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The most important measurements for a rug are the back length and the side depth. For normally built horses, the overall length and the neck width follow from these. If, however, you have a particularly narrow, tall or broad horse, measuring individually may be worthwhile to give the rug an optimal fit.

For quarter sheets and exercise sheets, the measurement from the saddle to the base of the tail and the side depth are decisive. For exercise sheets, the saddle cut-out may play a role with special saddles.

The back length and the side depth are the decisive measurements for a saddle pad. For our Relief models, we first measure as if there were no withers cut-out.

Important when measuring the back length: The saddle pad ends about 3 cm behind the saddle. It must not be too long, as it would then restrict the horse’s movement. It must not be too short either and end under the saddle, as this causes pressure points. Our experience shows that a back length of 55 cm fits the vast majority of saddles.

Important when measuring the side depth: The saddle pad, including the girth loops, ends below the saddle flap. With saddles that have long billets, make sure the girth does not lie on the pad. To avoid pressure points, the girth buckles always sit below the saddle pad.

Important when measuring the withers cut-out: This seems the most complicated part, but it is the simplest. Because of the way we make our pads, no problems arise here, even if the measurement is not perfect. Our experience shows that a cut-out of about 15 cm is enough for most horses.

To take the measurements, you can use any other saddle pad: place it on your horse (with the saddle) and mark all the points mentioned above with chalk. To measure, lay the saddle pad flat on the floor and measure all the points.