[RC] What I have learned re girth rubs - Laura Hayes
Mike-
Funny you should ask - in a bizzilion miles,
I have never had a girth rub until Mo, my current fat ride. She is the
easiest keeper I have ever had and the best natured creature to boot. Not
sure what I did to deserve her, but I'll take it.
No girth rubs in the first 8 rides all flat and
within a few weeks of each other (think Santa Fe). But she got
touchy and slightly swollen at Alabama Yellowhammer due, I think, to the up and
down nature of the trail and her propensity for becoming a full
figured girl overnight (not throwing stones here :) Since then, I
have started using A&D ointment (in the baby butt aisle of walmart) without
the zinc - less messy and unslightly than Desitin or Gall salve, and seems to
clean off better. Also, a mohair string girth has helped. One
thought is that a crupper and proper breastcollar will keep the saddle from
shifting. Just some thoughts. Hope you get it figured
out.
