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Re: [RC] need help selecting a new girth - Steven Proe

Hi Folks;

When you clean your girths you may wish to use Downy fabric softener as a treatment that will soften most fabrics, including nylon making it very soft and pliable.

 

You will need to let the girth or other tack soak for about 15 minutes and be generous with the Downy.

 

It may save some from having to buy new tack and provide for a more comfortable mount.

 

Just what I have done along with neoprene.

 

Salado's

Steven



----- Original Message ----
From: Beth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 7:10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] need help selecting a new girth

I use the Mohair girth from Montana Cinca.  The one I have has  
neoprene behind the buckles.  They also make one with a leather  
backing on the buckles.  These are short girths, and will fit a  
dressage saddle just fine.

I like them because, so far, I have never had a rub with them.  Part  
of that might be where the girth sits on my fellow -- his girth line  
is nicely back from his elbows.  I think they are cooler than the  
full neoprene girths.  Since they are string girths, there is more  
room for air circulation.  The only downside is that they do not have  
elastic inserts, if  you like to ride with that type of girth.

On Jun 15, 2007, at 6:58 AM, Sheila A. Walsh wrote:

> Hi Marta,
>
> I am a fellow dressage saddle rider.  I use the Wintec dressage  
> girth.  It
> is shaped and I have never seen a rub with it.  Since it's  
> synthetic, I can
> also dunk it in a bucket of water to clean it, too.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Sheila
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@www.endurance.net
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@www.endurance.net] On Behalf Of Marta Kozlowska
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:59 AM
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC] need help selecting a new girth
>
> i ride in a dressage saddle and for about 10 months now i've been
> using a nylon girth w/ fleece on the belly side.  the fleece doesn't
> run all the way behind the buckles and i'm finding that the seams on
> the nylon have gotten hard and rub.
>
> what do folks use out there? why do i hear so much about mohair
> girths? what's so special about them? are they better than the toklat
> woolback girths?
>
> i don't have a ton of $ to spend but i'd like to make an educated
> decision so i don't have to go girth shopping any time soon again.
>
> thanks for your feedback.
>
> marta
>
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