How do you find a dressage girth to fit your horse?

December 19, 2008 by  
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?

Comments

3 Comments on "How do you find a dressage girth to fit your horse?"

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Tell us what you're thinking...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!