Reviews of Wow Free Space girth?

[peanutsmumma]

D*mn you all. I do NOT have £250 spare for a girth!!!! ? stopppppit! I have this niggling feeling that The Beast would really, really appreciate the freedom behind the shoulder it would give.

Christmas. Birthday. FORTIETH BIRTHDAY IN JANUARY. ? better than like jewellery or anything like that surely?

This is exactly how I feel.

I have a youngster that has started 'proper' schooling this year and would love to start him off on the right foot for comfort.

I would need to sell a kidney to find it at the moment though!

 

[littleshetland]

Hmmm....this thread is making me check my 'penny pot'....

 

[Fieldlife]

Oh WAAAAYYYYYY better than boring jewellery!! And you'd get waaaaayyyyyy more pleasure out of it! I now have to go and buy another one but with long straps, now THAT is gutting!!

That’s what I’ve just done!

 

[ycbm]

They need to make the pad velcro attached so you don't have to take the buckles off to thread different straps. I think they will probably make that change at some stage.

After 5 weeks, you'd have to prise mine out of my cold dead hands. I just wonder how many horses are underperforming because they need this girth.
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[ownedbyaconnie]

Do I need a new girth? No.

Do I want a new girth?…

 

[ycbm]

Do I need a new girth? No.

Do I want a new girth?…

We need a forum test driver for the new narrower pad ?
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[ownedbyaconnie]

Well until Sbloom gets to me I don’t even have a saddle that fits to attach new girth to thanks to pony building all this muscle and changing shape following her KS surgery ?

The lord giveth and the lord taketh away ?

If it’ll suit her shape/the saddle i will definitely invest though, I like the idea and am always looking for stuff to make riding as comfy as possible for the princess pony.

 

[Cortez]

They need to make the pad velcro attached so you don't have to take the buckles off to thread different straps. I think they will probably make that change at some stage.

After 5 weeks, you'd have to prise mine out of my cold dead hands. I just wonder how many horses are underperforming because they need this girth.
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Very interesting replies from everyone: so that's a definite thumbs up then? Might have to give it a whirl.....

 

[Fieldlife]

Very interesting replies from everyone: so that's a definite thumbs up then? Might have to give it a whirl.....

I thought all your horses are retired?

 

[Fieldlife]

We need a forum test driver for the new narrower pad ?
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do you need a narrower pad?

 

[Fieldlife]

They need to make the pad velcro attached so you don't have to take the buckles off to thread different straps. I think they will probably make that change at some stage.

After 5 weeks, you'd have to prise mine out of my cold dead hands. I just wonder how many horses are underperforming because they need this girth.
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I think that would be a bad idea. Velcro fails / clogs up etc. I think design is good as it is.

 

[ycbm]

I think that would be a bad idea. Velcro fails / clogs up etc. I think design is good as it is.

Removable knee blocks attach with velcro fine. It only needs the two tiny loops that the straps go through made to open and close with velcro or a billet to make it a lot more versatile for those with saddles with both long and short girth straps.
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[ycbm]

do you need a narrower pad?

No. Hallo 2012 and others with ponies probably would.

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Sis and I have been talking about buying the baby event horse something, as we've bought a few things for the sicknote! Maybe this girth would really suit him??

 

[Cortez]

I thought all your horses are retired?

I have students; some have problem horses. I'm retired, not dead.

 

[Fieldlife]

Removable knee blocks attach with velcro fine. It only needs the two tiny loops that the straps go through made to open and close with velcro or a billet to make it a lot more versatile for those with saddles with both long and short girth straps.
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they are under the saddle flaps.

I’m not keen on adding additional points of failure.

maybe need a more secure opening and closing mechanism than Velcro. An over strap with a buckle?

Not sure though if there is a design incentive, as the alternative is buy two girths.

 

[ycbm]

Well need to disagree on Velcro, it's always worked fine on the boots I've trailed through mud, but I did also suggest billets, like some boots and reins have. The loops are a guidance, they don't take much strain, I wouldn't be worried, myself, about them being a point of failure, all four of them would have to break before the pad fell out. I suspect its a modification WOW will be asked for, and with their history of modular design of saddles I would expect it to happen some time in the future.
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[scats]

Has anyone else found the leather things slip down? I tried putting them not far from the buckles but by the time I’d finished a short hack they had slipped down again.

 

[lynz88]

As mine gets quite stiff and sore in his sternum, I am curious whether this girth would benefit him. I just put myself on financial lockdown with the rising costs of everything but.......perhaps I don't need to eat for a few months ?

 

[ycbm]

I have hit the first problem with it. When I take it off I am seeing two distinct lines in Ludo's sides that don't go away until after I've washed him down and turned him out. I'm not happy about this at all and I wonder why the dressage girth isn't also sold with the covers. After all, there's no more strap in contact with the horse whether you use a short girth or a long one.

I'll try and get an answer from WOW on this.


ETA I have written to a very senior person there and will report back.

 

[soloequestrian]

I'm struggling with the sleeves slipping too, I've mailed Wow about it. I'm using the long girth and the answer would seem to be to have much longer sleeves - maybe twice as long for my 52 inch girth. I haven't heard back from Wow about that as a solution yet but in the mail I got indicated that they're interested and perhaps that some aspects of the design are still not totally finalised.
The other issue I'm having is that because the girth is longer than an ordinary one the buckles trail on the ground when just one side is done up so they get mucky and there is a chance that the horse will stand on them as you move around to the other side to do up fully. Anyone else finding this/come up with a solution?

