Random girth poll- do you take it off or sling it across your saddle..

[PapaFrita]

When you untack? I always take it off completely. I have no idea when this happened as I just used to sling it across the saddle, leaving it done up on one side.

 

[Persephone]

My saddles both use short girths, so I take them off completely, lay them over the top and poke through the stirrups.

 

[ester]

other:

the GP swing over. (unless wet and muddy when off!)

the dressage take off cos it isn't long enough and I don't think it is good for the straps.

 

[saddlesore]

i sling it over the saddle - i'm genuinely really surprised at the number of people who answered that they removed the girth - must be a lot of people on here with short girth saddles!

 

[Jorgi]

I have a short girth, but don't take it off - I loop it over the stirrup.

 

[Lollii]

I remove the girth but only because I take the saddle cloth off to dry it out (sweaty) I need to undo the girth to get it off.

 

[martlin]

I remove mine completely, because a) I take the saddlecloth off and it's threaded through it and b) I use saddles on more than one horse and change the girth. I leave the breastplate clipped on though.

 

[Marnie]

I leave the girth on, but put it through the stirrup on the off side - if that makes sense! I don't like to put it over the seat in case it marks it.

 

[1990hr1992]

Ouick Reply; Other:

If its a 'normal' girth i sling it over but tuck it into the stirrup (right hand side)

If its my stud guard, i totally remove it and sit it ontop

 

[shellonabeach]

Other!

Throw my mares over the saddle as hers is a neoprene girth

Take my geldings off as its a stubben cord girth and smells a bit horrible in the summer when he's been sweating (yes I sponge it off and wash it regularly!)

Both my saddles (inc the mares girth) live in my car so saddlecloths and the smelly girth come off after use and stay in the tackroom!

 

[Enfys]

Western cinches, no way am I going through the hassle of undoing both sides on two girths they stay just where they are

English saddle, for as long as I can remember I have always undone both sides, but that is because I used breast girths and it is physically impossible to get the breast girth off unless the girth is undone anyway.

 

[Neddy13]

Use leather stud girths, so take them off at the point of taking saddle off. Seeing the saddle cloths and girths need to be cleaned see no point in not doing it immedately.

 

[aidybex]

I have a full length girth and remove it completly then lay it over the saddle!! Don't know why - bit OCD I think because it rives me mad if someone has left it done up on one side (luckily no-one really rides my mare very often for me!!LOL)

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

Take it off; I use different cloths/saddles/girths between the horses but also my lovely new pessoa saddle lives in my room (no secure tack room) and I don't want a smelly girth and cloth too!!

 

[peanut]

Absolutely always take it off.

 

[Fantasy_World]

I take mine off after use, usually to check if it needs a clean and also because I like to remove saddlecloths/numnahs quite often to give them a clean. Dirty cloths and girths are a real bug bear of mine.

 

[Silverspring]

My saddle has full length straps and take a short girth so it has to come right off when untacking.

 

[Tiarella]

Take it off

 

[Gorgeous George]

Always take it right off.

 

[Honeypots]

I take it off, brush it off and leave it to dry or air

 

[yethersgill]

Always take it off

mind you its normally flithy!!!!

 

[Chico Mio]

Both. If saddle cloth/girth need washing I take it off. If not, chuck it over.

 

[JM07]

remove completely as taught at riding school back in the 60's.

was told it made the offside girth straps and saddle flap curl up...

 

[Clodagh]

Thats why I take mine off, as well.

 

[Tinkerbee]

Sling it

 

[Baileyhoss]

I take mine off so it doesn't mark the seat of the saddle, I'll put the saddle cover on, then lay the girth over that (if it's dry), more often, I'll hang it up with my brushing boots to dry off

 

[BFG]

Always take it off on my GP and my dressage saddle then i remove my saddle cloth and turn it over on top of the saddle to dry out. It doesn’t take any longer once you are in the habit.

 

[kerilli]

i always take the whole thing off (short or long girth) and take off saddlepad/numnah completely too. it's the only way the whole thing can air properly and the girth can be cleaned properly.
i think it's really lazy to leave the numnah and girth attached and just stick the whole thing back on the horse next time, if there are any creases they won't have been smoothed out and it could be really uncomfortable for the horse.
i even have double saddle racks for every saddle, saddle below, numnah above, so everything can air separately. i'm a stickler for it!

 

[Eira]

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My saddles both use short girths, so I take them off completely, lay them over the top and poke through the stirrups.

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Ditto this

 

[FigJam]

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was told it made the offside girth straps and saddle flap curl up...

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Remove completely for the above reason and it makes it easier to sponge/brush off mud/sweat from the girth if it's not attached to the saddle. Doesn't take any extra time really.