Girths and a thin skinned TB

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Just clipped the TB, and found him to be very touchy whilst being girthed up, and was going to go for a girth sleeve.

Has anyone used the "endurance" girth sleave - looks longer than an average one.

Alternatively was wondering abouty a sheepskin/fleece lined girth and found a shires one.

Anyone used anything similar - any fors or againsts

Thanks
 
I haven't used either but I use a wide, well padded leather girth on my ticklish tb and it suits him really well. Fewer pressure points than a fabric one and he's quite comfortable in it. Quite expensive for a good one though...
 
I have a cheap shaped thorogood girth on mine, that after he's clipped I put a Nuumed cover one for a while.

That seems to work well for him, put conditioner on it when washing to keep it nice and soft :D
 
I use a leather girth on mine and she is more than happy in that, she got a little fatter in the summer so had to change girths to a material one, with in a hour it was rubbing the hair had to go out next day and by a longer leather one.....fat TB.
Mind you she isn't that senstive to things she is the type of TB you can use a plastic curry comb on all year round all over and she loves it. :D
 
Another vote for professional's choice - use the neoprene lined one on my QH who is a complete princess about girths. As she's quite roly poly, the neoprene grips nicely without upsetting her delicate skin.
However, they do make one with a sheepskin lining, in both GP and dressage styles.
If it's good enough for Steffan Petersd....:)
 
Mines only half TB but has a white sensitive tunmmy so I have a similar problem. I use the Griffin nuumed ones that are fleece on the inside but just quilted on the side that shows so don't look too OTT.
 
I've been through sooo many girths on my gelding. He came with awful scarring, and will gall in a second. Albion Legend girth with dead sheep liner - drew blood. Wintec with dead sheep, better, but still rubbed. The only thing that has been ok has been the Keiffer neoprene girth. I have to wash it weekly, but it hasn't rubbed, galled or chaffed in six months, which is a record for this horse.
 
A vet recommended using baby powder to stop girth rubs and it works for me, probably no use for competing unless you have a grey but fine for schooling. Just don't do what I usually do and wipe your hands on on dark breeches after tacking up.
 
Another vote for the Nuumed sheepskin girth cover... My trakehner has the most sensitive skin known to man and she seems to cope really well using this alongside her leather girth.
 
I had terrible trouble with girths when first got my boy.....tried soft leather girth, sheepskin sleeve, pure lambswool sleeve....prolite girth sleeve/cover....eventually moved onto Stubben cord, fantastic but don't look very smart so a few months ago I invested in a Professionals Choice (the SMX one) where you have a neoprene backed piece that is removable and doesn't hurt your washing machine either and am sooo impresssed. Was a bit dubious as was quite expensive (about £63) but have to say is amazing and would highly recommend.
 
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Just to add more confusion into the mix but have found the shaped Wintec girths brilliant - have never had a rub mark on both my incredibly sesitive, thin skinned TBs. Lots of people horrified as think it makes them sweat more but never had a girth gall.
 
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