Is there a girth that doesn't rub?

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Or should I just shove a sheepskin sleeve on his current girth? He has very sensitive skin and gets red even when I use a string girth like the Stubben. Do the anti-chafe girths work?
 
Mine rubs because she sweats so much. The girth sleeves do stop rubbing, but don't help with the sweating! I have just changed from leather ones to an old fashioned cotton Cottage Craft one, which has been great so far.
 
Sheepskin cover is the only thing that works for my share horse, very sensitive and thin skinned, everything rubs him, unless its covered in lots of sheepskin.
I prefer the faux sheepskin, cheaper ones, you can wash them a lot easier and if you buy a few then while one or two are in the wash you have others to use. Plus you can get ones that cover the whole girth from buckle end to buckle end. And i just have 1 that's real sheepskin, purely for competing in as real sheepskin does look smarter.
I have these for everyday, cheap, work well, easy to clean, and if it gets damaged they're cheap enough to replace quickly: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-FAU...Horse_Wear_Equipment&var=&hash=item4d1bd14892
 
Have you tried a neoprene girth? Stubben do them as do Hy...we have them in dressage length for our sensitive TB who until the age of 17 (when we discovered the neoprene one!) had sheepskin sleeves around every girth she ever wore. These are lovely and soft and absorbant so don't move the same over the sweaty bits I find meaning less rubbing - probably around £25-35ish (from memory), might be worth a go?
 
I often recommend the inexpensive Bridleway brand births with detachable neoprene and fleece liners. They are decent quality (or they were last time I bought one) and work well for most horses. For a sensitive horse, if you're using the fleece, I'd recommended brushing the girth off rather than washing it all the time, and using a small amount of sensitive soap when you do. If you do go with a real sheepskin, use specialist oil soap cleaner.

I understand the recommendation for string girths and have found them great for round horses but I've often struggled with them on horses that are narrow, pear shaped, or have really wrinkly elbows. They were fab when the other option was a flat leather girth but i think there are other options now, too.
 
I found a stubben cord girth worked well, but then I bought a dressage saddle and needed a new girth. So I bought a professional choice ventech girth which is great!
 
My pink skinned coloured used to rub with every girth I tried. Leather with merino lamb skin cover worked til we did a long, sweaty hack and then rubbed til he bled. Even my leg on his side rubs at coat change time (ie now). However I have now had my current girth 3 year and have not had one rub!! It's the shape I think, and it doesn't seem to hold the sweat so it doesn't get wet and rub more. It's a tekna ergonomic. Cheap as chips and marvellous!
 
Mine gets rubbed easily in some girths. The best I've found is the Wintec elastic waffle one (it apparently has elastic running the whole way through, not at the ends). It's really cheap and easy to look after. I use it for endurance riding and I've seen a few others using them on rides.
 
rara007 said:
I know people don't always like them but I find aerobourne (sp.?!) waffle humane girths successful.
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The waffle aerborn atherstone girth with elastic both ends is what works well for Frank, the stubben string was just too wide for his forwards girth groove - + wrinkly elbows (having tried a fair few others too!). So he has that + a nuumed sleeve when he is coat shedding. and that alone the rest of the time so I can just wipe it clean if he gets sweaty :) - the wintec elastic one is too wide at the elbows for him ;)
 
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