VIP Equestrian - VIP Pony

The VIP is a revolutionary addition to the equestrian market. We have taken a raw material – Akton viscoelastic polymer gel, originally engineered 40 years ago for the treatment and prevention of ulcers and pressure sores in human clinical settings and turned it into a product your horse will thank you for. Akton is a worldwide market leader in specialist pressure relieving surgical supplies and as such Akton gel has undergone 4 decades of rigorous scientific testing. Independent research has proved its unique qualities. Your horse deserves the very best.

Moulding to your horses back like a low profile second skin, the VIP is very soft and flexible to the touch, yet the durable honeycomb structure of Akton gel guarantees huge tensile strength allowing the pad to always maintain its shape under extreme and prolonged compression. So unlike foam and softer gel pads, the VIP can deflect an applied load without bottoming out. Our bobble design, to be placed on the horses back bobble side down, and thin film gullet, spreads direct forces over a wider surface area, alleviating pressure points and evenly distributing weight. The thinness (8mm) of the pad does not compromise the optimum close contact feel.    No “air holes” which can fill with sweat and hair, so reduced friction and sheer forces. Akton gel is hypoallergenic, easily cleanable and does not support bacterial growth.