fairfax girth

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I am going to purchase a fairfax girth. My mare is currently in a 28" wintec air filled girth ( I think they come up small?), I tried on a friend's 28" fairfax and it was fine, but close to the saddle flaps and almost touching the saddlecloth. Should they fit high up like this to stop girth straps pinching or would a 26" be better?
Any advice greatly received!
 
Speak to Fairfax...I am having a huge ongoing battle with them to get my money back/replacement girth as I bought a long girth that was too short...not that I knew this at the time as it did up fine on my horse, but it started to rub, I spoke to fairfax & they said "where the join of the fabric strap & leather meet should be on your sweat flap of your saddle"...not that this snippet of info is publically available anywhere but I am meant to know that through my psychic ways! Anyway according to them it is all my fault for buying a girth that is 4-6 inches too short?! Argh anyway moral of the story is always check with the manufacturer for quirks such as this! this was the long girth not the dressage so I would check if there are any funny fitting guides for the dressage girth!
 
I'm in a bit of a mental muddle about this at the moment, have been fiddling about in the yard trying to work out what is best...having just bought a Fairfax jump saddle and girth through a good saddle fitter. (Lucky mini, present from grandparents!) The girth I have is 2" longer than normal, just does up on bottom holes on the first approach then does up to 3rd hole either side once mounted. This brings the join level with the bottom of the saddle flap but it is covered at lower heights by the saddle cloth so should not be a problem. I just spoke to saddle fitter asking if I should have a longer girth, she advised to stick with it as the new saddle will bed down and straps stretch a bit. Looking at it from the ground, I've convinced myself that if I had a longer girth then the padded bit would be resting on the sweat flap and hence bulking out under the rider's leg. Just need to ensure horse doesn't get porky having just been turned out on winter paddocks! Its a fine line, though, I'm going to have to ride with it for a few weeks and see what happens but bloomin expensive if I do need the next size up eventually!!!

Edited to show Fairfax's diagram which shows the join sitting just below the sweat flap...

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I always have this problem with my side saddle girths as the straps are so much shorter and you have less to play with, a couple of inches either way and I either can't do it up or its too loose!!
 
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