Girth for very foward girth groove?

[blackcob]

Tabletop cob has an insanely foward girth groove, to the point where girths end up sitting in her armpits.

Saddler has done his best with the saddle, which is a very good fit, but still her girth seems to sit very far forwards and the saddle has a tendency to follow it when going downhill. It's exacerbated now in the spring as she's gaining a bit of weight (on a strict grazing and exercise routine, I might add, she came out of winter fit and lean!).

She needs a new girth anyway, so does anyone have any recommendations? I was thinking a string girth as I've seen them mentioned on here before, but am worried it may be too wide and catch on her elbows if it moves forward.

Must be elastic on both ends or none at all, and available in black.

 

[Kallibear]

Try dressage straps with a donut girthing arrangment, using a point strap. It worked for teh VERY downhill, very orward girth groove horse, with huge shoulder, that I used to ride.

Before the girthing was changed - sitting right up on her neck:

This is what it then looked like with the adjusted girth:

This is what it looked like underneath:

The 'donuts' very thick, stiff leather and the holes are only just big enough for the girth straps, clamping onto them tighly.

It only works however on well balanced saddles, otherwise the back lifts up.

Dressage straps on their own (ideally front a point strap and a Y-balance strap at the back) should make a difference. You can then get curved dressage girths (I have a beautiful Verhan one)

It would also be worth trying different saddles - some slide forwards less and for no apparent reason (above horse now has a manor saddle which hardly moves an inch, with just normal dressage straps.

 

[blackcob]

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Dressage straps on their own (ideally front a point strap and a Y-balance strap at the back) should make a difference. You can then get curved dressage girths (I have a beautiful Verhan one)



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Gosh, that's an arrangement I haven't seen before. Very interesting! Have already got a point strap fitted and the straps are longer than standard, but not quite as long as those. The saddle is a second hand WH style saddle, quite straight cut, that was originally custom made for a 16hh middleweight hunter but seems to fit my 14.2hh like a glove.

It might be worth consulting with the saddler again about having even longer straps fitted as the difference appears quite dramatic. What I wouldn't give to have a normal horse.

 

[amycov]

Have you tried a curved girth?

 

[ester]

have same issue! don't bother with the string, tried it has rubbed my boys elbows though it is super soft is just too wide, having been walking in hand +saddle recently have realised why it is such an issue watching where his elbows go.

leather atherstone (+sheepskin cover) seems to have caused a pressure point on the narrow bit. now have aerborn waffle atherstone with elacy on each end and cover

A derby house wavy girth is on its way think they call it DH shaped jump girth- someone said they were reasonably soft and one of the cheapest at bout £50. I tried a friends on while back and it sitted really well back was very impressed. but can update when have used it a bit more.