Neoprene Girth

["Cheryl" <mskit@utec.net>]

Hi Lisa P -

 

I haven't found my neo girths to cause any soreness on my horses, but I also use different girths on them. The best combination I have is so far is a double elastic neo girth, covered w/ a Toklat woolback sleeve. I also like pure mohair, and rigged up a double elastic mohair girth, which I sometimes use w/ a woolback sleeve.

 

You could also try cutting a strip off one of those "vent" pads and lining your girth with that. Keeps the girth from direct contact w/ the horse. Maybe this will help. I've done this on both a neo and a mohair, I made a sleeve that velcroes on, but I have to "fine tune" it.

 

I think saddle fit and placement, and tack cleanliness have more to do with girth sores than anything else. Unless it is a conformation issue.

 

Just keep your tack clean, and rotate out different ones, keeps the same pressure off the same place.

 

Hope This Helps : )  -

 

Cheryl in WNY

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