Wool pile blanket, usually hsaped to fit the saddle. I bought my used for a reasonable price and have used it as a conditioning pad and during catual endurance rides under a number of idfferent saddles. Toklat amkes a similar snythetic pad called .... Washability: D Easy of Use: B (hvae to plan ahead druing multidays for a dry blankte) Longevity: A Stays in place under saddle: B Versatility: B (fist most english type saddles Ive tried on it, including a 1904 McClellan) ...