B looking handsome in his new Cal Rei Numnah Pad
I first saw Cal Rei on High Fashion Equine and was extremely intrigued in this new and exciting brand.
I work for a Breakthrough Innovation company in Cambridge, so when we first saw Cal Rei we instantly wanted to see what it was all about!
Working in Innovation it's about finding the next big breakthrough technology, and I believe Cal Rei is just that in equestrian products and one that will benefit the health and performance of horses.
What makes Cal Rei different from other saddle clothes and boots companies is that the fabric is super breathable and is made so that air can flow and circulate between the skin of the horse and the saddle. Due to this the skin can breath, and the fabric allows sweat to be drawn away from the skin, keeping the skin dry and none sweaty.
Athletes use breathable fabrics for when they train and compete, and this is just what Cal Rei does for horses!
His back is completely dry. You can see a little lower down where his girth was is sweaty, but his back and withers. Dry!
This is a really big deal! We were absolutely blown away. Horses muscles, just like our muscles, can get sore and damaged when they get too hot when being ridden so by allowing those important back muscles to remain cool and supported makes a really big difference.
As well as being breathable the pad is also really cushioned and squidgy, meaning you don't have to put sheepskin saddle pads underneath which defeats the object of the breathable Cal Rei pad.
Check out this video from Cal Rei demonstrating just how much breathable these pads are:
As well as being breathable and cushioning they're also extremely easy to clean as the fabric, unlike cotton and sheep skin numnahs don't cling onto the dirty which becomes embedded in pad and can allow bacteria to grow. You wouldn't want to put a dirty pad on your horses back and end up with a skin infection right?!
We washed the pad off yesterday with a hose and it's is easy, really quick (as the dirt slides out of the 3D fabric) and dries super quick as the pad allows airflow through out, thus drying it off in minutes.
Imagine how good that is when you have a whole string of horses to exercise e.g. racehorses or event horses at a yard, and you can wash the pads off and leave them drying while you groom another horse and they're dry and ready to use when you have to tack up after brushing your horse!
This is a racing pad, super light but still breathable!
I'd seriously recommend Cal Rei! They have numnah pads for a variety of equine disciplines such as dressage, jumping, eventing, endurance as well as one you can use for everyday hacking, and they even have pony size pads.
They also make bandages, exercise boots, travelling boots, tail guards and even dog beds!
You can buy Cal Rei from the list of distributors below and I suggest you buy one ASAP as this brand is hot!
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