I found out the really nice mohair string
girth that I was hoping relieved any rubbing/pressure was hurting him at the
buckles. When I felt under the buckles when tacked up, it dug into him sharply.
When I put a bit of pressure there, he jumped sideways and was mad! I changed to
a completely different girth, one that had padding behind the buckles and he now
does not pin his ears while saddling