Girths!!

[Dizzydancer]

Hi

My saddler has recommended I try the prolite anatomic performance girth (the fairfax style) for my jump saddle as my mare has big shoulders and forward girth grove, however I am going to be competing with studs in the summer so need to protect her belly!!
I can't decide if the prolite covers enough or not and if not can you lovely people recommend a suitable alternative? Don't want to be spending the earth if I can avoid it!!

 

[PorkChop]

I don't use one, but have seen them and I wouldn't be happy using it instead of a stud girth tbh.

I use the Stubben Equi Soft stud girth which is brilliant, but more pennies again unfortunately!

 

[Dizzydancer]

That's great thanks! Think I will try and find a stud girth that is curved for her forward cut groove!

 

[Wheels]

Well fairfax do a stud girth but it is mega bucks!

Lots of stud girths are nicely shaped, prestige do a nice leather one for not too bad money

 

[only_me]

You don't always need a stud girth if using studs in front - I don't have one for my horse. He dislikes them, and I use small enough studs in front that they wouldn't do any damage if he did hit himself. He hasn't hit himself in over 5 years of eventing though

On last horse I used a attachable stud protection onto his normal girth, but it gave him such bad rubs & sores that I never used it again!

 

[Dizzydancer]

Thanks!

 

[CrazyMare]

Horses are so different, both my girls have clipped themselves on the tummy without studs so they wear stud girths whenever jumping except hunting where we have to risk it!!!

 

[Dizzydancer]

Thanks!