Articles & Blog

How Is Felt Made? Everything You Need to Know About This Natural, Durable Material

How Is Felt Made? Everything You Need to Know About This Natural, Durable Material   At 5 Star Equine Products, we’re committed to providing the best saddle pads for horses—and that [...]

Spring Cleaning – 5 Star Saddle Pad Cleaner & Soak

Care & Cleaning of your 5 Star Pad Shedding winter hair can begin to build up on the underside of your 5 Star pad. Over time, if not removed regularly, this thick mat of hair will restr [...]

In the Practice Pen with Stetson Jorgensen

I started riding at a very young age. My dad ran cows on the reservation and from the stories he tells, he brought me along with him quite a bit. All my siblings rodeoed - my brother rode Br [...]

The Flex Fit Wither Option

We are very excited about our newest 5 Star design!  As always, we only use 100% PURE wool felt in the production of our 5 Star Pads. The new design is appropriately called the Flex Fit. [...]

Spring time and the importance of 5 Star Wool Pad maintenance!

Spring time and the importance of 5 Star Wool Pad maintenance!  By Brad Harter I recently came across some 5 Star Wool pads that are in use almost everyday. The buildup of hair and dirt [...]

Behind the Scenes with 5 Star Equine Products!

  At 5 Star Equine Products, we have built the company on the premise of quality materials and unapparelled craftmanship. We only use the finest 100% pure wool in the manufacturing [...]

Why 5 Star? Quality materials and unparalleled craftsmanship!

At 5 Star Equine Products, we have built the company on the premise of quality materials and unapparelled craftmanship. We only use the finest 100% pure wool in the manufacturing of 5 Star [...]

Brad Harter (Hocking College) The Life of a 5 Star Pad

The great 5 Star pad saga: While this 5 Star saddle Pad never had a tracking device attached to it, we have managed to track it's journey over the last 13 years. It was originally owned by [...]

The Complex Backline of your Equine Partner

The Complex Backline of your Equine Partner Does your horse have a sore back?  Does your saddle pad slip or does your saddle roll?  Every horse is unique, and every horse's backline is [...]