Girth shopping help...

[fredflop]

Can anyone find me a cheap girth that has two d rings near the buckles. All the ones I can find are horrendously expensive

 

[milliepops]

If you can't find a girth in budget, can you slip a couple of draw rein loops over in the right place? depending on girth you might be able to thread one buckle through and one behind it to keep it secure. not sure if that would suit your intended purpose.

 

[ester]

harry dabbs one does

 

[Kaylum]

Norton do a black synthetic one I have one for sale 125cm which is just over 49 inches

 

[sbloom]

harry dabbs one does

Ad they're really good girths all round, the binding will crack eventually, especially if you store it curved the wrong way, but they're highly recommended by me . When looking at any others, especially, but not exclusively, cheaper ones, check the strength of the elastic, so many of them are too stretchy. They need to be barely stretchable pulling them by hand.

 

[AFB]

Ad they're really good girths all round, the binding will crack eventually, especially if you store it curved the wrong way, but they're highly recommended by me . When looking at any others, especially, but not exclusively, cheaper ones, check the strength of the elastic, so many of them are too stretchy. They need to be barely stretchable pulling them by hand.

Sorry to hijack but I've been trying to find a nice shaped girth for a while, do you have a photo of the Harry Dabbs shape? The only ones I can find online are of it folded (as above) which aren't particularly helpful!

I have tried the Prolite and found that it gaped at the front of the curve (under the chest), although when I read the Fairfax fitting guide recently it says that's not something to worry about so am tempted to re-try, the one I had originally was the wrong size so has been sold on and not replaced.

 

[sbloom]

I actually don't like the Prolite much, if it works for a horse no problem at all, keep using it, but it's not what I'd recommend, and for that very reason. It's supposed to be a solution in part for forward girth grooves yet big bellies can make the most forward grooves, and that's where you'll really get pressure on the back edge. Prolite and Fairfax are banana girths, with an overall curve, the buckles at an angle to each other, the HD is more like the shape of the Norton one shown above, and that's the sort of shape I find works well for many horses.

 

[AFB]

Yes that was my worry, pressure on the back edge, perhaps I'll park that idea again. Annoyingly I don't have anyone I can borrow to try so would be buying to try and don't fancy the hassle of selling on again.

Would you mind giving your opinion from a side on shot? If it's possible that is - somehow I just can't get my head around what shape would suit, I think I'm struggling to compute a 2d image into a 3d model in my head!

 

[ester]

prolite gaped and the front and the sides on Frank (forwards groove, big rib cage, saggy elbows)
harry dabbs was fine, nice even pressure just had to use dead sheep as couldn't risk the rubs once the binding had cracked - albeit had never considered might have been better storing the other way round.

I think the elastic helped but much stronger than on most waffley girths.

 

[sbloom]

Yes that was my worry, pressure on the back edge, perhaps I'll park that idea again. Annoyingly I don't have anyone I can borrow to try so would be buying to try and don't fancy the hassle of selling on again.

Would you mind giving your opinion from a side on shot? If it's possible that is - somehow I just can't get my head around what shape would suit, I think I'm struggling to compute a 2d image into a 3d model in my head!

I'll do my best. This is the Mattes guide to their shaped girth that will give you some idea, they're more expert than I, girths are funny things!

https://shop.mattes-equestrian.com/girth-shapes-and-how-to-measure-correctly

 

[muddybay]

I use rhinegold but not sure if they come with two as well

 

[AFB]

Thanks so much - I've tried to get my head around the Mattes guide but I'm not confident!

He's in a Harry Dabbs jump (twin flap so long girth) if that helps at all...

 

[pansymouse]

I took in a leather girth yesterday to stitch a couple of D rings onto - it's not an expensive or difficult job for a saddler and certainly cheaper than buying a new girth.

 

[sbloom]

I took in a leather girth yesterday to stitch a couple of D rings onto - it's not an expensive or difficult job for a saddler and certainly cheaper than buying a new girth.

Agreed, if fredflop has a leather one it's an easy way to go.

AFB I'd have thought the Dabbs girth would work. May depend on your choice of girth straps, honestly, I find they work for most horses in terms of shape.

 

[AFB]

AFB I'd have thought the Dabbs girth would work. May depend on your choice of girth straps, honestly, I find they work for most horses in terms of shape.

Brilliant, thank you - really appreciate your opinion