understood only as an example. For example, the side part 1 can also have more than two layers or consist of only one layer, in which case either the formation of chambers for correction pads is omitted or these are formed by pockets sewn onto the main layer. It is also possible for the lower layer 7 to be formed not from fur, but from a different material. Furthermore, the extension of the lower layer 7 is to be understood only as an example. In other embodiments, the lower layer 7 extends to the lower edge 14 of the side part 1, so that it is essentially congruent with the main layer 10.

[0045] The illustrated side part 1 includes a further side part, which is designed and constructed to be placed on the right side of the horse's back. Both side parts together form the saddle pad. The further side part is mirror-symmetrical to the side part 1. A corresponding further side part 2 is arranged with respect to the Figures 6 and 7 explained, whereby this is a variant of the saddle pad of the Figures 1 and 5 in which the chambers for accommodating correction cushions are designed in a different way.

[0046] The following describes the function of pocket 4. This is used to hold a saddle pad of the saddle, which ensures that the saddle pad and the side part are securely positioned relative to each other. Before this can be done using the Figures 2 and 4 will be described in more detail, will first be based on the Figure 3the basic structure of a saddle is described, with which the saddle pad according to the invention interacts.

[0047] According to the Figure 3 A saddle has a saddle tree 31 as its supporting internal structure. Alternatively, the saddle can also be designed treeless. A saddle pad 32 and a saddle flap 33 are attached to the saddle tree 31 on both sides. In the illustrated embodiment, there is another layer of material between the saddle pad 32 and the saddle flap 33, although this is not necessarily the case. The saddle flap 33 forms the outer surface of the saddle against which the rider's thigh rests. The saddle pad 32 is located below the saddle flap 33 and is intended to be placed on the horse's back. In a sense, it cushions the saddle tree 31 and the saddle as a whole against the horse's back.

[0048] The saddle pad 23 is approximately rectangular in side view. It can be structured uniformly or, as in the illustrated embodiment, into different regions, for example, with a region 320 that is flatter.

[0049] Along its upper edge, the saddle pad 32 is not continuously connected to the saddle tree 31. Rather, there is a gap between the upper edge of the saddle pad 32 and the saddle tree 31 through which the fastening straps 11 can be inserted.

[0050] The Figure 2shows the saddle pad 32 after it has been inserted into the pad pocket 4. In addition, the side part 1 is firmly connected to the saddle pad 32 via the fastening straps 11. For this purpose, the fastening straps 11 are guided around the saddle pad 32 and fastened with their Velcro surfaces 110 to the fastening surface 43 of the pad pocket 4. It is pointed out that the Figure 2 For clarity, the saddle pad 32 is shown without the saddle. In fact, the saddle pad is, of course, attached to the saddle.

[0051] A corresponding illustration shows the Figure 4 . A horse 6 can be seen, on whose back the side part 1 of the saddle pad is placed, with a saddle 3 also placed on the horse's back and connected to the side part 1.

[0052] The saddle pad 32 is inserted into the corresponding pocket 4 of the side part 1. In addition, the fastening straps 11 are inserted from the upper edge 15 of the side part 1 through the gap between the saddle pad 32 and the saddle tree and guided down the front of the saddle pad 32 and are fastened via a Velcro fastener to the fastening surface 43 of the pad pocket 4. The welding sheet 34 is in the Figure 4 raised so that the components underneath are visible.

[0053] The Figures 6 and 7 show a top view and a bottom view of another embodiment of a side part 2 of a saddle pad. This shows a side part 2 that is designed and constructed to be placed on the right side of the horse's back. The basic structure is identical to that of the side part of the Figures 1 to 5 , so reference is made to the relevant description.

[0054] The only difference is the design of the chambers that accommodate correction pads. Five chambers 54-58 are provided, with some of the chambers 54, 58 running along the side edges 16, 17 and being accessible from the side edges 16, 17. The boundary edge of each chamber, which can be opened and closed to insert or remove a correction pad from the chamber, coincides with the edge of the side part 2. For this purpose, a Velcro fastener, for example, is provided on the boundary edge.

