On what side do you do up an elasticated girth?

[DiablosGold]

As title, if someone could settle this debate please

(I mean the girths with elastic on one side only.)

 

[connie1288]

Dont actually have one anymore but i always did mine up equally on both sides so it didnt matter, then the buckles are level under your saddle.

 

[sea_view]

The elastic side goes on the opposite side than doing up - if it is on the side you do up it can be over stretched or put on a bit tight. Well IMO anyway

 

[JenHunt]

was taught that you do the girth up on both sides or it tangles in the pony's legs

put the non-elasticated side on the off-side, and the elastic on the near-side and tighten it there

 

[spacefaer]

I fasten it with the elastic on the left hand side because I'm left handed - my OH fastens it on the right hand side as he's right handed - that's our theory anyway!

 

[miss_c]

I was told by both instructor and saddler to have the elastic on the near side due to the way the girth distributes and works or something. I also always ensure it's on equal holes both sides.

 

[ester]

I always had it on near side

 

[dopeesophee]

non elasticated on the offside
elasticated on nearside

but i have mine even on each side so doesnt really matter

x

 

[Honeypots]

On the non elasticated side to avoid strangling your horse

 

[rehodnett22]

Always always been taught that elastic on should be on the offside - ideally you'd have elastic on both sides but if not then definately on the offside. Something to do with pressure - you're more likely to tighten the girth up on near side - so without the elastic it will tighten as much as needed, if you tighten it on the elastic side then you are far more likely to tighten it too much and get the pressure all wrong.

 

[Keltic]

Ive always been taught to put elastic on the off side if its a one sided elastic girth. If the elastic is on the near side its very easy to over tighten them.

 

[Peacelily]

I've always been taught offside too - and do up the girth from the non elastic side, you really do notice how much more you do you're girth up with the elastic inserts cos it'll stretch and you can tighten it as much as you can pull it. THerefore to avoid strangling the poor buggr I do up the girth from the non elastic sides

 

[samstar]

I learnt it goes on offside when I used to put it on the wrong way

 

[3BayGeldings]

I currently have mine on the left hand/near side.. is that wrong? Im sure i dont overtighten it though..

 

[china]

i got taught from riding school to do it up on the left but when i started college they liked it done on the right side so i think its personal preference. i have elastic both ends on all my girths so dont have that issue anymore

 

[Daffers]

which ever side i happen to put it on, that way horse never gets used to pressure on one side. Shoot me down now!!!

 

[SunSmile]

I was always taught that the elastic goes on the off side.

 

[brighteyes]

I put it on so that the elastic is at the nearside - and tighten it on the offside. Isn't that the same as putting it on the other way and tightening the nearside? Or am I missing something?

 

[PapaFrita]

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I put it on so that the elastic is at the nearside - and tighten it on the offside. Isn't that the same as putting it on the other way and tightening the nearside? Or am I missing something?

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Yes, it is the same

When I had a girth with elastic on one side, I'd put it on either side but tighten it from the other. I still do girths up on both sides bit by bit.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

The Master Saddler that covers our area advises customers that one-side-elastic girths are the work of Satan and will eventually ruin you, your horse and your saddle. He says either no elastic or an elastic-throughout one. Wintec do a very nice one elasticated throughout. No complaints from Sunny yet.

 

[3BayGeldings]

I dont understand how having elastic on one side can ruin a saddle? Or a horse for that matter

 

[peanut]

Elastic on the off side.

 

[arwenplusone]

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The Master Saddler that covers our area advises customers that one-side-elastic girths are the work of Satan and will eventually ruin you, your horse and your saddle. He says either no elastic or an elastic-throughout one. Wintec do a very nice one elasticated throughout. No complaints from Sunny yet.

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I agree with your saddler. I hate them

 

[Honeypots]

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The Master Saddler that covers our area advises customers that one-side-elastic girths are the work of Satan and will eventually ruin you, your horse and your saddle. He says either no elastic or an elastic-throughout one. Wintec do a very nice one elasticated throughout. No complaints from Sunny yet.

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This is what I've been told too.

 

[tickety_boo]

It doesn't matter which side you put the elasticated part, as long as it is OPPOSITE to the side which you tighten the girth. Tightening the elasticead side will result in a drastically overtight girth which is uncomfortable and damaging for the horse.

It will also render the elastic utterly useless. The elastic needs to have 100% give in it in order to do it's job as and when it is needed (stretching over a fence etc). If you do the elastic up tight, there is absolutely no point in using an elasticated girth!

 

[Fantasy_World]

I put mine on so that the elasticated part is on the offside ( opposite side to mounting isn't it?). When tacking up, both sides I do up equally in increments, but to tighten the girth I do the left side ( when mounted) which is the non elasticated part so that I cannot overtighten it or stretch the elastic.
I may switch back to my humane girths though I'm not sure? as currently the ones I am using are thorowgoods elasticated girths.

 

[Sooty]

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The Master Saddler that covers our area advises customers that one-side-elastic girths are the work of Satan and will eventually ruin you, your horse and your saddle. He says either no elastic or an elastic-throughout one. Wintec do a very nice one elasticated throughout.

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Ditto this. The one-sided girths are nothing but trouble.

 

[GT_02]

QR - I'd only have a girth that was either elasticated both sides, or not at all. Where there is elastic, there's bound to be more movement so with a 'one-sided' girth, you'll end up with more movement on one side of the saddle than the other, which can't be a good thing. To answer the OP though, if I had to use one, I think I'd do up on the side that wasn't elasticated.

 

[3BayGeldings]

Lots have people have said elasticated girths cause nothing but trouble, but noone has explained why? Anyone care to englighten me?