mariew
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One thing I got told once is you lose a lot of the gripping benefits if you have a fleece or sheepskin cover against the horse. It is difficult to tell from the photo.
Has Anyone Used This Girth?
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Dave's Mam
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The only fleece is padding behind the buckles.
Dave's Mam
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It has arrived! Going to try it out at lunchtime.
Peglo
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hope there’s going to be a picture of Dave in his new girth
sbloom
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Also if the elbows are tight to the ribcage (a sign of thoracic sling dysfunction in many cases) it can make rubbing worse. But yes, it's just a patch at each end with the Stubben, I saw my first one this week.
Dave's Mam
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Well, it was very blustery at lunch, but we gave it a try. It's lovely and soft.
Dave seems to approve. He boinged along like a little bouncy ball, ears up & happy! He's a sensitive soul & if something is uncomfortable, he doesn't hold off telling you.
It's a thumbs up from us so far!
Oh & yes, I forgot to put the straps through the top loops. Dur!
Dave seems to approve. He boinged along like a little bouncy ball, ears up & happy! He's a sensitive soul & if something is uncomfortable, he doesn't hold off telling you.
It's a thumbs up from us so far!
Oh & yes, I forgot to put the straps through the top loops. Dur!
poiuytrewq
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Out of interest why are they so amazing? Over the years we have found better materials and better designs on most things so what makes this old design so brilliant?
poiuytrewq
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Dave is like a teddy ?Well, it was very blustery at lunch, but we gave it a try. It's lovely and soft.
Dave seems to approve. He boinged along like a little bouncy ball, ears up & happy! He's a sensitive soul & if something is uncomfortable, he doesn't hold off telling you.
It's a thumbs up from us so far!
Oh & yes, I forgot to put the straps through the top loops. Dur!
YoLaTango
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Nothing to add about girth. But he’s a dote. My kid of chap!
Dave's Mam
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They seem to really work for stability. Also it feels lovely!
poiuytrewq
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Interesting. I am on the look out for new girth ideas.
mariew
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For me it was quite grippy on a no wither horse. She also never had any objections to the girth. It's also quite easy to wash. Personally nowadays I prefer simpler solutions and stick with them rather than keep spending money I don't need to spend just because it's the latest thing.
rextherobber
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The standard length one is lovely on both my sensitive skinned forward girth groove TBx and my barrel shaped Sec D. Lovely and soft, washes well and dries quickly and looks as good now as it did when brand new. I'm certainly going to order one now Dave's Mum has sourced them - I saw Ingrid Klimke uses them too!
Dave's Mam
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He really is. I think it's even more obvious now he's clipped.
hollyandivy123
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i guess it melds around the rib cage, and also has a bit of front to back flexibility compared to other materials
Dave's Mam
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We had a lesson today & he felt good, moved well & everything stayed where it should be.
Gratuitous Dave pic.
Gratuitous Dave pic.
Dave's Mam
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Well I washed it & it didn't shrink.
Flowerofthefen
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Can't really see photo but is it a string girth? Late to the party I know but I have been using using one, without fluff, this week. Not sure if its my imagination but my horse has been more forward schooling and striding out beautifully hacking.
Dave's Mam
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It's a dressage length Stubben String Girth.
