Roofus Studios - Trauma-Tek™

Quality manufacturer since 1998

Testimony 1 - Ft. Myers, FL

I wish to thank you and your company for the pad that was sent to me in 2004. I was in a tragic automobile accident in 2003 and my back had taken a tremendous blow to the lumbar region leaving me partial crippled.
By sitting on your secretarial seat cushion for one and a half years, I was able to continue working and maintaining my job. Subsequently, I’ve had to have major surgery correcting the problem and the seat cushion helped with my recovery.

It has been a pleasure knowing you and having worked with you on this product.

Thank you.
C.J. Yates

Testimony 2 - Practical Horseman

The Olympian Saddlepad

Intended to be used next to the horse’s back, the Olympian is made by a new lamination process that combines a blunt trauma-absorbing open-cell foam with closed-cell neoprene rubber. The pad’s temperature-sensitive material thins (yet stays protective) as it warms up.

Our tester, a professional hunter trainer, used the pad under her close-contact saddle for three months. On mornings below fifty degrees, it started out firm, even stiff-ish; following directions, our tester placed the pad on her horse’s back, tacked him up but didn’t tighten the girth, then led him to her ring. By the time they arrived, his body warmth had softened it, letting her adjust the girth normally and climb on.

Our tester liked both the pad’s light weight (1 ¼ pounds, less than half that of most therapeutic pads) and the way it let her “feel” her horse’s movement better than other therapeutic pads she has used. It stayed in place well – and after three months of daily use, it showed no signs of wear and no flattening or “bottoming out.”

The pad also passed muster by SaddleTech© computer testing. Not only did it not affect saddle fit or rider position; heat-mapping readouts showed that “under saddles that fit well, or that were a ittle wide, it definitely relieved pressure,” said our veterinarian tester.

Practical Horseman
September 1999 issue

Testimony 3 - Lauren Schmeiske

Lauren and Valentine

Roofus Studios,

I wanted to write and tell you of the great experience we have had with your Manchester Saddle Pad. My daughter is a highly competitive pony rider and her partner is an 18 year old Equitation pony. Our pony has spent many years on the "A" circuit and receives routine veterinary care to keep her sound and happy.

Last year Lauren and Valentine were leading the National Marshall and Sterling High Point rankings halfway through the year when Valentine seriously injured her back.

We were pretty sure our old pony would not be able to recover and she would be out for at least the rest of the show season. After a few months of rehab, acupuncture and chiropractic care she was ready to start flat work again. Both our vet and ferrier recommended your Trauma-Tek pad.

It was just the right thing to keep her comfortable and absorb the shock to her back. She went on to finish the show season and compete on a very heavy show schedule. Lauren and Valentine were named Marshall and Sterling National High Point Pony Medal Champion for 2008. At the finals at HITS-on the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y., they were 7th in the Bit O' Straw Hunter Classic.

I don't think we would have made it through the season or to the finals without your saddle pad.

Thanks again!

Andrea, Lauren and Valentine

Testimony 4 - Frankie Chesler Ortiz

Dear Roofus Studios,

Because of the verity of horses our farm trains, we have used all of your saddle pads in one instance or another since 1999. Without question, these pads have made a dramatic difference in the performance of all those horses. The horse’s warm up is faster, its performance better.

I have personally used the Manchester in competition and have absolutely noted an improvement going through gates and jumps.

It’s been a pleasure working with you and all that you’ve done for our farm, Shilou.

Regards,
Frankie Chesler Ortiz

Testimony 5 - Heidi Perreault, DVM

Dear Roofus Studios,

My love is long distance riding. Endurance riding takes me from the
Blue Ridge Mountains to the Sandhills of South Carolina. This year
I've started a new horse, Riku, and we have been using the Castleton
Trauma-tek pad. Our first endurance ride was 30 miles in March. My
horse moved along so well, that we entered the strenuous 50-mile
Biltmore Challenge in Asheville, North Carolina, one month later.
During our post ride evaluation the vets were impressed with Riku and
said that it seemed as though he wanted to do another 50 miles,
despite the uncharacteristically hot day. Now, we're hooked on 50-mile
rides and hope to someday compete in one day 100's. I credit this to
proper training and of course to high quality reliable gear. I know
that the Trauma-tek has a lot to do with Riku's comfort. Looking at
the pad 6 months later, it looks and feels the same as the day it
arrived, albiet for a few sweat marks. The inner Trauma-tek is durable
and a great addition to out 'team". Thank you.

Heidi Perreault, DVM