Re: RC: girth problems

[Sheila <tondi313@yahoo.com>]

have a 5 yr old  arab gelding,
> tall and fairly narrow.
> 
- maybe 10 -15 miles and several  times
> he's ended up w/ edema in the girth area

Anita,

How tight are you making his saddle?  On my narrow
mounts, I don't tend to tighten done the cinch.  My
general rule of thumb is to be able to comfortably
insert my hand under my girth.  If I can't push my
hand in there, it's too tight.

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She

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