Dressage Girth Length!

[m1stify]

Would be very grateful if anyone could post a pic of their dressage saddle girthed so I can see how far the dressage girth should go.. I think mine is too long and comes up too far but no dressage peeps at my yard to see what it should look like! Thanks in advance

 

[JFTDWS]

You can see where Fergs' comes up to in this (just about best shot I have to hand). Not sure if it's "right" or not. Can't get any shorter as that's an 18"... I guess it could be longer though...

 

[katherine1975]

Bump. I'm interested in this as well. As I have just got a dressage saddle for my cob

 

[Abacus]

I'm afraid I can't do a picture but mine comes to about the same place as the last picture. I think it is too long and comes up high but he seems to like it and it happier than with a shorter girth, he seems more sensitive lower down, and got annoyed with being girthed up and having the buckles tightened.

 

[eggs]

No pictures but I fit mine so that the buckles are clear of the elbow. I also don't want the top of the girth to sit too close to the bottom edge of the saddle cloth.

 

[milliepops]

Also no pictures, but mine fits to about a hands width of the bottom of the saddle flap. I like to have the buckles well clear of the elbow.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I was told that a good guide is to take 18 - 20 inches off the length the horse needs in a normal girth (so a horse that needs a 50 inch normal girth, needs a 30 to 32 inch dressage girth). However, as Milliepops says, you must make sure that the horse doesn't catch his elbows on the buckles.

 

[Casey76]

The ends if the girth should be just about an inch below the saddle flap, otherwise it can effect the stability of the saddle

 

[m1stify]

thanks all might take pic tomorrow and post it up so I can get opinions