The right saddle pad isn’t just about adding more thickness. Sometimes, a horse needs targeted support in a specific area without adding unnecessary bulk across the entire back.
That’s exactly what the Best Ever Pads Corkill Pad was designed to do.
What Is the Corkill Pad?
The Corkill Pad is designed to provide additional cushioning and support through the area of the pad that takes some of the greatest impact and pressure.
Rather than simply making the entire pad thicker, the insert adds support where it’s needed most while maintaining a streamlined fit.
It can be especially helpful for horses that need a little extra fill behind the shoulders or for saddle-fit situations where the front of the saddle needs a slight lift.
Helps Fill Hollow Areas
Every horse is built differently, and changes in age, conditioning, topline development, or natural conformation can create hollow areas behind the shoulders.
The Corkill insert helps fill those hollow spots, creating additional support between the horse and saddle without requiring an excessively thick pad.
This can be a great option for horses with:
- Hollows or dips behind the shoulders
- Less-developed toplines
- Conformation that creates extra space beneath the front of the saddle
- A need for more targeted cushioning and support
A Slight Front Lift Without the Bulk
If your saddle tends to sit slightly downhill, adding thickness to the entire pad isn't always the best solution.
The Corkill design provides a subtle lift through the front, helping level a downhill-sitting saddle while keeping the overall pad from becoming unnecessarily bulky.
The goal isn't to dramatically change saddle fit. Instead, the insert provides a small, targeted adjustment that can help create a more balanced setup for certain horse-and-saddle combinations.
Added Cushioning in a High-Impact Area
The Corkill insert also provides additional cushioning through an area that absorbs significant pressure and impact during riding.
That targeted design allows you to add protection where your horse may benefit from it most while still maintaining the close-contact feel riders want from their saddle pad.
Choose the Right Bottom and Thickness
Because no two horses or saddle setups are exactly alike, the Corkill Pad is available with your choice of a wool or fleece bottom, along with multiple sizes and thickness options.
These choices make it easier to select a pad based on your horse's build, your saddle, your discipline, and the amount of additional support you're looking for.
Is a Corkill Pad Right for Your Horse?
The Corkill Pad may be worth considering if you're looking to:
- Add cushioning through a high-impact area
- Fill hollow areas behind the shoulders
- Slightly lift the front of a downhill-sitting saddle
- Add targeted support without making the entire pad bulky
- Customize thickness and bottom material for your horse
The right saddle pad should work with your horse and saddle—not simply add more material between them.
The Best Ever Pads Corkill Pad gives riders another way to fine-tune their setup with targeted cushioning, fill, and a subtle front lift while maintaining the quality and performance expected from Best Ever Pads.
Find the Corkill Pad option that works best for your horse and saddle, and ride with a setup designed around their individual needs.
The Corkill Pad: Extra Support Where Your Horse Needs It Most