HV Polo Essential Dressage Saddle Pad - Straw
Use this size guide to find the right size for your HV Polo saddle pad. HV Polo saddle pads come in two shapes — General Purpose (GP, for jumping and all-purpose saddles) and Dressage (DR, for dressage saddles) — each available in Pony, Cob and Full sizes.
How to measure: the measurements describe the pad itself, not the horse. Compare against your current best-fitting saddle pad, or measure your saddle from pommel to cantle to estimate the right size.
- A — top edge width (along the spine, pommel to cantle)
- B — front height (withers edge to bottom edge)
- C — back height (cantle edge to bottom edge)
General Purpose (GP) Saddle Pads (cm)
| Size | A — Top width | B — Front height | C — Back height |
| Pony | 50 | 46 | 46 |
| Cob | 53 | 48 | 48 |
| Full | 56 | 52 | 52 |
Dressage (DR) Saddle Pads (cm)
| Size | A — Top width | B — Front height | C — Back height |
| Pony | 51 | 47 | 45 |
| Cob | 56 | 56 | 53 |
| Full | 61 | 59 | 56 |
This size chart is a guideline. Saddle pads should extend 2–3 cm beyond the edges of your saddle on all sides. If your horse is between sizes, size up — a slightly oversized pad can be positioned further forward, but an undersized pad cannot fully cover the saddle panel.
The Essential is HV Polo's classic dressage saddlepad, cut to a traditional dressage shape with an extra high wither rise to give the horse clearance and freedom of movement under the saddle.
The top fabric is dirt-repellent, easy to keep clean between rides, with a special lining underneath that wicks sweat away from the horse's back and helps it stay dry through a working session. A PU girth protector reinforces the area above the girth strap, taking the friction wear at the point where saddle and pad meet.
The pad fastens with an elastic D-ring strap and a lower girth strap with inner locking loops for a couple of fitting options. Finished with special quilting and a subtle HV Polo logo tape.
We source this product from our European supplier and ship it to you from our UK warehouse.
UK Orders: Allow 7–10 working days for delivery. We use Royal Mail Standard Shipping, which takes 1–2 days once dispatched.
US Orders: Allow 10–14 working days for delivery. Free shipping on orders over $100.
Rest of World: Allow 10–16 working days depending on destination.
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