Interface pads

A load pad for a load-bearing animal, comprising:

• a left pad adapted for placement adjacent the left side of a load-bearing animal, said pad having a lower surface adapted for placement adjacent said animal and an upper surface opposite therefrom, with portions of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces being covered by a non-slip breathable material, which material includes a polyester mesh with PVC coating, which mesh is oriented outwardly from the pad;
• a right pad adapted for placement adjacent the right side of a load-bearing animal, said pad having a lower surface adapted for placement adjacent said animal and an upper surface opposite therefrom, with portions of at least one of said upper and lower surfaces being covered by a non-slip breathable material, which material includes a polyester mesh with PVC coating, which mesh is oriented outwardly from the pad;
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• a top connection adapted for linking said pads across an upper portion of the load-bearing animal such that said pads hang over said upper portion adjacent the right and left sides of the load-bearing animal.

A seat pad, comprising:

• at least one pad formed from resilient material with a non-slip breathable material placed outwardly of said resilient material proximate at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of said resilient material, which non-slip breathable material includes a polyester mesh with PVC coating, which mesh is oriented outwardly from the resilient material;
• fasteners for affixing said at least one pad to a seat;
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• at least one inflatable member has a foam core with a cell structure that absorbs atmospheric air, which foam core is wholly surrounded by and bonded to a thin skin which forms a fluid tight envelope around said foam core, which thin skin has an opening for transmitting air between the foam core and the atmosphere, which transmission of air is controlled by a valve in said opening.