How to use your ThinLine:

ThinLine recommends that any basic ThinLine or Ultra ThinLine pads be used between your saddle and a regular saddle pad. While you can use ThinLine pads

directly on the horses back the lifespan of the pad may be shortened. When used over another pad the average lifespan is 7-9 years. Pads used directly against the horse are not warranteed. Some ThinLine or Ultra ThinLine pads may come with a crease where the pad has been folded to be bagged and shipped. These creases will disappear when warmed to body temperature. (1-2 rides)

Combo or full pads, like the Cotton Comfort, Sheepskin, or Felt pad lines, may be used alone.

Care Instructions:

Basic ThinLine and Ultra ThinLine Pads: These pads don’t require washing, but if you choose to do so, we recommend the ThinLine Cleaning Products (wipes or sprays), or baby wipes. You can also hose off or machine wash (front loader only, cold water, no dryer!). White pads can be bleached. Pads damaged in a top load (with agitator) machine will not be replaced under warranty.

What to watch out for: keep your ThinLine away from chemicals such as Show Sheen, Paint Thinner, Oils, and Leather Conditioner.

Cotton Comfort Pads: Simple: machine wash in front loader: cold water and mild detergent (you may bleach the white ones). Use a mild/gentle cycle. Hang to dry. Pads damaged in a top load (with agitator) machine will not be replaced under warranty.

Sheepskin Pads: ThinLine sheepskin products are made with 100% medical grade merino wool on a real (non-synthetic) hide. Please follow care instructions carefully to ensure you product stays under warranty and to ensure product durability.

For Regular Maintenance – The most important thing to know about sheepskin is that it hates to stay wet. If you ride the sheepskin against the horse or get it thoroughly soaked make it is dried quickly. Place the pad sheepskin up in a cool environment. In humid climates use a fan to blow over the pad. Sheepskin must be allowed to dry fully between rides. Once the pad is dry, a light brushing of the sheepskin with a pet brush will separate the wool fibers and help to keep the wool fluffy and resilient for the next ride. Ride, flip sheepskin side up in your tack room, brush occasionally. A simple daily/post-ride brushing is all your pad needs if not too sweaty from the ride.

Washing Sheepskin—Pads should only be washed when absolutely necessary, which should only be about 2-3 times in it’s lifespan if the above maintenance care is followed. Sheepskin saddle pads are best washed by hand in cold water using the following products: Eucalan, Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo, or Ivory Snow Flakes. DO NOT USE MELP OR LEATHER THERAPY on these sheepskin products. You may machine wash (although hand wash is preferred) in a front loader, no agitators against the pad, single wash cycle only. Remove excess water in the pad by carefully squeezing the water out or placing in your washing machine on the spin cycle.

Drying Sheepskin— Sheepskin saddle pads should be laid flat, sheepskin up, out of the sun preferably under a fan. No dryers or other heating devices. The ThinLine shim may slow drying time so placing absorbent products such as heavy duty paper towels or shami’s such as sham wow inside the pocket will absorb water, speed the drying time and keep your sheepskin in better shape. Don’t over stuff pockets or the sheepskin may stretch. Do not brush or pull sheepskin when wet.

To keep the rolls clean and extend washing cycles, especially on white pads, you can lightly spray Scotch Guard the rolls.

Boots: Plastic or synthetic boots (like the Schooling, Sport, Splint, Cobra, and Bell boots) can be hosed or sponged off with water, or with ThinLine Cleaners. The Cobra (SMB) boots can be machine washed if desired, front loader only, mild detergent. Hang all boots to dry. For leather boots (Jumper and Skid boots), we strongly recommend using the ThinLine Cleaners as they are completely safe for the ThinLine foam material and do an excellent job of cleaning leather in an all natural product. To condition the leather, we recommend using a paste-like conditioner so you have more control of where it is applied so as not to saturate the ThinLine foam.

Girths and Tack: We strongly recommend the use of ThinLine Cleaners for these products as they have been tested and are completely safe for the ThinLine foam lining and do an excellent job of cleaning the leather in an all natural product. Baby wipes can be used as a substitute, but we find they don’t clean the leather quite as well. For conditioning the leather, we recommend using a paste-like conditioner (like Horseman’s One Step) so that you can control the application and prevent saturation into the ThinLine material (some conditioners are harsh on the foam and can cause it dry and crack).

Warranty

Saddle Pads: ThinLine offers a 1 year warranty on all ThinLine saddle pads against manufacturer’s defect when used and cared for as directed. Under warranty, your pad is eligible for one replacement only. Not following care instructions, not using as recommended, or altering the product will void the warranty.

Tack & Boots: ThinLine offers a 6 month warranty on all tack and boots against manufacturer’s defect when used and cared for as directed. Under warranty, your product is eligible for one replacement only. Not following care instructions, not using as recommended, or altering the product will void the warranty.

ThinLine is known not only for its performance but also for its longevity.

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