Stud Girths and Sensitive Horse

[missparis]

Morning all!

This maybe a completely silly question but was looking at purchasing a stud girth for my horse. The only concern I have is, he is very very sensitive on his stomach (when girthing and clipping) and I am not sure that the bigger guard would annoy him or if it would be more comfortable? When jumping bigger rounds of 1.15m+, is it really necessary to use stud girths?

 

[_Rach_]

No idea id you need one, but I have a comfort zone one and its really soft as its made up of little foam hexegons and isnt to stiff like a leather on, it molds round them better.
http://www.patchesequestrian.co.uk/html/comfort_zone_stud_girth.html

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=414759107399&set=a.378299982399.163500.653537399

 

[missparis]

Thanks Rach, shame they dont make it in brown! With an ultra sensitive horse, do you think that the long guard would annoy him more? Are stud girths always necessary for higher grades?

 

[lillie07]

I would never jump my horse without a stud girth- you only need to see the marks he puts on it to understand why. Normally horses are more comfortable in stud girths as the pressure is spread across a wider area.

I have a Frank Baines stud girth which is lined with sheepskin, might be an idea for your boy? http://www.shopatron.com/products/p...m_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleshopping

 

[Ashf]

I would never jump my horse without a stud girth- you only need to see the marks he puts on it to understand why. Normally horses are more comfortable in stud girths as the pressure is spread across a wider area.

I have a Frank Baines stud girth which is lined with sheepskin, might be an idea for your boy? http://www.shopatron.com/products/p...m_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleshopping

I would echo this. they do get very sweaty on the stud girths though. If you are using studs, Jumping any height is a must really.

 

[missparis]

Thank you for the advice - shall have a look at the FB girths now

 

[millitiger]

I don't think you need a stud guard for any jumping or jumping a particular height.

It depends a lot on where your horse folds his front legs to when jumping.

Pilfer is extremely tidy and tucks right up so I bought him a stud guard and he was never as comfortable with it so swapped back to his normal girth.

He tends to catch his elbows anyway and no guard will protect that!

Millie doesn't wear a stud girth as she brings her shoulders up but not her cannons (jumps like a hurdler)- I doubt she will ever need a stud girth however high she jumps and as she isn't happy without a sheepskin cover it would be more faff than its worth.

 

[lucemoose]

my horse has a tendency to react to the studgirth so I only use it if studded in front really, she is super careful but it all dependant on the day really.

if your horse has a particularly tight tuck then maybe you need one unstudded?

 

[posie_honey]

mine dangles front legs so you'd though she didn't need one - however - with a jump she's unsure of she tucks them right up (i wish she'd do that all the time lol!) so i do use one just in case

however - if you are worried how he's going to react first time i'd try it at home and possibly lunge a bit first - unlike me who stupidly tried it away from home first and mare had bronking hissy fit trying to tell me something was wrong (she's v sensitive and opinionated!)

i now tend to use mine the day before a comp to let her get used to it

 

[diggerbez]

i would have thought that it would be more comfortable as the pressure is spread over a wider area? could you borrow one to see how your horse reacts first? i think that some horses need stud guards all the time jumping- whether they have studs or not- have a look at the marks on a used stud girth to see why. i think if you have a horse which is v careful and then hurts itself it might get less careful?

i like john whitaker stud girths. i think the rest of the leather tack is crap from them, but like the stud girths

 

[OneInAMillion]

Nothing against you at all...Probably 85% of people that use them don't need them, personal choice would be the FB above the coolex one as the leather tends to mould round the horse better

 

[Tnavas]

Once upon a time they didn't even exist - just another thing someone invented and everyone now has to have one! If your horse is inclined to catch himself with studs - then fine if not then don't bother. My friends horse has a bucking fit if he wears a stud guard