 

[scats]

I'm struggling with the sleeves slipping too, I've mailed Wow about it. I'm using the long girth and the answer would seem to be to have much longer sleeves - maybe twice as long for my 52 inch girth. I haven't heard back from Wow about that as a solution yet but in the mail I got indicated that they're interested and perhaps that some aspects of the design are still not totally finalised.
The other issue I'm having is that because the girth is longer than an ordinary one the buckles trail on the ground when just one side is done up so they get mucky and there is a chance that the horse will stand on them as you move around to the other side to do up fully. Anyone else finding this/come up with a solution?

The sleeve thing is really irritating me and also one of my buckles has slipped off the thread thing that attaches them and I can’t seem to get it back on properly. Have to say, I think WOW have got a bit of a cheek to charge this price for such a cheaply made girth.

 

[Red-1]

I have hit the first problem with it. When I take it off I am seeing two distinct lines in Ludo's sides that don't go away until after I've washed him down and turned him out. I'm not happy about this at all and I wonder why the dressage girth isn't also sold with the covers. After all, there's no more strap in contact with the horse whether you use a short girth or a long one.

I'll try and get an answer from WOW on this.


ETA I have written to a very senior person there and will report back.

I don't use the covers to 'cover' the two straps. As I understand it, the cover is there to prevent them coming too close together and pinching skin between them. I didn't see instruction on how to fit it, but I found that the straps were most likely to come together right at the top, so that is where I fit it.

I don't find it slips as half of it is between the saddle flaps, so a fair bit of pressure holding it in place.

I think I like the minimalist approach of 2 small straps behind the elbow. That said, my horse isn't marking other than some indentation, that I would expect with any girth.

 

[SEL]

Has anyone else found the leather things slip down? I tried putting them not far from the buckles but by the time I’d finished a short hack they had slipped down again.
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Mine don't slip but I'm not 100% sure I've got it sitting right. Think I'll take a photo next time he's tacked up

 

[Pippity]

I'm struggling with the sleeves slipping too, I've mailed Wow about it. I'm using the long girth and the answer would seem to be to have much longer sleeves - maybe twice as long for my 52 inch girth. I haven't heard back from Wow about that as a solution yet but in the mail I got indicated that they're interested and perhaps that some aspects of the design are still not totally finalised.
The other issue I'm having is that because the girth is longer than an ordinary one the buckles trail on the ground when just one side is done up so they get mucky and there is a chance that the horse will stand on them as you move around to the other side to do up fully. Anyone else finding this/come up with a solution?

My horse has such short legs that I have that with every girth! It's just a case of being quick.

 

[Fieldlife]

I have hit the first problem with it. When I take it off I am seeing two distinct lines in Ludo's sides that don't go away until after I've washed him down and turned him out. I'm not happy about this at all and I wonder why the dressage girth isn't also sold with the covers. After all, there's no more strap in contact with the horse whether you use a short girth or a long one.

I'll try and get an answer from WOW on this.


ETA I have written to a very senior person there and will report back.

Interested to hear views.
There is more strap as part of girth on long girth.

on short girth the girth as part of girth is much shorter.

Short one has buckle guards as buckle on skin.

long girth has the sleeve to keep long expanse of strap together, facing right way and not twisting or rubbing.

 

[Fieldlife]

I don't use the covers to 'cover' the two straps. As I understand it, the cover is there to prevent them coming too close together and pinching skin between them. I didn't see instruction on how to fit it, but I found that the straps were most likely to come together right at the top, so that is where I fit it.

I don't find it slips as half of it is between the saddle flaps, so a fair bit of pressure holding it in place.

I think I like the minimalist approach of 2 small straps behind the elbow. That said, my horse isn't marking other than some indentation, that I would expect with any girth.

Agree with this one cover. It’s not meant as full cover IMO.

 

[Fieldlife]

The sleeve thing is really irritating me and also one of my buckles has slipped off the thread thing that attaches them and I can’t seem to get it back on properly. Have to say, I think WOW have got a bit of a cheek to charge this price for such a cheaply made girth.

have you looked at instructions for fully removing and reattaching buckles? Is a colour how to do it guide. Should be fully removable and reattach able.

 

[Fieldlife]

I'm struggling with the sleeves slipping too, I've mailed Wow about it. I'm using the long girth and the answer would seem to be to have much longer sleeves - maybe twice as long for my 52 inch girth. I haven't heard back from Wow about that as a solution yet but in the mail I got indicated that they're interested and perhaps that some aspects of the design are still not totally finalised.
The other issue I'm having is that because the girth is longer than an ordinary one the buckles trail on the ground when just one side is done up so they get mucky and there is a chance that the horse will stand on them as you move around to the other side to do up fully. Anyone else finding this/come up with a solution?

Not finding this. Nor do I think it is longer than my original long girth. Is yours too long? I think measures true allowing for the middle insert.

I don’t think sleeve is meant to be full length. Nor do I think it matters where it sits.

 

[Fieldlife]

I have hit the first problem with it. When I take it off I am seeing two distinct lines in Ludo's sides that don't go away until after I've washed him down and turned him out. I'm not happy about this at all and I wonder why the dressage girth isn't also sold with the covers. After all, there's no more strap in contact with the horse whether you use a short girth or a long one.

I'll try and get an answer from WOW on this.


ETA I have written to a very senior person there and will report back.

Is this a new problem? Or has this been an issue from the start?