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Ahh so not the saddle slipping back? It looks like it might be a smidge far back, but I agree, unlikely to be causing the girth area...

Yes I see the difficulty lol. I do struggle to get the girth sitting nicely on this saddle and agree the straps aren’t in the best place...

I would potentially argue that the girth straps on the saddle aren't in the right place for him, the girth COULD be more vertical if...

Could be a vagal nerve response. Have an old tb here that has that. Has been know to collapse if girth done up too quickly.

My littlest cob is very touchy around her pectoral muscles, especially on the right. I've found a H-girth (WOW) with a small sternum...

Old school vet once said that cross surcingles were a modern scourge. His thoughts were that horses needed to get used to the feel of...

I would possibly try another bodyworker, may horses need 2-3 with each doing something different depending on the needs at that time...

I’d second this. I was always taught to lunge the breakers with baler twine from the roller and round and under their tails so they got...

I’d maybe play around with some different girth styles to see if maybe she just finds the current style uncomfortable for whatever...

Try someone like rob Jackson, he’s a genius at finding things no one else can!

I agree with trying some different types of body workers - it took 5 before I found one one who picked up an area I'd always suspected...

Have you tried something like the Stubben Equisoft girth? Very elastic. He might prefer something that has a bit of room for expansion.

Second the sheepskin girth cover. And trying different styles of girth. The sheepskin ones do get a bit sweaty but if you buff them up...

I disagree that girths should drop straight down into the girth groove, it's what leads many people to place their saddle too far...

I would say his girth groove is slightly forward of where the saddle sits. This is from the ill fated trial of the string girth: It...