Stud girth/pressure relief girth?

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Hi all

My mare is very sensitive skinned and has to be worked with a girth sleeve in situ at all times- now we are hoping to get to the 'great heights' of 90cm hunter trials/events by end of season she will be studded.
Would you use a stud girth and if so reccomendations for soft leather or one which has a dead sheep option?
Or Would you use a pressure relief ie prolite fairfax style one?

Saddle fitter suggested a shaped girth would be good for her as she has big shoulders so saddle is further back than girth groove but I need a girth and at present can't justify both! Also saddler did say it wasn't essential but she would out of choice (she is a sales person for prolite so that's maybe why!)
 
I always use a stud girth when jumping. One of mine really tucks up over the fence and as a result his girth is covered in scratch marks - and that's without having studs in. Better the girth that his belly.

I can't comment on the fairfax type girths but I know that you can get sheepskin covers that either slip over or Velcro on. I'm pretty sure Le Mieux do them. 🙂
 
I would, it is not until you use them that you appreciate how much they are protecting the horse by the scratches on them - even with horses that don't tuck up really well in front.

I love my Stubben Equi-soft stud girth, but it is pricey.

Most have a sheepskin option or you can buy a cover seperately, Lemieux do one :)
 
I always use a stud girth when jumping even without studs. I have a Frank Baines one with removable sheepskin and a Shires one that's quite soft leather
 
If you need a sheepskin cover, might be cheaper overall just to buy a cheapy stud girth, then a nice bit if dead sheep to cover it in?
 
Thanks wench- I did think that as obviously if covered doesn't matter so much about softness of girth!
Iv seen a mark Todd one with removable dead sheep wondered if anyone had experience of them?
 
Dizzydancer said:
Thanks wench- I did think that as obviously if covered doesn't matter so much about softness of girth!
Iv seen a mark Todd one with removable dead sheep wondered if anyone had experience of them?
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I got a Hy waffle weave stud girth for £30 inc postage. It looks smart and is loads better than one of the cheap nasty leather stud girths.
 
I aways jump in a stud girth. The marks that were left on it the first time I used it just proved how much it was needed. Mine is leather that seems to fit my mare fine but it has rubbed other horses so I m always very paranoid about it. I did try it with a sheepskin but that made her too sweaty and uncomfortable so now I go without.
I have recently invested in a prolite girth for dressage and it is amazing. My mare feels so much looser in her shoulders and is so willing to work and improve where as before it felt like we had hit a bit of a brick wall in her training. I have only had one schooling session in it but the difference was amazing. Even my instructor commented on how much better she was going.
She had been quite girthy due to her ulcers (all treated now) when I used her old £30 waffle girth but with this girth she just stands there and looks so relaxed when I do it up. Best £90 I have ever spent!
Now I just need them to bring out a prolite stud girth, otherwise I will be saving up and buying a fairfax one.
 
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