Since I changed my english saddle for a Barefoot
Cheyenne treeless saddle my mare gets sores behind her elbows. She never had any
with my english saddle, which needed a normal girth. The Barefoot needs a
dressage girth. I tried first with the leather one, that is sold with the
saddle. It is a very nice soft girth, but it somehow seemed too large for my
mare. I changed it for a coton girth with a sheepskin "thingy" around. My mare
seemed happy at first, but at her latest training ride (less than two hours) she
came home sore again. The skin is red and chafed. I keep my stuff clean, it is
washed regurlarly. Of course, I watch very closely if my horse is clean in the
area behind her elbows before saddling.
