Prolite girth sizing

[Stenners]

I'm looking to buy a Prolite girth and I understand they come up smaller than a normal girth? I'm currently using a 46" Thorowgood girth with one side of elastic which is far too big i'm nearly buckling to the top of the saddle (new pony and it's the only girth that semi fits!)

I was thinking of getting a 44" prolite or should I still got for 46"?

 

[ester]

F was a 42/44 in a harry dabbs/aerborn with elastic both sides, 44 in the prolite.

 

[MuddyMonster]

Mine took the same size in Prolite and his previous girth(s) - I used non-elasticated girths.

 

[Stenners]

Mine took the same size in Prolite and his previous girth(s) - I used non-elasticated girths.

Ok so if a 46 is currently too long then I should be ok in a 44....

 

[GrassChop]

Mine was the same in previous girth and Prolite. So 46" for both.

 

[sbloom]

The best length for a girth is the length that will buckle, immediately, on the lowest hole on each side. Measure your current girth and see where it buckles to without pulling the elastic at all, that will give you a good idea as to how much shorter you can go, each hole on the girth is roughly an inch, so one hole each side is one girth size (ie 2").

 

[MuddyMonster]

The best length for a girth is the length that will buckle, immediately, on the lowest hole on each side. Measure your current girth and see where it buckles to without pulling the elastic at all, that will give you a good idea as to how much shorter you can go, each hole on the girth is roughly an inch, so one hole each side is one girth size (ie 2").

Genius question @sbloom but why is a lower hole better? Mine buckles on about the halfway holes but now wondering if this is too high.

 

[sbloom]

Girthing, when snug, onto higher holes is much more likely to place the buckles well above the widest point of the ribcage which in terms of the laws of physics makes the job the girth does more challenging, plus it places the bulk in a worse place for your leg. If a girth buckles onto the lowest holes initially it would end up on hole 2-3 on most horses (both sides).

 

[MuddyMonster]

Girthing, when snug, onto higher holes is much more likely to place the buckles well above the widest point of the ribcage which in terms of the laws of physics makes the job the girth does more challenging, plus it places the bulk in a worse place for your leg. If a girth buckles onto the lowest holes initially it would end up on hole 2-3 on most horses (both sides).

Thank you

Just been to check my saddle and girth and it's currently on 3rd and either 3rd/4th hole either side. Sounds like we are just about OK but if he loses much more weight I might need to go down a size

 

[sbloom]

Thank you

Just been to check my saddle and girth and it's currently on 3rd and either 3rd/4th hole either side. Sounds like we are just about OK but if he loses much more weight I might need to go down a size

Okay for sure, but shorter might be better if you can get it done up, hence I see the test of "can you get it done up on the lowest holes" to be about what is the largest girth you should use, rather than what's the minimum, and rather than "how high does it end up" .