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The Solution Section (FAQ)
What are Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets made of?
Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets feature 100% Merino wool fleece under a wide variety of patterns and solid-colored wool blankets in many colors. Each pad also has leather wear-leathers and a layer of breathable, antimicrobial hospital-bed padding in between. The pads are built by hand at the company's place in Marietta, Oklahoma.
Will a Cutter Classic pad keep my saddle from slipping and prevent a sore back?
Yes. A layer of pure Merino wool fleece sits between you and your horse to help stop saddles from slipping, shifting, or rocking sideways and to ease sore backs. The pads softly mold to your horse's back rather than soaking up sweat, and many riders report years of comfortable, no-slip use.
Why is Merino wool used for the saddle pads?
Merino sheep have been prized for centuries for the quality of their wool, which is finely crimped, durable, and incredibly soft. Pads made with this wool are exquisitely comfortable for horses and help make time under saddle less of a strain, both mentally and physically. The wool doesn't soak up sweat and sprays clean with water, so the pads last for years.
Does Cutter Classic make an alpaca saddle blanket?
Yes. Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets has teamed up with 3H Alpaca Farms of Calera, OK to create an alpaca saddle blanket backed with Merino fleece. The alpaca offers strength, durability, and softness in 22 beautiful natural colors, and each blanket is hand-woven by craftsmen in West Texas, so every one is unique. The Alpaca line is priced at $270.00 plus shipping.
What is the difference between the Everyday Pad and the Ranch Pad?
The Cutter Classic Everyday Pad is an economical work pad with 100% Merino fleece and the same quality padding, but covered with canvas instead of a wool top; it's full sized at 34"x36" and priced at $185-$200. The Cutter Classic Ranch Pad adds an extra layer of padding between the Merino fleece and canvas to stay soft and flexible through long days, and it's priced at $185-$220. Both come with long wear-leathers (the Everyday's extend under the girth and the Ranch's under the back girth) and clean up easily with water.
Can I use one Cutter Classic pad for work, training, and the show pen?
Yes. These blankets are made for work or pleasure riding, the training barn, and the show pen, and the same pad can serve all of those purposes. They keep their good looks under hard use, which is why riders describe them as beautiful yet rugged.
How do I order a Cutter Classic saddle blanket?
Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets are built and sold from Marietta, Oklahoma, and the company recently bought the business so they're being made again. You can order or ask about the Alpaca line by calling 580-276-6126 or visiting https://www.cutterclassicsaddleblankets.com. They're known for the true cowboy way of doing business, so reach out and let them help your horse ride more comfortably.
What is a Cutter Classic Saddle Blanket made of?
Each pad is a layered build. The top is a woven wool blanket, beneath it sits a layer of breathable, antimicrobial hospital-bed padding (porous and non-absorbent), and the bottom layer that touches the horse is 100% pure Merino wool fleece. Boot-leather wear-leathers reinforce the cinch and rigging areas. The whole assembly softly molds to the horse's back.
Why does the pad use Merino wool fleece instead of synthetic foam?
Merino fleece absorbs very little sweat, and the natural lanolin in the wool causes sweat to run out from under the pad rather than soaking into it. That keeps the pad from becoming a heavy, sour sponge, helps the horse's back breathe, and lets you spray the pad clean with water. The company says this is a big reason their pads last for years.
Will a Cutter Classic pad really keep my saddle from slipping?
Yes, that is the core claim. Because the layered pad softly molds to the horse's topline and grips with the wool surfaces, it is designed to stop the saddle from shifting, rocking, or sliding side to side. Combined with the fleece bottom, the goal is a stable seat and an end to sore-backed horses.
What is the difference between the Medium Weight and Heavy Weight pads?
The Medium Weight pad has a woven wool top guaranteed to contain at least 4 pounds of wool, over the padding and Merino fleece, sized about 34 inches withers-to-hip with 36, 38, or 40 inch side-to-side widths. The Heavy Weight pad uses a 6 to 7 pound woven wool top with the same filler, fleece, and wear-leathers, in 38 or 40 inch widths. The heavy version is the choice for a horse that is saddled all day or needs extra protection.
