Advice on sheepskin girth sleeve

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The boy has very sensitive skin and his girth area can be red sometimes. I've found the best girth for him is the string one which seems to rub less than other types, but even that is beginning to rub. So, can someone please advise me on what size I should buy-he has a 54" girth-and is real better than faux? I haven't seen any sleeves as long as his girth and will I need to swap for a bigger girth to accommodate the thickness of the sleeve? He's a demon for blowing out, so girth ing up can take a minute or two!

Thanks for any advice!
 
Is the saddle sitting all square. not moving around or too forward.
Id be inclined to have a breast plate or something so the girth does not need to be too tight, and wash off with Gallop sensitive wash after every ride.
Ty micronised linseed for healthy skin too.
Its essential that the cover is kept really clean, washed in soapflakes or non bio and rinsed.
Not sure if there is much difference in covers. If its just a local area you might use gamgee till you get sorted.
I;d like a girth with elastic on one side.
 
Saddle has been recently fitted and is fab, he's just madly sensitive. The girth isn't crazy tight once he relaxes. He's already on linseed.
 
I've got an Appie who has a sensitive girth area and we use a girth sleeve on the standard girths. Personally I prefer the real sheepskin ones - if you touch them they really do feel different. They do have to be kept scrupulously clean so we tend to have at least 4 on the go at a time (if I was more organised I'd get away with fewer - but I'm not...) We do seem to get away with it on the dressage and stud girths - although I have sheepskin for both we've not really needed to use it.

You shouldn't need to buy a different girth to accommodate the sleeve. It isn't any bulkier than a half pad or similar.
 
Real sheepskin is definitely better than faux in my opinion. It breathes more and so doesn't cause more irritation by causing sweat to build up. Agree with comments above about keeping it clean though. I shove mine through the washer on a 30 degree wash with non bio and add some Dettol antibacterial rinse stuff.

Size wise, I'd measure the bit of the girth you need covering (Ie without buckles) and go for something a bit longer as you can always cut some off if you go for the sleeve type. (I have a dressage girth and so cut the sleeve to the right length. Being sheepskin, it doesn't fray).

I think NuMed do a one sided cover type one that's designed for endurance to come up to under the saddle flap and so is a bit longer if you need something long.

In terms of your girth length, I think if you don't have many holes to play with to start with, you might need a longer one. I only use a girth sleeve in the winter when horse is clipped and I know that when I take it off, the girth goes up at least an extra hole.
 
For really soft sheepskin, have a look at the Christ Lammfelle/Horsedreams range. I have the girth which is nylon backed so washable and flexible but they do covers as well.

I wash my girth is a washing machine on a woolwash with either a specialist sheepskin shampoo or a delicates product like Woolite.
 
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