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I agree with Angie's pros and cons.  I'd add that you may end up needing 
more than one size for just one horse.  Horse can loose a lot of weight 
(mostly water) during a ride.  Depending on your saddle, it's sometimes 
easiest to just switch to a shorter girth, say at lunch, if your horse 
has "shrunk."
Laney

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > What are the pro's/con's of the many materials girths are offered in. 
>
>
> My experience:
>
> Neoprene:  Pros:  Easy to clean at each vet check, just rinse off mud &
> sand. Cons: Some heat build up and irritates some horses. Doesn't lie as
> flat as mohair but flatter than sheepskin.
>
> Sheepskin:  Pros: Natural, breathable, less skin irritation when clean.
> Cons:  Cannot get Desitin off of it (we've ruined an $80 girth) Gets
> really dirty, can't clean well at check, it's thick, more likely to
> irritate elbows.
>
> Mohair:  My favorite. Doesn't irritate skin, lies flat so elbows can
> clear if it gets forward.
> Cons: difficult to clean at checks. 
>
> My saddle has English dressage type billets so a person with center fire
> rigging may have different priorities. I like the looks of the quick
> cinch. I prefer that the buckle to the girth not be between my leg and
> the horse so like a low girthing setup.
>
> Make sure you get stainless steel buckles on whatever. I much prefer
> roller buckles...enough to say definately get them on an english girth.
>
> Angie
>
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