How much does the Canyon Land Heavyweight Saddle Pad cost?
The Canyon Land Heavyweight Saddle Pad is priced at $260.00. It features 6.5# of wool in the top blanket with filler and Merino fleece sewn beneath, measures roughly 34 x 17 x 5 inches, and is offered in six pattern options. The company describes it as great-looking under saddle, suitable for everyday work, and outstanding in the show pen.
Who is Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets and where are they located?
Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets (CCSB) is a small company run by horsemen and based at 12568 Dover Rd, Marietta, Oklahoma 73448. They have been building top-quality saddle blankets in Marietta for performance-horse exhibitors and ranch cowboys. They encourage customers to call directly for personalized help choosing or customizing a pad.
What phone number do I call to order or ask questions?
You can reach Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets at (580) 276-6126 or (580) 490-1124. Because they often customize the padding for an individual horse, they actually encourage you to call before ordering so they can match the pad to your horse's back, build, and discipline.
Do they offer free shipping?
Yes. Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets advertises free shipping on all orders. Pads can be ordered through their website at cutterclassicsaddleblankets.com or by calling the shop directly.
Can the pad be customized for a horse with a sore or unusual back?
Absolutely, this is one of their specialties. They frequently customize padding for individual horse needs, including low backs, steep withers, round backs, and adding extra filler. For horses needing more support there is the Beefed-Up Cutter Classic, which sews a soft felt layer under the blanket before the fleece and filler, ideal for rope horses, working ranch horses, and older horses.
What is the Ranch Horse Saddle Pad designed for?
The Ranch Horse Saddle Pad is built for ranch and feed-yard horses that work long days in tough country. It pairs a 1-inch pure Merino fleece layer against the horse with a heavyweight woven wool top and a felt-plus-compressible-padding core, and it can be ordered with optional long-wear leathers and leather corner plates. It was designed and tested in partnership with working ranchers, with the promise of no more sore-backed horses and broken-down pads.
Which ranchers helped design the ranch pad?
Cutter Classic partnered with working ranchers to develop and field-test the Ranch Horse Saddle Pad. Those collaborators include Tonya and Jerrel Shelley of the 916 Ranch in Cliff, New Mexico, and Scott Klement of Muenster, Texas. Their real-world testing across long hot and cold days helped shape the pad's construction.
Is there an alpaca option?
Yes. The Alpaca Saddle Blanket uses alpaca fiber, available in 22 natural colors, layered over the same Merino fleece and filler used in the other pads. The company describes the result as a tough and unique saddle pad that combines the look of alpaca with the proven performance of their fleece-and-filler system.
What disciplines and riders are these pads built for?
Cutter Classic pads are made for ropers, barrel racers, cow-horse and stock-horse competitors, team penners and sorters, trail riders, ranch and feed-yard cowboys, and performance-horse exhibitors. The medium weight suits training, showing, and pleasure riding, while the heavy weight and ranch pads target horses that are worked hard all day. There is essentially a weight and pattern for every western discipline.
How do I clean a wool and Merino fleece saddle pad?
Because the Merino fleece and padding do not soak up sweat, the pads are easily sprayed clean with water rather than requiring constant deep washing. The lanolin in the fleece helps shed moisture and resist buildup. This easy maintenance is part of why the company says the pads hold up and last for years.
What sizes are available?
Sizes are described as approximately 34 inches from withers to hips, with side-to-side widths of 36, 38, or 40 inches on the medium weight pad and 38 or 40 inches on the heavy weight. Specific pads like the Canyon Land run about 34 x 17 x 5 inches. Because they customize to the horse, calling the shop is the best way to confirm the right fit for your animal.
Are these pads suitable for both showing and everyday ranch work?
Yes. The company positions its pads as durable everyday pads that are also show-ring worthy, with patterns and solid colors meant to look great under saddle. The heavyweight Canyon Land, for example, is described as suitable for everyday work and outstanding in the show pen, so a single quality pad can move from the ranch to the show arena.
