janinek1981
Well-Known Member
So at the moment my horse is poulticed to high heaven - (read my "recurring abscess nightmare!" post in hoof care)
HOWEVER! When she is sound I do actually try to ride her!
Ive found that she has a forward girth groove and shes also quite sensitive to the girth. She wont bite or anything but I can just tell she isn't too happy so I do my best to gradually do it up before riding.
She was only broken in December so its still a fairly new thing but I have noticed that her current girth, which is a leather atherstone one with elastic one end, is not lying flat on her sides and so I think its probably digging in which cant be nice for her.
Anyone got any recommendations for a nice padded girth designed for forward girth grooves, possibly with a gel insert - not sure!
Just something nice and comfy.
The saddle doesn't seem to move too much, as in it doesn't slip forwards but she does have large shoulders which are possibly stopping that happening and I do worry about the saddle pushing into them so all you girth gurus give me your knowledge please
HOWEVER! When she is sound I do actually try to ride her!
Ive found that she has a forward girth groove and shes also quite sensitive to the girth. She wont bite or anything but I can just tell she isn't too happy so I do my best to gradually do it up before riding.
She was only broken in December so its still a fairly new thing but I have noticed that her current girth, which is a leather atherstone one with elastic one end, is not lying flat on her sides and so I think its probably digging in which cant be nice for her.
Anyone got any recommendations for a nice padded girth designed for forward girth grooves, possibly with a gel insert - not sure!
Just something nice and comfy.
The saddle doesn't seem to move too much, as in it doesn't slip forwards but she does have large shoulders which are possibly stopping that happening and I do worry about the saddle pushing into them so all you girth gurus give me your knowledge please