Patent ID: 7219486

Claim:
A moisture-wicking saddle pad for mounting between a saddle and a back of a horse comprising, in combination: two symmetrical panels, one being the mirror image of the other, with a juncture therebetween said juncture adapted, upon mounting said saddle pad onto said horse to follow the spine of the horse: a juncture webbing attached atop said juncture and forming a bridge between said two symmetrical panels; each of said two symmetrical panels, in turn, comprising: a lower covering layer of comfort fabric formed a fiber being scalloped oval in cross-section with longitudinal channels therealong; a cushioning layer of a polymeric foam coextensive with said lower covering layer and attached thereto; and, an upper covering layer of hydrophilic material coextensive with said foam layer and attached thereto about the perimeter thereof and sandwiching said cushioning layer between said lower covering layer and said upper covering layer; whereby, during use, said saddle pad is adapted to wick perspiration from said horse through said lower covering layer and said foam layer to said upper covering layer.