[0055] The Figure 8 shows schematically another embodiment of a saddle pad according to the invention. This embodiment differs from the embodiments of Figures 1 to 7in that the saddle pad 32 has a different shape and comprises sections 321, 322 that form distant ends of the saddle pad 32. In order to ensure secure attachment of the saddle pad 32 to the side parts 1, 2 of the saddle pad with such a shape of the saddle pad 32, each side part 1, 2 has two pad pockets 410, 420, each of which receives a section 321, 322 of the saddle pad 32 at its end. Depending on the shape of the saddle pad 32, more than two pad pockets can also be provided. It can also be provided that pad pockets are provided that receive and support the side areas of the saddle pad. The illustrated orientation and shape of the pad pockets 410, 420 are to be understood merely as examples and naturally depend on the shape and alignment of the sections of the saddle pad 32 that are received by the pad pockets.

[0056] The saddle pad 32 of the Figure 8is attached to the side part 1 via two fastening straps 11 (or alternatively a fastening tab), for example via a Velcro connection not shown in detail.

[0057] Another embodiment of a side part 1 with a cushion pocket 4 is shown in the Figure 9 This embodiment is characterized by the fact that the cushion pocket 4 is double-layered and is movably attached to the side part 1. This allows it to protrude from the side part 4, depending on a possible inclination of the saddle pad. Figure 9 a state in which the cushion pocket 4 is angled by almost 90° from the saddle pad 1.

[0058] For fastening to the side part 1, it is provided that only an upper edge 411 of the cushion pocket 4 is firmly connected to the side part 1, for example, but not according to the claimed invention, by sewing. The upper edge 411 runs essentially straight, so that a pivotability about the upper edge 411 is provided. A parallel edge of the other material layer, which in the illustration of the Figure 9 cannot be seen, forms the opening of the cushion pocket together with the edge 411. At the lower edge 42, the two layers of the cushion pocket 4 are sewn together, so that the cushion pocket 4 is closed at the lower edge 42.

[0059] As in the other embodiments, a fastening strip 43 for fastening straps 11 is provided on the top side of the cushion pocket 4.

[0060] The Figure 10shows an embodiment of a side part 2, in which the cushion pocket 4 is removable from the side part 2 via a hook and loop fastener. The cushion pocket 4 is initially designed as in relation to the other figures and has an upper edge 41, a lower edge 42 and a fastening strip 43 for the fastening straps 11. However, it is designed in two layers. On the side part 2, a large-area hook and loop fastener surface 8 is formed. The double-layered cushion pocket 4 is attached to this hook and loop fastener surface 8 via a hook and loop fastener strip on the underside of the pocket 4 (in the Figure 10 not visible). This allows the pad pocket 4 to be flexibly attached to any location on the hook-and-loop fastener surface 8 and, for example, to be moved up, down, right, or left depending on the size and position of the saddle pads.

[0061] It can be provided that a wide Velcro strip is formed on the back of the cushion pocket 4, so that the cushion pocket 4 as a whole is firmly attached to the side part 2. Alternatively, it can be provided that the back of the cushion pocket 4 is provided with a Velcro strip, for example only in the area of ​​the upper edge 41, in which case the cushion pocket 4 connected to the side part 2 via a Velcro fastener, just as in the Figure 9 is also designed to be pivotable.

[0062] In further embodiments, it is not the saddle pad but the saddle flap or, if present, the sweat flap arranged between the saddle flap and the saddle pad that is at least partially arranged in the pad pocket. The above statements regarding the arrangement of the saddle pad in the pad pocket apply accordingly to designs in which the saddle flap or the sweat flap is arranged in the pad pocket.

[0063] It is understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and improvements may be made without departing from the concepts described herein. It is further understood that any of the described features may be used separately or in combination with any other features, provided they are not mutually exclusive. The disclosure extends to and includes all combinations and subcombinations of one or more features described herein. Where ranges are defined, these include all values ​​within these ranges, as well as all subranges that fall within a range.

