Best girths for girthy horses

[Kezza]

My horse suffers with girth pain. I have been using a neoprene padded kieffer dressage girth which is fine but it makes him sweat and now he has small pimples on one side in the girth area. I have tried leather and synthetic wintec type and he bucks in those.

I have heard that string are supposed to be good but there’s not currently a dressage string one available with protection under the buckles or keepers for the straps.

Do you think I could get away with the wintec one with a sheepskin sleeve?

Thanks

 

[Halfstep]

My horse suffers badly from girth galls (huge bloody ones if I'm not careful). The only thing that works is the Wintec girth with a Numed sleeve. My expensive fancy leather cut back ergonomic girth pinches him even with the sleeve on it.

I've heard good things about the Professionals Choice sheepskin lined dressage girth, but haven't tried it myself.

I was told to use a string girth too but could't find one suitable for a dressage saddle as you say.

 

[Kezza]

I wonder how you wash the Professional Choice sheepskin ones?

I'm hoping I can add a sheepskin sleeve to the existing neoprene one to stop the pimples as I can then wash the sheepskin sleeve. Not sure I can wash a neoprene girth can I??

Thanks

 

[millitiger]

we have a numed sleeve on our sensitive 5yro and it has worked brilliantly.

 

[TPO]

The sheepskin on PC girths is removable so you can just pop it into the machine.

Shires also do a cheaper version of PC girth although not sure if it comes in dressage style

 

[criso]

I was thinking of trying something like this and it give details of how to wash.
They have girths or liners depending on what you prefer.

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/HORSE-HEAV...634Q2ec0Q2em322

Haven't bought girths from this seller but bought other things and always been good.

 

[ihatework]

professional choice girths are fantastic, I'm a huge convert, well worth every penny.