Girths!

[Barton Bounty]

I was looking for a girth that would help with the sensitivity of doing it up. I usually just do it slowly one side then other one hole at a time!
Today my new girth arrived and honestly I do not know why I didn’t buy it before.
Its a Shires Armafleece anatomical girth. It literally stays off the parts that are sensitive, while still remaining tight. ?
Anyone else use this ?

 

[Palindrome]

Not this one but I use a Thorowgood one that is similarly shaped.
I also quite like the neoprene tube ones for dressage, they are fairly soft. Mine is a Stubben but there are other brands.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I liked that the martingale has an attachment too

 

[Sossigpoker]

Not that but I use their supafleece cover over a prolite girth and it works very well and my sensitive boy is comfy.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Not that but I use their supafleece cover over a prolite girth and it works very well and my sensitive boy is comfy.

I tried a sleeve over the thorowgood shaped girth it wasnt a patch on this, i like the prolite ones too ?

 

[Sossigpoker]

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I tried a sleeve over the thorowgood shaped girth it wasnt a patch on this, i like the prolite ones too ?

Prolite has a fairly hard edge that my cob doesn't like but the straight Supafleece cover goes over it and fits it surprisingly well and it is nice and soft.

 

[Barton Bounty]

This is it, the edge seems to just cut round enough

 

[Sossigpoker]

It's pretty similar to the Prolite , only It's elasticated. I need a non-elasticated girth for mine so went for Prolite.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Ahhh see, I saw this was elastic and thought ok, this will be good in a 48! No! BB is a 49 ffs ??‍ so today I
Had to dig out my girth extender, a 50” will be too big it will go right up both sides and still be loose

 

[Sossigpoker]

Ahhh see, I saw this was elastic and thought ok, this will be good in a 48! No! BB is a 49 ffs ??‍ so today I
Had to dig out my girth extender, a 50” will be too big it will go right up both sides and still be loose

I'd prefer to swap the girth straps into longer ones instead ,.to ensure that even pressure and stability isn't compromised.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I'd prefer to swap the girth straps into longer ones instead ,.to ensure that even pressure and stability isn't compromised.

His summer saddle has longer straps to the winter one but thats a good idea SP ?

 

[Callieann]

I use the shires arma too. Best girth I ever got for my sensitive mare.

 

[Meredith]

It looks good but is it washable? Every route I ride involves mud.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

This is it, the edge seems to just cut round enoughView attachment 102852

I have that but with out the fleece. Mine go lovely in it.

 

[Barton Bounty]

It looks good but is it washable? Every route I ride involves mud.

Yeah its washable ?

 

[onemoretime]

Looks very nice but do they make them without the elastic?

 

[Palindrome]

I saw that one when I googled the name (I missed the word "anatomical") :


But yours is more like a Fairfax. It looks nice, is it for a forward girth groove? Is the front at the bottom and back at the top on your picture?

 

[onemoretime]

Yeah its washable ?

Does the fleece part come off for washing or do you have to wash the whole girth?

 

[Barton Bounty]

Does the fleece part come off for washing or do you have to wash the whole girth?

I dont think it comes off

 

[Barton Bounty]

Looks very nice but do they make them without the elastic?

Im not sure, my problem is bb is a 50 in the ideal saddle and a 48 in thorowgood saddle ? so the 48 I have had to use a girth extender this week

 

[Barton Bounty]

I saw that one when I googled the name (I missed the word "anatomical") :
View attachment 102898

But yours is more like a Fairfax. It looks nice, is it for a forward girth groove? Is the front at the bottom and back at the top on your picture?

More forward, I will take a pic of it on in the morning ?

 

[lynz88]

I've been looking for a new girth to see if it would help with sensitivity for my big shouldered TB. He prefers fleecy girths - absolutely despises the rubbery ones and hated a bareback pad that gad separate straps. I was looking at the Mattes version but is very expensive. I was also considering the Freespace girth but I know he would potentially hate the material. I swear my horse is autistic....

 

[peanutsmumma]

I have this without the fleece. My boy seems to like it ?

 

[Red-1]

I looked at those for Rigs but was put off by the prospect of having to stick it in the washing machine a couple of times a week. I didn't want the buckles to damage the door glass.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I've been looking for a new girth to see if it would help with sensitivity for my big shouldered TB. He prefers fleecy girths - absolutely despises the rubbery ones and hated a bareback pad that gad separate straps. I was looking at the Mattes version but is very expensive. I was also considering the Freespace girth but I know he would potentially hate the material. I swear my horse is autistic....

Well, BB is a tb and has large shoulders. And he has not winced or complained at all doing the girth up with this, its stays right off the sides that are often irritated.
I had lossened the girth off then forgot I needed a picture lol… BB had got himself into an awfy tizzy this morning between my friend feeding him and then me arriving 1/2 hour later, sweat was dripping off him and he was running around the stable like a looney. Only area that was not sweaty was the saddle area ffs!
took him out a pootle to calm him down ?

but as you can see its shaped beautifully ?

 

[Sossigpoker]

I've been looking for a new girth to see if it would help with sensitivity for my big shouldered TB. He prefers fleecy girths - absolutely despises the rubbery ones and hated a bareback pad that gad separate straps. I was looking at the Mattes version but is very expensive. I was also considering the Freespace girth but I know he would potentially hate the material. I swear my horse is autistic....

Prolite with a Shires supafleece girth sleeve works well on my sensitive boy.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I looked at those for Rigs but was put off by the prospect of having to stick it in the washing machine a couple of times a week. I didn't want the buckles to damage the door glass.

I will just wash it in the sink or bath tbh, if I was washing in the machine id use a wash bag

 

[onemoretime]

I looked at those for Rigs but was put off by the prospect of having to stick it in the washing machine a couple of times a week. I didn't want the buckles to damage the door glass.

Put it in a netting wash bag, that should stop any damage to the machine.

 

[lynz88]

Thank you both for your suggestions. Am going to look more into. His current one starts off in the right spot but is very close to his elbow and usually when we finish, it has slid back and sometimes irritates him. This is the guy I'm trying to fit.... (someone the other day called him "fat" when we passed them on a hack. I was so pleased because it's taken 16 years to figure out how to put weight on him)

(And yes I am aware of his hind not standing properly under him. This is miles better than what we had started off with about 8 months prior)

 

[Barton Bounty]

Firstly I would try and get your saddle level, its down a fair bit at the back. Is it an adjustable gullet? ?maybe slightly too narrow and thats why its sitting higher?