Girth recommendations

[maybs124]

Help,

I feel like I’m looking for the impossible

Any brown long leather girth’s with no elastic out there?

also anyone tried a mattes girth?

 

[Sareylou1990]

Hi, I have just got one of these. No elastic and I love it!

https://randrcountry.co.uk/collecti...ries/products/prolite-long-narrow-gauge-girth

 

[AFB]

Very few when I was looking - I tried a fairly traditional straight leather one but horse didn't go particularly well in it.

Ended up swapping to a Harry Dabbs shaped elasticated after recommendations on here and he's much happier (physio commented much less girthy too).

Not advocating elastic necessarily as I know it's not always a plus but I do find if you buy better quality elastic it's a very different product to cheap ones. I had a Hy one as needed one quick and it was all I could get locally and it was horrendous, saddle was all over the place and you could easily stretch it by hand - just not fit for purpose.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I have picked up a few used ones on EBay but hard to find new ones, I have just bought a flexi girth not tried it yet though but my saddle fitter recommended them for stability.

 

[maybs124]

Very few when I was looking - I tried a fairly traditional straight leather one but horse didn't go particularly well in it.

Ended up swapping to a Harry Dabbs shaped elasticated after recommendations on here and he's much happier (physio commented much less girthy too).

Not advocating elastic necessarily as I know it's not always a plus but I do find if you buy better quality elastic it's a very different product to cheap ones. I had a Hy one as needed one quick and it was all I could get locally and it was horrendous, saddle was all over the place and you could easily stretch it by hand - just not fit for purpose.

what Harry dabbs one did you get?

 

[sbloom]

Very few when I was looking - I tried a fairly traditional straight leather one but horse didn't go particularly well in it.

Ended up swapping to a Harry Dabbs shaped elasticated after recommendations on here and he's much happier (physio commented much less girthy too).

Not advocating elastic necessarily as I know it's not always a plus but I do find if you buy better quality elastic it's a very different product to cheap ones. I had a Hy one as needed one quick and it was all I could get locally and it was horrendous, saddle was all over the place and you could easily stretch it by hand - just not fit for purpose.

This, though it does depend on your saddle. I find so much elastic is too stretchy, it needs to barely stretch when you pull it between your hands. This https://www.thermatex.co.uk/thermatex/Harry-Dabbs-Platinum-Curved_Waffle_girth.html is the one I carry a demo of and recommend to my customers, but I do fit very slightly differently to SMS type fitters (wider and flatter).

 

[MuddyMonster]

I used a Thorowgood cob girth for years when I had a brown GP saddle. Particularly liked the fact you could just hose it off after a wet or muddy ride!

 

[AFB]

what Harry dabbs one did you get?

https://www.thermatex.co.uk/thermatex/Harry-Dabbs-Platinum-Curved_Waffle_girth.html (Link borrowed from @sbloom - who I think was one of many that recommended when I was looking)

 

[sbloom]

I used a Thorowgood cob girth for years when I had a brown GP saddle. Particularly liked the fact you could just hose it off after a wet or muddy ride!

They're far from the worst but the elastic is a smidge weak and if you use as short a one as possible, which I advise for stability, the padding wrinkles up against the bottom of the flap each time you tighten the girth. Sold everywhere it seems so very popular for sure.

 

[MuddyMonster]

They're far from the worst but the elastic is a smidge weak and if you use as short a one as possible, which I advise for stability, the padding wrinkles up against the bottom of the flap each time you tighten the girth. Sold everywhere it seems so very popular for sure.

I believe cob versions are non-elasticated (or were when I last bought one). I've changed saddles and girths since so might have all changed now!

 

[sbloom]

I believe cob versions are non-elasticated (or were when I last bought one). I've changed saddles and girths since so might have all changed now!

That's true, sorry, and they don't have the same issue, but are much less stable for my saddle fits.

 

[maybs124]

This, though it does depend on your saddle. I find so much elastic is too stretchy, it needs to barely stretch when you pull it between your hands. This https://www.thermatex.co.uk/thermatex/Harry-Dabbs-Platinum-Curved_Waffle_girth.html is the one I carry a demo of and recommend to my customers, but I do fit very slightly differently to SMS type fitters (wider and flatter).

Our pony has this but with no elastic they do a leather version but only with elastic so wasn’t sure?

 

[sbloom]

Our pony has this but with no elastic they do a leather version but only with elastic so wasn’t sure?

I think the leather and synthetic versions would have the same function, but the company I fit for makes a lovely leather girth so this is the alternative for my customers who don't want to spend out to that level.

 

[maybs124]

Yes it’s just elastic and no elastic really abs I can’t find a leather one with no elastic

 

[terrierliz]

Matty Marlow makes a lovely soft leather humane girth

 

[Sossigpoker]

Yes it’s just elastic and no elastic really abs I can’t find a leather one with no elastic

My saddler has just recommended the Mattes crescent girth for my cob.
Where are you thinking of getting the Mattes one from of that's what you go for?

 

[Red-1]

Kruger saddlery will make whatever you want.

 

[sbloom]

The Mattes girths are lovely, I'm a stockist, but they're pricey and I think unless you want sheepskin for sensitivity (not a bad idea) then there are cheaper options.

 

[Sossigpoker]

The Mattes girths are lovely, I'm a stockist, but they're pricey and I think unless you want sheepskin for sensitivity (not a bad idea) then there are cheaper options.

Could I have details on how to order from you ? Do you have a website? (PM I'd you'd prefer ?) ?