abi
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Post by abi on Feb 23, 2009 18:57:01 GMT
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Post by fleabitten on Feb 23, 2009 19:11:37 GMT
I dunno, if it was me I would just go for the bog standard cotton girth - loads of different colours and easy to clean. I had a thorowgood girth and it was ok. Just depends on what your preference is for girth material (cotton, synthetic, leather etc) and if you want an elasticated bit. I dont think there is much difference in the brands except for quality.
PS Cottage Craft seem a pretty reputable brand/make.
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Post by Jen on Feb 23, 2009 19:40:40 GMT
i love the thoroughgood girth that i got for bloss!!!
was less than £20 too!!
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Post by haffyfan on Feb 23, 2009 20:09:10 GMT
The Waffle type ones are good...aerborn make one too, I ahve a dressage one and it's great...
Personally I do not like elasticated girths as they cause IMO overtightening whether they have elastic on one side or both
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Post by FirenLady on Feb 23, 2009 20:36:34 GMT
I never really got on with synthetic girths, they made Fire really sweaty. I had a wintec one with built in elastic but it would have marked my saddle if I'd continued to used it. Like Flea I just use a bog standed one now, and funnily enough I think he likes this one best. £3.50 on ebay 2nd hand!
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Post by zara on Feb 23, 2009 21:17:13 GMT
I have a Professional Choice girth and I love it, expensive but very good Zx
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Post by racaille on Feb 24, 2009 7:19:34 GMT
I've got a Cottage Craft shaped waffle one on the Wintec and it's a very nice girth except I do not like the elastic on one side. I find it too elastic. But I don't find it especially sweaty, even down here.
On my own saddles I have bog standard girths, I think they are Belstar. I like them as although they have a very small amount of elastic it is not stretchy if you see what I mean. But I keep a furry sock on them which I wash weekly. Never had any problems with either of them.
Not keen on the cotton stringy ones, they get too wet here and I've seen them cause some nasty rubs.
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Post by spotti on Feb 24, 2009 10:23:28 GMT
Just be careful with one-ended elastic girths as they seem to cause pressure points on one side...
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Post by racaille on Feb 24, 2009 11:11:28 GMT
I'm aware that this is often said, Spotti, although I have never found a problem personally and have been using the Belstar girths for five years. I do however think it is important that the elastic is on the side you do NOT tighten.
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Post by rainbow on Feb 24, 2009 11:28:15 GMT
i also have a thorowgood one with elastic one side i really like them easy to clean too and cheap.
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Post by mariedigit on Feb 24, 2009 14:31:24 GMT
i got a leather zig-zag girth with elastic both ends, it's great because it don't pinch or rub, you can get them from shire's and it was about £30
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Post by ceej on Mar 10, 2009 13:57:36 GMT
I now have a leather one with elastic (not v stretchy) on one side. Previously I had to use a cord one as it helped with saddle slip, but Harry is a gorth hater. now I have my gel eze pad (since sliced bread I tell you) I can have the elastic at one end as I dont need to tighten the girth too much and it really helps with his hatred of the first hole doing it up! I wear it with a fleece sleev but only because again it helps with his lothing. Now he barely moves when I go to do the girth up. I had heard that too with elastic girths but I think it depend on how much you need to rely ont hem if you know what I mean. I did find the thorowgood humane girth good but very easy to overtighten.
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Post by duckles on Mar 10, 2009 19:36:29 GMT
I used leather girths with elastic on the sides for years and years without any problems. I have to admit loving the elastic as it made the girths so much easier to do up. I recently changed saddle and needed a dressage girth so I got a wintec dressage one, its cheap, synthetic, has elastic in the middle (so they say) and seems to work a treat. Don't know if that is any help but I would recommend it. I am really lucky never to have had girth galls, soreness, rubs or anything with whatever girth I have used. Having said that I have always thought those sheepskin sleeves people put on girths look so soft and lovely that I have often been tempted to get one but there really is no need.
I might add, the leather girths I have are stubben ones and are supple and look great despite the abuse and neglect they have got from me over the years.
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