Sore near girth area advice

[lastresort]

I have just started to ride my mare again who has been off for 3 months with injury. I ride her in a mono flap saddle with leather dressage girth(very soft Albion one) and notice she has a rub the size of a 50p which is very sore from her girth i think. Saddle/girth 2 years old, so cant be that surely. It does seem she has this slight roll of skin now (she is looking good wih 3 months off if you know what i mean) do you think its this thats folded. Help as need to be working her not more time off!! Have used wound powder which dried it up but when she was ridden again a few days later the same thing happend. Any advice welcome

Very annoying!! God im having a bad year!! with injuries brakes etc etc

 

[Puppy]

After my mare had a prolonged holiday, she suffered from girth galls when I brought her back into work. We had a hell of a time trying to find a solution

After a lot of tried and tested methods, what worked for us was a combination of factors.

I highly recommend these girths:

http://stubbendirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=195

Sometimes combined with a sheepskin girth sleeve (mine has to have the real deal, fake sheepskin wasn't good enough for my "sensitive" girl

)

And also, using surgical spirit every day to toughen the skin in the affected area.

My girl is sorted now, and has no problems

Hope you get it sorted.

 

[showjump2003]

My mare was prone to girth sores. I tried everything and the only thing that worked was a good quality girth sleeve. I paid about £30 for a bartle and she has now been sore free for 6 months!

 

[KatB]

Try a Professional choice girth, just brought one and it is so wide and soft my horse loves it, doesnt pull faces and his skin stayed nice and soft and non sore!! Highly recommend them.

 

[lastresort]

Bought some hardner from gold label so when its dry ill use it. Her girth is very fat along the edges so its V annoying.

Guess what i forgot i have a very soft lambskin girth sleeve (real one)!! I will also use that. Only remebered from your post so cheers!!

Just need to find my self tapping studs and im laughing!! Lol