In a message dated 11/25/2007 2:12:55 P.M. Central Standard Time,
ridecamp-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
most of
the time I've had only minor girth = rubs.
That should have been your first indication. What's "mild" on a 25
mile ride will usually turn to extreme on a 50 miler. I couldn't use
anything synthetic on Cheers or he would blister, so I used woolback pads and
girths for many many years with no problems.
I do admit, I'm having some girth issues with Dezi right now. I use a
mohair girth, but he gets girth sore (no rubs, but sometimes the area swells and
is hyper-sensitive the next day). I've been able to alleviate the problem
using tons of Body Glide, but will be hunting for the perfect girth over this
winter. I can't use my woolback girths since the American-Flex saddle I
use cannot have an elastic girth. Someone suggested trying a biothane
girth, and I'm also thinking of having one of my old woolbacks altered to a
non-elastic dressage-length.
