Have tried many types of saddle pads over the years, but recently got converted to the Dixie Midnight No Sweat Vent Pad. When we rode a Competitive Trail Ride this summer I realized how important cool down is for the comfort and the soundness of the horse on trail. The horse sweat did not stay trapped on the horses back but was allowed to flow down the sides of my Fox Trotter. There are imitators out there, but I found them trapping heat on the horses back.