I purchased the close contact pad and WHOA! This pad is incredible! Iโve spent hundreds of dollars on a single pad and was no where near as impressed as I am by this pad. It is soft, squishy, and a generous thicknessโฆliterally itโs a solid inch before compression. Iโve ridden it twice now and it immediately conformed to my mare. Day one we went out on the trails for gallop sets and hill work and today we did arena drills with lots of transitions and bending. This pad didnโt budge, my saddle didnโt slip, and my mare wasnโt as nearly as itchy afterwards as she normally is. The fiber quality is insane! It isnโt itchy it doesnโt have stiff guard hairs that are pokey/prickly. The leg cut out has dramatically changed how my horse listens to my leg. Sheโs more responsive with way less effort and I can be more subtle in my cues. This is hands down my go to pad and I will be ordering more.