ThinLine Trifecta Cotton Pad Inserts - Closeout

ThinLine pads have an open pocket and as a result, you can place shims exactly where you need them. The pocket has room for up to three 1/4 inch shims in the same location. When stacking multiple shims, place one just behind the other to create a seamless transition.

Half Pad shim options. Shims are sold in pairs.

• Front Shims provide lift in the wither area and can be used to fill in behind shoulders.
• Bridging Shims are used to support hollow or sway backs. ThinLine foam encourages horses to lift their back thus developing better muscle tone over their toplines.
• Rear Shims are designed to lift the cantle of the saddle chiefly to create balance.
• The full Booster Shim fills the entire ThinLine panel. Booster shims allow you to create ThinLine+ (1/4in) thickness for ulitmate protection.

Saddle trees are symmetrical, frequently horses are not. Shimming is generally the best solution for asymmetrical horses. ThinLine shimmable pads provide therapeutic protection. When working with asymmetry, leave the full side un-shimmed. On the hollow side, turn one shim upside down and insert the pair (both shims) into one pocket. As a rule, once horses begin working in ThinLine, they feel comfortable enough to stretch into the hollow places and will become straighter. Keep an eye on your saddle fit and slowly remove one shim at a time.

Bridging shims are a simple way to create the missing contact. Swayback or not, you may find bridging shims to be the easy solution.Horses will often develop better topline in ThinLine.

Horses grow and change throughout their lifetime. For this reason, we made our English cotton saddle pad shims easy to remove. Keep riding the great benefits of your ThinLine Pad. Incidentally, ThinLine Plus+ shims (1/4in) are available in black only. ThinLine (3/16in) shims may arrive in black, brown or white. If you have a set of horse shims with texture on top it is ThinLine 3/16in, if there is no texture on one side it is a ThinLine+ (1/4in- the thickest) saddle fitting shim.

Shims are easily inserted or removed and stay in place during riding and washing.

*These shims are to be used with the ThinLine Trifecta Cotton half pad (Item # 6260003)*