I've
tried numerous types of girths and cinchs and had the best luck with the waffle
weave PVC type. Almost every other type scalded or burned my horses. I think
it's the salt in their sweat being rubbed into the skin that causes the peeling
skin thing. A good 27-strand mohair cinch didn't burn but it takes so much
maintenance and always ends up shrinking.
Wintec
makes english style PVC girths, long and short. There are several brands of
western cinches but I recommend getting the type that doesn't have bound edges
and only one seam down the outside center. www.sstack.com has one called the Ultra Pro
with elastic on both ends that I'm going to order for my new youngster. Sweat
seems to run out from under these cinches better and air gets under the cinch
better.
Bonnie
Snodgrass
-----Original Message----- From: Drin Becker
[mailto:rainbow@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:27
AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc:
reallykk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Neoprene
Girth
Kathy wrote
"Which brings
me to = another question: the demo has a neoprene girth. I've
done a few short = (2-3hr rides) with it, and don't see any sign of
trouble. But a 50 is a = different ball game, and I've always used
mohair. I'm concerned about = more heat building up with the
neoprene, I don't see how it could breath = as well. So any neoprene
fans out there, please re-assure me!"
I have tried
the neoprene from 4 different makers including orthoflex
and
professional choice and they all scalded both horses once I started
putting some serious miles on them . The mohair works great with one
horse
but on my mare she acts like it is made out of barb wire when cinching
her
up so I am considering going to a fleece or a felt lined girth . Anybody
have
any suggestions ? Interesting note is that I put the neoprene girths on
our
dude string saddles and found that they would also scald some of our
