Functionality meets subtle sheen: our new AIKO Merino Saddle Pad Shine combines high-quality merino felt with an elegantly shimmering decorative ribbon, making it a truly unique, personalised piece.
Design your saddle pad to match your horse, your outfit or your favourite colours: Choose the colour of the merino felt and combine it with your preferred decorative ribbon. From subtle and elegant to bold and high-contrast, this allows you to create a wide variety of looks.
The high-quality merino felt isn’t just visually appealing. This natural material is breathable, temperature-regulating and moisture-wicking, ensuring a comfortable environment under the saddle. At the same time, the felt retains its shape, is durable and is naturally dirt- and odour-repellent.
The sparkling ribbon (fabric and washable) adds a special touch along the saddle pad: high-quality, modern and with just the right amount of sparkle to keep the look sophisticated.
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A felt saddle pad made from high-quality merino felt offers numerous benefits for both horse and rider. The natural material is breathable, temperature-regulating and moisture-balancing, creating a comfortable environment under the saddle. At the same time, the dimensionally stable felt distributes pressure evenly and adapts perfectly to the horse’s back without losing its shape.
Merino felt is also naturally antibacterial, odour-resistant and dirt-repellent. As a result, a felt saddle pad needs to be washed much less frequently than many conventional saddle pads. Thanks to its durability, ease of care and timeless design, it is a sustainable choice for everyday use as well as for competitions and training.
AIKO felt saddle pads and numnahs are made from 100% high-quality merino felt (without any polyester additives) and combine the functional properties of a natural material with elegant design and sustainable manufacturing in Europe. The result is a saddle pad that combines comfort, function and durability to the highest standard.
Our AIKO felt saddle pads are made from approx. 5–6 mm thick merino felt. This offers an ideal combination of cushioning, dimensional stability and close contact with the horse’s back. The felt distributes pressure evenly without adding unnecessary bulk or altering the fit of the saddle.
Our felt saddle pads and felt numnahs are available for standard dressage, show jumping and eventing saddles. It is important to choose the right shape for your saddle so that the saddle pad fits perfectly and provides sufficient freedom at the withers. Furthermore, the felt saddle pads are available in WB, COB and full-size pony sizes.
Young horses in particular often benefit from a high-quality felt saddle pad. Merino felt distributes pressure evenly and, thanks to its natural elasticity, moulds well to the horse’s back. This natural material also hardly slips at all, making it very comfortable to wear. Of course, a saddle pad is no substitute for a correctly fitted saddle, but it can provide useful support.
Merino wool is particularly comfortable, breathable and temperature-regulating. It helps to absorb moisture from the horse’s back and create a comfortable climate under the saddle. Many riders therefore appreciate merino felt even for sensitive horses and horses with sebaceous gland problems.
Yes. A felt saddle pad can be used without any problems alongside a lambskin pad, provided your saddle offers sufficient space and remains correctly fitted. Many riders combine both materials to achieve additional shock absorption or to customise the fit of their saddle. AIKO felt saddle pads are approx. 5–6 mm thick and comparable to a standard medium-thickness quilted saddle pad.
In most cases, no. Our felt saddle pads, with a thickness of around 5–6 mm, have been deliberately designed so that they barely alter the fit of the saddle. This thickness corresponds roughly to a medium-thickness quilted saddle pad. However, for sensitive horses or very snugly fitted saddles, we still recommend having the saddle fit checked by a qualified saddler.
We use 100% high-quality merino felt, as this natural material combines numerous benefits. Merino felt is breathable, temperature-regulating, moisture-balancing, retains its shape and is durable. At the same time, it distributes pressure evenly and ensures a comfortable climate under the saddle. Our felt saddle pads are sustainably manufactured in Europe and combine the functional properties of nature with high-quality design.
Merino felt is extremely easy to care for. After riding, it is usually sufficient to air the felt saddle pad thoroughly and brush off any loose hairs or dirt. As merino wool is naturally dirt-repellent and antibacterial, it needs to be washed much less frequently than conventional saddle pads.
