Dennie Semore, CEMT, VOM
Equine Massage Therapist
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Questions about ThinLine pads??
Dial: 850-623-1971 or 850-565-0281
Write: bfreesmt@bellsouth.net
Dial: 850-623-1971 or 850-565-0281
Write: bfreesmt@bellsouth.net
Balance Freedom Equine Massage is a proud distributor of
ThinLine Pads!
To discuss your particular saddle and saddle pad needs, or to order your ThinLine Pad,
contact Dennie at 850-623-1971 or 850-565-0281 or bfreesmt@bellsouth.net
ThinLine Pads!
To discuss your particular saddle and saddle pad needs, or to order your ThinLine Pad,
contact Dennie at 850-623-1971 or 850-565-0281 or bfreesmt@bellsouth.net
What is ThinLine Technology?
Historically, equine products work on a compression basis, meaning they compress then spring back or, like gel, move away
from pressure. What makes ThinLine unique is its technology.ThinLine is an open-cell foam which moves shock, weight, and
heat laterally along the pad, boot, or girth. Beginning as a liquid, microscopic cells are poured into a mold then polarized so
each cell lies end to end creating a tunnel. Another layer is poured in the mold and polarized in a new direction. In each
ThinLine pad, this process is repeated hundreds of times creating a honey comb matrix. This structure allows ThinLine to move
shock, heat, and weight laterally, much like the ripple effect of throwing a stone into water. ThinLine products also carry tensile
strength so that pressure is actually distributed. Behind every pressure point there is always a hollow point. ThinLine products
work to relieve pressure points by adding to the hollow points.
ThinLine’s texture and suppleness allows the product to mold for a custom fit. When warmed to body temperature by work and
exercise, ThinLine products will mold to the horses back, leg or girth area. When returned to room temperature, ThinLine
returns to its original shape, allowing ThinLine products to mold every day and to every horse. The life span of this process is
typically 7-10 years. All ThinLine products are also infused with active USDA approved anti-fungal and anti-microbial agents
rated to last 7-9 years. In addition to its unique method of distributing shock, ThinLine differs from traditional products.
Compared to neoprene, ThinLine will not generate heat and has never caused a skin reaction in horses. Unlike gel, ThinLine is
lightweight, breathable, and will not move away from pressure points. ThinLine is easier to clean and care for than leather and
its antifungal agents keep horses’ skin healthy.
Types of Pads
All ThinLine Pads come in a variety of shapes and cuts and have the same features
listed above, but come in two thicknesses with their own recommendations for use,
which are as follows:
Ultra ThinLine
This pad is 3/16" thick and is the top choice of professional riders because it helps to
minimize lower back movement and stabilizes rider position, making it easier to sit
and ride the gaits while giving an ultimate close contact feel. Ultra ThinLine pads are
available in black and white with a variety of trim color options.
ThinLine
This pad is 1/4" thick and is designed with the horse in mind. Because it is thicker than the Ultra, shock is moved a further
distance, providing more comfort for the horse. This pad is recommended for horses in high impact situations, such as jumping,
reining, or barrel racing, horses with back soreness or similar issues, young horses, beginning riders, and horses spending long
hours under saddle, such as endurance, trail, or working horses. ThinLine pads are only available in black and are untrimmed.
Historically, equine products work on a compression basis, meaning they compress then spring back or, like gel, move away
from pressure. What makes ThinLine unique is its technology.ThinLine is an open-cell foam which moves shock, weight, and
heat laterally along the pad, boot, or girth. Beginning as a liquid, microscopic cells are poured into a mold then polarized so
each cell lies end to end creating a tunnel. Another layer is poured in the mold and polarized in a new direction. In each
ThinLine pad, this process is repeated hundreds of times creating a honey comb matrix. This structure allows ThinLine to move
shock, heat, and weight laterally, much like the ripple effect of throwing a stone into water. ThinLine products also carry tensile
strength so that pressure is actually distributed. Behind every pressure point there is always a hollow point. ThinLine products
work to relieve pressure points by adding to the hollow points.
ThinLine’s texture and suppleness allows the product to mold for a custom fit. When warmed to body temperature by work and
exercise, ThinLine products will mold to the horses back, leg or girth area. When returned to room temperature, ThinLine
returns to its original shape, allowing ThinLine products to mold every day and to every horse. The life span of this process is
typically 7-10 years. All ThinLine products are also infused with active USDA approved anti-fungal and anti-microbial agents
rated to last 7-9 years. In addition to its unique method of distributing shock, ThinLine differs from traditional products.
