๐๐๐% ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ, ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ! The charm that these pads have is really hard to write about! The ๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐, ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฉ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐. I cut the hide so that the back skirt area is out of one full piece - there's no piecing together or using offcuts. And I make sure the hide runs the same way along both sides. I'm a tactile person and I figure this is a touch that is small, but makes a huge difference to the end product and the feel. Even my old Dad ran his hand along it tonight like I've seen him run his hand along a flash car in his day... feel is everything. To top all that off, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ (as with all my saddle pads!!) ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฌ. The felt is gorgeous as well. It isn't hard and compacted like cement - it is a quality product that feels like you want to use it from the first use. We know our horses take time to break in... but I don't think my pads do! As it is natural hide please expect there to be slight differences between the one here, and the one you receive - the same tones will be there but no two natural hides are the same! Hides are selected at random for trophy pads. If you wish to choose from available hides, please indicate this in the comments and I can send those available to you. Engraving can be included on both sides of the pad at no additional cost - please indicate your wording and font preference when ordering. If you are wanting a brand or logo, please ensure it is a good quality file.