Yes. Our AIKO felt saddle pads can be washed without any problems in the washing machine. Use a wool wash cycle at a low temperature and a suitable wool detergent. Then leave the saddle pad to dry flat or on a drying rack. Thanks to our special manufacturing process, the high-quality merino felt retains its shape.
Merino felt absorbs moisture without becoming completely saturated. As a result, a felt saddle pad dries surprisingly quickly and remains comfortably dry even whilst riding. After washing, air-drying is usually sufficient – a tumble dryer is not required.
Yes. Many of our felt saddle pads can be customised. Depending on the model, we offer personalisation with sparkling crystals or precise laser engraving directly into the merino felt. The result is a saddle pad that suits you and your horse perfectly.
A personalised felt saddle pad is a special gift for riders. With a name, initials or a personalised engraving, you create a unique, one-of-a-kind item that combines functionality, high-quality materials and a personal touch – ideal as a birthday or Christmas gift - or as a memento of a special horse.
Depending on the model, you can personalise your AIKO felt saddle pad with a name, initials or a customised inscription. This is done either using high-quality crystals or as an elegant laser engraving in the felt. Both options give your saddle pad a personal and exclusive touch.
We use only high-quality crystals that are specifically designed for use on textiles. They are carefully crafted and designed to withstand daily use in the stable as well as machine washing of our felt saddle pads. Provided you follow the care instructions, your personalisation will remain looking good for a long time.
Yes. The laser engraving is incorporated directly into the high-quality merino felt and therefore cannot peel off or wash out. It is particularly durable and gives the felt saddle pad a subtle, elegant look that allows your horse’s coat colour to show through.
In many cases, yes. In addition to names and initials, logos or custom graphics can also be laser-engraved, depending on the design and technical feasibility. We’d be happy to review your design and advise you on the options.
As each personalised felt saddle pad is made individually for you, the personalisation process takes a little longer than for a standard model. You can find the current delivery time directly on the relevant product page. Usually 1–2 weeks.
Personalised felt saddle pads are made to order according to your specifications. They are therefore excluded from the right of withdrawal, unless there is a fault in the material or manufacture. If you have any questions about your order, our customer service team will of course be happy to help.
Wool is basically self-cleaning and antibacterial. Due to its great "self-cleaning" properties, odors have a hard time settling in wool.
Therefore it hardly or only rarely needs to be washed. The less often you wash wool, the longer it retains its natural properties. With our saddle pads, it is enough to simply brush them out a little after riding. If they are damp, simply airing them out is enough. Wool dries very quickly!
However, our wool saddle pads can also be washed with a gentle wool washing program and wool detergent (30°C and max. 400 spin cycles).
It's best to straighten it a little after washing and hang it up to dry on the middle seam. They can also be ironed later at level 2 (with or without steam) :-)
Wool is a natural product and, like cotton, can shrink 1-2 cm. However, since we have already pre-treated it with steam, the shrinkage process will be less.
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AIKO® Size Chart
Saddle Pad Polycotton (in cm)
| Warmblood dressage saddle pad (WB-DR): lenght back: 60 width: 57 total lenght: 64 |
| Large pony dressage saddle pad: lenght back: 55 width: 51 total lenght: 56 |
| Warmblood general purpose / jumping (WB-VS): lenght back: 63 width: 50 total lenght: 69 |
Saddle Pad 100% Wool (in cm)
| Warmblood dressage saddle pad (WB-DR): lenght back: 59 width: 55 total lenght: 63 |
| Cob dressage saddle pad (COB-DR): lenght back: 56 width: 52 total lenght: 60 |
| Large pony dressage saddle pad: lenght back: 54 width: 50 total lenght: 56 |
| Warmblood general purpose / jumping (WB-VS): lenght back: 60 width: 51 total lenght: 69 |
| Cob general purpose / jumping (COB-VS): lenght back: 57 width: 48 total lenght: 64 |
| Large Pony general purpose / jumping: lenght back: 54 width: 47 total lenght: 60 |
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