How do you find a dressage girth to fit your horse?
December 19, 2008 by English
Filed under Horse Tack
Kayla F asked:
My horse is a 48 in my saddle, but i just got a dressage saddle and I want to buy the right girth. What size dressage girth should i get if my horse is a 48?
kendra o on Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 8:14 am
im not really in to dressage that much but isnt finding girths the same no matter if you do dressage or jumping well the way i fing my girthis i put on a saddle with no girth theni get the tape mesure and measure form the bottom tip of the girth leathers then what ever size it is i add a few inches and then i get the new girth
born eventer on Thu, 25th Dec 2008 11:13 am
i dont really know. we take our horses to the saddlery to get them fitted up proporly, maybe you could do this too.
Ajierene on Sat, 27th Dec 2008 3:26 am
My mare takes a 48″ girth for my close contact – and I believe a 26″ for her dressage saddle. Try a 24″ or a 26″ – it needs to be a bit bigger if it has fleece, but if you are using a synthetic, it can be a bit smaller.
Danielle on Tue, 29th Dec 2009 10:36 pm
I just bought a 17+ hand mare today we put the dressage saddle on and used a tape from a few holes on both sides and got 33″ but it still dont sound right for a dressage girth. I used a 52″ girth when we used a jumping saddle does any one know what this would equal or be close too?