Compared to neoprene, ThinLine will not generate heat and has never caused a skin reaction in horses. Unlike gel, ThinLine is
lightweight, breathable, and will not move away from pressure points. ThinLine is easier to clean and care for than leather and
its antifungal agents keep horses’ skin healthy.
Types of Pads
All ThinLine Pads come in a variety of shapes and cuts and have the same features
listed above, but come in two thicknesses with their own recommendations for use,
which are as follows:
Ultra ThinLine
This pad is 3/16" thick and is the top choice of professional riders because it helps to
minimize lower back movement and stabilizes rider position, making it easier to sit
and ride the gaits while giving an ultimate close contact feel. Ultra ThinLine pads are
available in black and white with a variety of trim color options.
ThinLine
This pad is 1/4" thick and is designed with the horse in mind. Because it is thicker than the Ultra, shock is moved a further
distance, providing more comfort for the horse. This pad is recommended for horses in high impact situations, such as jumping,
reining, or barrel racing, horses with back soreness or similar issues, young horses, beginning riders, and horses spending long
hours under saddle, such as endurance, trail, or working horses. ThinLine pads are only available in black and are untrimmed.
| Contender II Saddle Pad available in a Dressage and All-Purpose Square in black and white. $179 |
Geoff Teall, co-founder of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, Inc. and author of Riding Hunter, Jumpers, and Equitation, has ridden on ThinLine Pads for over a decade. Top riders such as
Beezie Madden, Steffen Peters, Kent Farrington, and Richard Spooner use ThinLine products to enhance their performance.
Danielle Kanavy McGunigal, World Champion Endurance Rider.
Beezie Madden, Gold Medal Olympian.
USDF Gold Medalist Jean Thornton and her Grand Prix Lipizzaner Stallion Conversano II Aloha II.
Bruce Mandeville, 2000 Olympic Games, WEG, and Pan American Games competitor.
Mark Hausman, Rider, Trainer, and Clinician.
Mary Trowbridge, Arabian Trainer and Breeder.
Gavin Moylan, champion hunter and grand prix jumper rider and trainer.
Karen Orloff-Yatsko, Equine Trainer, Clinician, Competitor, and Performer.
Shannon Dueck, Top Canadian at World Equestrian Games (Jerez, Spain) 2002, 2003 World Cup Finalist in Goteburg, Sweden, 1999 Pan American Games Individual Silver Medal.
Dr. Fred McCashin, Licensed FEI Veterinarian rides in the Sheepskin Correction Pad with ThinLine Inserts
David Brooks, United States Polo Crosse A Men’s Team.
Hilda Gurney and Luminence
''I love the ThinLine products. The saddle pad gives me the comfort of knowing that my horses' backs are protected.''--Dressage Olympian Dr. Cesar Parra
Beezie Madden, Steffen Peters, Kent Farrington, and Richard Spooner use ThinLine products to enhance their performance.
Danielle Kanavy McGunigal, World Champion Endurance Rider.
Beezie Madden, Gold Medal Olympian.
USDF Gold Medalist Jean Thornton and her Grand Prix Lipizzaner Stallion Conversano II Aloha II.
Bruce Mandeville, 2000 Olympic Games, WEG, and Pan American Games competitor.
Mark Hausman, Rider, Trainer, and Clinician.
Mary Trowbridge, Arabian Trainer and Breeder.
Gavin Moylan, champion hunter and grand prix jumper rider and trainer.
Karen Orloff-Yatsko, Equine Trainer, Clinician, Competitor, and Performer.
Shannon Dueck, Top Canadian at World Equestrian Games (Jerez, Spain) 2002, 2003 World Cup Finalist in Goteburg, Sweden, 1999 Pan American Games Individual Silver Medal.
Dr. Fred McCashin, Licensed FEI Veterinarian rides in the Sheepskin Correction Pad with ThinLine Inserts
David Brooks, United States Polo Crosse A Men’s Team.
Hilda Gurney and Luminence
''I love the ThinLine products. The saddle pad gives me the comfort of knowing that my horses' backs are protected.''--Dressage Olympian Dr. Cesar Parra
| English ThinLine & Ultra ThinLine Contour Available in black and white. Various sizes and styles. $55-137 |
Makes Tack Changes Easy and
Provides Your Horse With Protection and Comfort.
