I have had the opposite experience. I had
problems with mohair, switched to fleese which was better, and changed to
neoprene when it bacame available. I have had no problem with girth sores
since (except for a professionals choice that had a foam rubber lining
).
Could the girth or chincha be to tight? I
have noticed that as my miles have increased I have used looser girths. I
now use elastic dressage girths and only tighten them enough to start the
elastic stretching, one buckle hole more than contact. We have had a mare
out for training, and noticed that the trainer seemed to tighten the chincha
very tight. She came back "chinchy" and it took a couple of months for her
to settle down. Watching the trainer saddle horses reminded me of my
"cowboy" days. By gum that saddle is not going to slip!! I'll get it
tight enough for sure!
Ed
Ed and Wendy Hauser 1140 37th Street Hudson,
WI 54016 715.386.0465 sisufarm@xxxxxxxxxx
