Re: SS info on girths and saddle blankets

Alice Steinke (alicest@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net)
Wed, 23 Oct 1996 16:31:37 -0500

This is THE girth! It
>is a Billy Cook 26"(I think) and it is wider and flatter than the other
>girths. Now for whatever reason, there are no rubs and the saddle feel
>100% more balenced, secure, and does not tilt or slip.....even when
>mounting. Anyhow, if anyone else has a problem with the girth on the SS,
>this is what has worked for me. Also, I got rid of the latigo(I think that
>is what it is called) for the right side(the one that just folds over and
>hooks to the girth) of the horse and put the long nylon type on that side
>too......the rubs had been worse on the right side of the horse.....this
>way you can loosen the saddle or tighted it some from both sides.

I have had trouble with mine on the offside for years. It doesn't have any
rough spots. It's clean, and I can't figure why it rubs. It's the only
spot that any of my horses have ever had any trouble with their ss. It's
rubbed four different horses, but yet, a rough spot can't be found.

I'd be interested in this girth very much. Where? How much? Etc. I have
a five year old SS but will looking at some new ones next week. Don't plan
to buy one though. My saddle is the greates. How does the girth work
without the off side latigo? I have long Nylon latigoes on both sides of my
saddle. Maybe this was a design change. However, I still have rubs on the
right side even with two latigoes.

alice
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