Dressage girth dilemma - best girth?

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Hi all, I'm looking for a dressage girth. Needs to be really good quality soft leather or have a sheepskin cover available to buy. I've been looking at either the Stubben Equi Soft or Fairfax. I've currently got a PDS relief dressage girth but it rubs and I can't find a cover for it. I've got a budget of £250, open to suggestions. Thanks!
 
blitznbobs said:
fairfax is fab... very stable - just get the right one for your horse! if in doubt go for the narrow gauge one.
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Thanks for your reply! I've found my girth can sometimes slip back so was hoping how the Fairfax is shaped would help stop this. I'm fairly sure my horse isn't a narrow because I can get a sweat scraper between his front legs?
 
Just done a quick google, are the prolite girths the exact same? Seems as though the Fairfax is lined with prolite anyway but a big difference in price.
 
The fairfax are leather but otherwise same design. i have one of each and the prolite is a decent girth. Just sponge it off every time you use it, mine gets hard if the sweat dries on (though it softens up quickly when clean ;) )
 
milliepops said:
The fairfax are leather but otherwise same design. i have one of each and the prolite is a decent girth. Just sponge it off every time you use it, mine gets hard if the sweat dries on (though it softens up quickly when clean ;) )
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Thanks for your reply! Do you find either of them rub? My horse is sensitive so was looking at getting a sheepskin cover anyway. Do you prefer the prolite or the Fairfax?
 
Don't really have a preference tbh, I bought the fairfax first before the prolite came out and I have been happy with it, I did see (on video) a difference in my horse's way of going which is what prompted me to buy it. Mine is good quality leather and I only need a sheepskin at the end of the winter as her coat is particularly poor around february time!

I bought the prolite for my other horse, she needed a narrow gauge and I wasn't able to stretch to another fairfax. I haven't found it has rubbed at all, the fit is really good for both of mine.
 
I've got a Bliss girth (Bliss of London) and it is lovely soft supple leather, very flexible. I don't need a fluffy cover with it. Tried the Prolite and shape wasn't right for my horse. The Bliss is pricey, more expensive than prolite, but less than fairfax.
 
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