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Back Pad Usually
made of felt 3cm thick or can be made from wool blankets folded and stitched
together. New
light weight materials now available. Pad
covers should be detachable for ease of washing and should be of natural
fabric (not poly cotton), which may be towelling or heavy drill. Make them close fitting and choose the
fabric carefully. They can be made
like a pillow case or with a zip across the back 30 cm in from front edge to
lie under the roller - zip uppermost with foam roller pad laid on top before
the roller. I.e. in the centre of the
sandwich! Another alternative is Velcro. Maximum
size for competition 110cm long x 90cm
across back Competition
Pads may be purchased, from specialist retailers (continental), which are
made from a type of foam. These are
light weight durable and do not absorb water. Covers
are available to match Continental
suppliers found on www – try: www.voltigiershop.de Roller Pad
These
are made from foam, which can be cut and purchased from foam centres or
bought from specialist supplier. Choose
foam density carefully to allow the roller to bed down into pad but absorb
pressure too. Too dense causes the
roller to sit proud and the pad to keep popping out and foam that is too soft
collapses and does not dissipate the pressure points. Approx
size 205cm long 30cm wide 5cm thick There
may be a need for extra thickness under the roller which is about 120 cm long
to lie under area beneath the handles.
This section usually needs to be denser than the rest to absorb the
extra pressure placed here - Prolite or similar gel
type foam can be very useful here.
Place this extra thickness in the centre third of the full-length
cover next to the horse. All pads require fitted detachable
& washable covers made of natural fabrics
Do
not use bare foam as it sweats up the horse and is easily torn and damaged
when adjusting the girth Shoes for Vaulters
Gymnastic
slippers with non-slip sloes are used but for beginners simple back gym shoes
are suitable but trainers are not. |
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BEV Ltd.
Resource pack 2005 Equipment doc.
1 vaulting pads |
