LeMieux Self-Cool Saddle Pad

This saddle pad comes into its own in the warmer months and in work where your horse clearly sweats: interval work, longer hacks, jumping training or a busy competition day. Choose the DR version with a dressage saddle and the CC version with a jumping or close contact saddle, so the shape follows the saddle flap.

Wash the pad at 30°C and do not use fabric softener. Softener leaves a film on the fibres, which makes the mesh and the lining less effective at taking up and releasing moisture. Let the pad air dry afterwards. For a coordinated look, you can combine it with a mesh ear bonnet from the same LeMieux range.

Choose the LeMieux Self-Cool saddle pad if your horse heats up quickly or sweats a lot, and if ventilation and moisture management are your main priorities in summer or in intensive training. It suits dressage, jumping and hacking, and is meant for riders who want to support their horse's comfort in the heat.

If you are mainly looking for cushioning and padding under the saddle, a thicker quilted saddle pad from our range makes more sense: the Self-Cool is deliberately thin and airy. In the cold winter months too, you will get less out of the cooling effect than out of a classic cotton or quilted pad.

You do not need to wet the pad or activate it beforehand: the cooling crystals are in the lining, so you put it on like any other saddle pad. The reinforced girth attachment and the D-ring keepers keep it in place, even at a higher pace. Wash it at 30°C without fabric softener, because softener leaves a film on the fibres that makes the mesh and the lining less effective at taking up and releasing moisture. Let it air dry afterwards.

Do I need to wet or activate the saddle pad first?
No. The cooling effect comes from the crystals in the lining and needs no preparation. You simply put the pad on.

Will this saddle pad fit under my saddle?
There is a dressage version (DR) for dressage saddles and a close contact version (CC) for jumping and close contact saddles. Choose the shape that matches your saddle.

Which size do I need?
The saddle pad is offered in size Full.

How do I wash this saddle pad?
At 30°C in the machine, without fabric softener, then leave it to air dry.

Which disciplines is it suitable for?
For dressage, jumping and hacking.

Can this saddle pad also be used in winter?
It can, but the cooling lining and the open mesh come into their own mainly in the heat and during intensive work.

Does it stay in place while riding?
The anatomical shape, the reinforced girth attachment and the D-ring keepers hold the pad where it belongs.

What type of horse is it meant for?
Mainly for horses that heat up quickly or sweat a lot, and for horses in solid daily work.

• The LeMieux Self-Cool is a cooling, breathable saddle pad for horses that heat up quickly.
• The lining contains natural crystals that help regulate the temperature under the saddle, without wetting the pad.
• The outer fabric is Airflow 3D-mesh for continuous air circulation and quick moisture release.
• The model is anatomically shaped with a high wither cut-out.
• Available in a dressage version (DR) and a close contact version (CC), in size Full.
• Suitable for dressage, jumping and hacking, especially in warm conditions.
• Machine washable at 30°C without fabric softener, air dry.