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

[CBAnglo]

Always take off completely, as the girth should be done up evenly, one hole on either side at a time. This prevents twisting of the tree and flocking.

I hate it when I see people who have the girth done up on hole 5 on one side, then have to winch the other side up to 3, then again to 5.

 

[chaps89]

Always take it off completely cause I find if I leave it done up on one side, it's usually going to be on too high a hole to be able to do up straight away anyway. And to stop the girth straps/saddle flaps curling.
I also have a suede seat, and if I leave the girth attached and folded over the saddle, anyway dirt on the girth transfers itself onto the seat and is a beggar to get off!

 

[Sessie]

Sling it, but i do take numnah and girth off quite often to wash them

 

[Ranyhyn]

Sling it!

 

[SpottedCat]

Always off completely - slinging it is a sure-fire way to ruin your girth straps and cause the leather to crack/weaken at the holes meaning you have to have them replaced more often. I don't like to spend money for the sake of it so always take the girth off totally.

 

[monkeybum13]

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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.

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same here

 

[jumpthemoon]

I always remove my girth completely - I never used to, I just started doing it. I think it was when I changed from a cotton girth the a leather girth tbh. I do it whether it's a long or short girth.

 

[palomino_pony]

Take the girth and saddle cloth off each time. Easier to tack up with everything off on a stressy mare, and saddle cover won't fit on over the girth (one of those erganomic (sp) ones)

 

[Tickles]

Loosen two holes on the off side (or ease of popping back on & to prevent the curling), then sling over.

If at all sweaty remove numnah adn leave that upside down on top to air.

 

[TS_]

I have a long girth and I always remove it completely, just because I think you should and I prefer it this way.
Last week at camp it was tipping it down and I didn't want my saddle to get wet when I was taking it off so I quickly flung it over and when I came back to it a few hours later the saddle flap was curled.

 

[amandaco2]

off and layed across the saddle.

 

[katie_and_toto]

I sling the girth over the saddle

 

[loopyloop]

AAARGH, I clicked the wrong one!!

I clicked sling it across the saddle, I meant to click take it off!!

I normally take it off completely then sling it on top of the saddle........

 

[fell]

Always remove mine completely, seem to remember someone saying that is damages the girth straps otherwise, not sure if that is true though.....

 

[miss_c]

I always take it off. It's the way I was trained, and old habits die hard!

 

[SunSmile]

Off off off! Its my pet hate! It ruins the girth straps and saddle flaps, also you you run the risk of getting a muddy/sandy seat!

 

[PapaFrita]

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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!

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A's girth is 48" stubben string girth and I still take it off

PF's is indeed a short girth

 

[PapaFrita]

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

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How do you loop it over the stirrup? Isn't that more of an effort than just taking it off?

 

[PapaFrita]

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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.

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Do you wash your saddle cloth every time you ride, or just take it off so it can dry out? If mine is really damp, I flip it out and forwards so it's hanging in front of the saddle (our saddles sit on a single pole, so I can sit it facing away from the wall)

 

[PapaFrita]

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

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Do they loop loads of times through a ring, like Argie saddles/polo saddles?