Girth

[Barton Bounty]

I have tried a cotton girth, didnt really like it…
I have a synthetic one but it has elastic at one side. It always manages to wrinkle and catch on the saddle pad, then he twitches snd gets annoyed. I dont like it. Does anyone know of a synthetic or leather girth with no elastic on it. Cant be too thick either ??

 

[MuddyMonster]

Thorowgood cob girths are what I used before I switched to a Prolite.

 

[AntiPuck]

I love the Stübben cord girths

 

[GoldenWillow]

https://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/p_353_wintec-chafeless-girth

Maybe worth looking at this? Despite it's name it doesn't have elastic inserts, more the whole girth is supposed to have a bit of give in it although having used one I didn't notice it.

 

[Barton Bounty]

https://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/p_353_wintec-chafeless-girth

Maybe worth looking at this? Despite it's name it doesn't have elastic inserts, more the whole girth is supposed to have a bit of give in it although having used one I didn't notice it.

Thank you, worth a try

 

[JBM]

I’ve always just used hy waffle girths ??‍ 0 problems as of yet

 

[Barton Bounty]

I’ve always just used hy waffle girths ??‍ 0 problems as of yet

I cant find one without elastic ends tho!
He is happyish in the thorowgood but its elastic at one side ?

 

[JBM]

I cant find one without elastic ends tho!
He is happyish in the thorowgood but its elastic at one side ?

Didn’t even realise I’ll check when I get home! I know my mare in a non elastic girth but dunno what it is as I didn’t buy it
I can check!

 

[sbloom]

I cant find one without elastic ends tho!
He is happyish in the thorowgood but its elastic at one side ?

If you work with a saddle fitter ask their advice, girths affect saddle fit, as do numnahs, and which girth straps you use, and I suggest never changing anything without checking with them first.

Elastic at one end is a complete no-no as far as most fitters are concerned, but I use and recommend mostly double ended elasticated girths. I recommend the Harry Dabbs anatomical/ergonomic which comes with or without elastic, or the Stubben cord girth.

 

[Horseysheepy]

Townfields saddlery do an Atherstone English leather girth with no elastic for about £50.

 

[sbloom]

Townfields saddlery do an Atherstone English leather girth with no elastic for about £50.

These tend to have a narrow central band which I don't recommend, it concentrates the pressure. I would only use one with a wide, shaped, centre section so it spreads the pressure, and I've yet to see a budget leather atherstone that does this.

 

[Birker2020]

 

[Mrs G]

Ive used the wintec chafeless girths on both my TB's - current boy is very sensitive skinned and Ive never had any problems with it. They are good value for money I think and its easy to clean too (easier than a leather girth imo)!

 

[JBM]

The hy cusion girth is non elastic
26 pounds ??‍

 

[JBM]

Think both of mine have the waffle my mares is just so old it doesn’t move at all..should buy a new one

 

[Barton Bounty]

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Thanks birker x

 

[Barton Bounty]

Yeah

Ive used the wintec chafeless girths on both my TB's - current boy is very sensitive skinned and Ive never had any problems with it. They are good value for money I think and its easy to clean too (easier than a leather girth imo)!

I think that too ?

 

[Barton Bounty]

The hy cusion girth is non elastic
26 pounds ??‍

Ty x

 

[eahotson]

These tend to have a narrow central band which I don't recommend, it concentrates the pressure. I would only use one with a wide, shaped, centre section so it spreads the pressure, and I've yet to see a budget leather atherstone that does this.

When I bought my last saddle the fitter told me about that.He showed me the girths he sold and showed me the difference between that and the one I had that I THOUGHT was nice and broad but really was not.I threw the old one away I wouldn't sell it.You live and learn.

 

[Horseysheepy]

These tend to have a narrow central band which I don't recommend, it concentrates the pressure. I would only use one with a wide, shaped, centre section so it spreads the pressure, and I've yet to see a budget leather atherstone that does this.

I agree, I think I had one on my old mare and I used a Nuumed girth sleeve on it now I think of it!.

 

[sbloom]

I agree, I think I had one on my old mare and I used a Nuumed girth sleeve on it now I think of it!.

Sadly that won't have helped much Sheepskin will spread pressure a little better, but the design of the girth is the key.

 

[Ali27]

I love the Stubben string girth! Tried a prolite on my mare but she didn’t like it.

 

[Fieldlife]

Sadly that won't have helped much Sheepskin will spread pressure a little better, but the design of the girth is the key.

What do you think of the WOW free space girth?

 

[sbloom]

What do you think of the WOW free space girth?

I've not seen one in the flesh but as I think you've seen several people on here are having great results with it, I'm just going on that at the moment.

 

[Horseysheepy]

Sadly that won't have helped much Sheepskin will spread pressure a little better, but the design of the girth is the key.

This was about 15 years ago, so I guess things have moved on since then!