Anybody have any good tips/advice for dealing
with girth gals?
My new horse is a bit overweight and getting fit
but is a very easy keeper.....We have tried neoprene (ripped him open) and soft
fleece (works 50% of the time). I ride in a BM treeless with dressage girth
(converted it to english rigging). We give him time off to heal up when it opens
up but then is ok for a few rides, then opens up again. We try to set the girth
back but with his fat tummy, it goes forward sometimes. Does he just need to
work thru this and that area toughen up with time? We put a large slab of
vaseline on area before riding, neosporine after ride. His body is changing
quite a bit since the past owners didn't ride him alot and fed him TOO much
grain (food=love?). Crupper didn't help--his belly made it slide forward, while
the saddle stayed back. Any tips?
