From TheHorse.com, researchers in Austria have conducted a study to determine the best material for our horses’ backs. The results are in, and the answer is: Reindeer fur. Not gel pads, not foam, or leather, but reindeer fur. According to the Movement Science Group of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, the fur demonstrated the best shock absorption properties of the materials tested.
So Santa, skip the saddle pad this year. I want Rudolph’s pelt under the tree, please.
