>I have had the opposite experience. I had
problems with mohair, switched to fleese which was better, and changed to
neoprene when it bacame available. I have had no problem with girth sores
since (except for a professionals choice that had a foam rubber lining
).
Neoprene seems to be an all-or-nothing
thing. Many horses get by just fine with it, but those who don't will
scald, period, sometimes even with very minimal riding and a reasonably loose
girth. (I have one of those scalders--and he does just fine in
fleece.)
As to mohair--depends some on the horse's build and
how he moves. If they will stay flat, great. I've had a couple of
horses that no matter how you put it on there, the mohair will bunch and
cut. Others do just fine.
Guess that's why I'm a fan of girths such as the
Toklat fleece girths, with enough substance to them not to bunch, and no
neoprene next to the horse.
Bottom line--use what works best on that particular
individual.