Claims

1. Saddle pad for a horse, having: - at least one side part (1, 2), which is provided and designed to extend on one side of a horse's back, - wherein the side part (1, 2) is provided and designed to be connected to a saddle (3) having: ∘ two saddle panels (32), ∘ two saddle flaps (33), ∘ optionally two sweat flaps (34), which are arranged in each case between saddle panel (32) and saddle flap (33), ∘ wherein the saddle panels (32) are arranged in each case beneath the saddle flap (33) and are provided to be laid on the horse's back, - wherein, on its upper side, the side part (1, 2) has at least one pocket (4), which is provided and designed to accommodate, at least to some extent, one of the saddle panels (32) of the saddle (3) or a portion (321, 322) of the saddle panel (32) or to accommodate, at least to some extent, one of the saddle flaps (33) or one of the sweat flaps (34) or a portion of the saddle flap (33) or sweat flap (34), characterized in that the pocket (4) is designed such that it can be removed from the upper side of the side part (1, 2), wherein the pocket (4) has, on the rear side, a hook-and-loop-fastening strip, which can be connected to a hook-and-loop-fastening surface (8) on the upper side of the side part so as to form a hook-and-loop fastening.

2. Saddle pad according to Claim 1, characterized in that the side part (1, 2) has fastening means (11) for fastening on a saddle (3).

3. Saddle pad according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pocket (4) is connected in a pivotable manner to the upper side of the side part (1, 2), wherein the pocket (4) is connected to the upper side of the side part (1, 2) exclusively along an upper edge of the pocket.

4. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, on the upper side of the side part (1, 2), a large-surface-area hook-and-loop-fastening surface (8) is formed which is larger than the surface area taken up by the hook-and-loop-fastening strip, wherein the pocket (4) can be connected to the upper side of the side part (1, 2) at different locations of the hook-and-loop-fastening surface (8) so as to form a hook-and-loop fastening.

5. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pocket (4) is elongate and is designed to accommodate the lower portion of the saddle panel (32) or saddle flap or sweat flap.

6. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side part (1, 2) has a plurality of pockets (110, 420), which are designed to accommodate in each case one portion (321, 322) of the saddle panel (32), wherein these portions (321, 322) of the saddle panel (32) are separated spatially from one another.

7. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, provided there is reference back to Claim 2, characterized in that the fastening means (11), for connecting the side part (1, 2) of the saddle pad to a saddle (3), comprise at least two straps, which are fixed to the upper edge (15) of the side part (1, 2) and can be connected in a releasable manner to the pocket (4) or another portion of the side part.

8. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, provided there is reference back to Claim 2, characterized in that the fastening means (11), for connecting a side part (1, 2) of the saddle pad to a saddle (3), comprise a tab, which is fixed to the upper edge (15) of the side part (1, 2) and can be connected in a releasable manner to the pocket (4) or another portion of the side part.

9. Saddle pad according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the fastening means (11) can be connected to the upper surface of the pocket (4) or another portion of the side part via a hook-and-loop connection (110, 43).

10. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, at least in some regions, the side parts (1, 2) have an upper layer (10) and a lower layer (7), between which are formed one or more chambers (51-57), into which correction pads can be introduced in each case.

11. Saddle pad according to Claim 10, characterized in that the chambers (51-57) can be filled with at least one correction pad from the side edge (16, 17) and / or from the underside (13) of the side part (1, 2).

12. Saddle pad according to Claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the chambers (51-58) each have an openable and recloseable edge boundary, through which the respective chamber (51-58) can be filled with at least one correction pad.

13. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the underside (13) of the saddle pad (1, 2) is provided at least to some extent with a fleece (7) .

14. Saddle pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the saddle pad has two side parts (1, 2), wherein a first side part (1) is provided and designed to extend on one side of a horse's back, and a second side part (2) is provided and designed to extend on the other side of the horse's back.

15. Saddle pad according to Claim 14, characterized in that the two side parts (1, 2) are formed separately from each other.