Re: RC: girth sores

["beth glover" <bgloverhrsewmn@hotmail.com>]

Maria: Does he use an English type saddle? If so, I had a similar problem and had good luck with the Cottage Craft girth. It's a cotton lycra type stretchy girth, as opposed to the leather variety or the neoprene. I cover it with the fleece and make sure the fleece is very clean. When I saddle up, I stretch the horse's front leg's forward, to make sure there aren't skin wrinkles under there.  Maybe that'll help.  Beth

>From: GoldenCMK@aol.com

>To: Ridecamp@endurance.net

>Subject: RC: girth sores

>Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 18:28:12 EST

>

>My husband has been riding his mare for a year now in LD and he just started

>doing 50 milers. They have done 2 so far but on both rides the mare has

>swelling caused by the girth right behind elbow area after the ride. This

>mare rubs easily and have had to use a fleeced lined girth to keep her from

>getting sores. The mare has a deep heart girth so the girth tends to slide

>forward during the ride. Does anyone have a suggestion? Or had a similar

>problem?

>

>Maria

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