This 4-pocket sheepskin pad comes with two full sets of shims
(Ultra ThinLine and ThinLine) to help make saddle fitting
adjustments.
* Ideal for a rider with multiple horses, horses changing shape
(e.g. young growing horses, horses coming back into work), or
hard to fit horses.
* These saddle pads are used and recommended by many of
the British Society of Master Saddlers (see dealers page for a
list of saddlers using this product) and qualified saddle-fitters in
the U.S. today.
* Available in black or white sheepskin.
* Receive all the benefits of ThinLine in an easy change
sheepskin pad. Your shims will last a decade and won't
compress, so the thickness you adjust stays that way when
undersaddle.
$170
Provides Your Horse With Protection and Comfort.
This 4-pocket sheepskin pad comes with two full sets of shims
(Ultra ThinLine and ThinLine) to help make saddle fitting
adjustments.
* Ideal for a rider with multiple horses, horses changing shape
(e.g. young growing horses, horses coming back into work), or
hard to fit horses.
* These saddle pads are used and recommended by many of
the British Society of Master Saddlers (see dealers page for a
list of saddlers using this product) and qualified saddle-fitters in
the U.S. today.
* Available in black or white sheepskin.
* Receive all the benefits of ThinLine in an easy change
sheepskin pad. Your shims will last a decade and won't
compress, so the thickness you adjust stays that way when
undersaddle.
$170
| Western ThinLine & Ultra ThinLine Pads Black only. Various sizes $90 - $150 |
| Hunter (shown) and Dressage Sheepskin Comfort Pad White only. Available is multiple sizes. Shims available. $245 - $329 |
| Improve Rider Performance * Increases your stability in the saddle * Minimizes rider lower back movement allowing for more refined aids * Less movement in the saddle allows you to create harmony with your horse * Reduces stress to soft tissues and impact to bony structures * ThinLine guarantees you will sit the trot and canter better! * Provides you with the ultimate close contact “feel” * Most riders get 7-10 years (or more) out of the same pad Improve Equine Performance * Decreases equine back soreness * Creates a better saddle fit (with or without custom saddles) * Allows their shoulders and back to move more freely * Creates more roundness, softer gaits * Generates relaxation, suppleness and increased performance * ThinLine horses win more and stay sound longer |
| Saddle Fitter Pad |
| Sheepskin Comfort Half-Pad (Ultra ThinLine) White, natural, or black. Shims available. $199 - $329 |
Finally…A Performance Saddle Pad That
Makes it Possible for Both the Horse and
Rider to be Comfortable at the Same Time.
Makes it Possible for Both the Horse and
Rider to be Comfortable at the Same Time.
| QUESTIONS?? Contact Dennie at 850-623-1971 or 850-565-0281 or email at bfreesmt@bellsouth.net |
| Accepted |
ThinLine Riders
ThinLine Pads are the only saddle pads recommendedby spinal surgeons (See The
Rider’s Pain-Free Back by Dr. James Warson, Trafalglar Square Publishing) for
healthy riders. ThinLine also comes highly recommended for horses. ThinLine
products are used by F.E.I veterinarians, equine chiropractors, and equine massage
therapists including massage therapists for the US Olympic team.
ThinLine Pads are the only saddle pads recommendedby spinal surgeons (See The
Rider’s Pain-Free Back by Dr. James Warson, Trafalglar Square Publishing) for
healthy riders. ThinLine also comes highly recommended for horses. ThinLine
products are used by F.E.I veterinarians, equine chiropractors, and equine massage
therapists including massage therapists for the US Olympic team.
| Western ThinLine Sheepskin Pads Black or Natural. Shims Available. $279 - $309 |
| Western Pro-Ride ThinLine & Ultra ThinLine Felt Pads Grey felt, black TL or UTL with leather. Various sizes. $195 |
| Cotton Comfort Jumper and Dressage (shown) Ultra ThinLine Pad White or Black. Available is multiple sizes. Shims available. $135 - $185 |
| Ask about ThinLine Boots (Bell, Sport, Schooling, Eventer, Ankle, and Cobra), Girths (Jumping, Dressage), Western Cinches, Padded Leather Halter, Reins, and Hoof Pads. |
| Order ThinLine products and have them shipped directly to you at: www.thinlineinc.com/affiliates/balancefreedom |
| Order ThinLine products and have them shipped directly to you at: www.thinlineinc.com/affiliates/balancefreedom |
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