Patent ID: 8490370

Claim:
A saddle pad assembly comprising: a cover, said cover having a closed end and a perimeter wall extending from said closed end, an edge of said perimeter wall defining an open end opposite said closed end; a plurality of holes extending through said perimeter wall of said cover, said holes being arranged into a pair of opposed rows extending between said closed end and said open end; a pad insertable into said cover through said open end, said pad having a row of apertures, said row of apertures being alignable with said rows of holes; a line laced through said rows and said apertures whereby said pad is coupled to said cover a cavity in said pad, said cavity being configured for alignment with a pressure point such that a perimeter edge of said cavity surrounds the pressure point and a saddle positioned on said pad is supported in spaced relationship to the pressure point by said pad; and a reinforcement patch coupled to said perimeter wall of said cover, said reinforcement patch being positioned above and surrounding said cavity wherein said reinforcement patch is configured for alignment with the pressure point.