What is stud girth?
Stud girths provide protection for your horse when jumping.   Protecting your horses stomach area when they bend there front legs.   This guard area protects his under area from puncture wounds when he wears studs.
How do you measure a stud girth?
Measure the flat area between the horse’s elbows. If it measures less than 20cm, your horse needs the narrow gauge. If you don’t have a tape measure, try using a sweat scraper. If it won’t fit between the front legs, the horse is a narrow gauge fit.
What is a leather girth?
A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western riding), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. It passes under the barrel of the equine, usually attached to the saddle on both sides by two or three leather straps called billets.
What is the purpose of a belly guard girth?
This is called a belly pad girth (also called a belly guard or a stud guard). So what is the purpose of this piece of tack? It protects the horse’s belly from getting hit by the front hooves while jumping.
How do you fit a prolite girth?
The aim when fitting the Prolite Girth is to get the buckles away from the pressure-sensitive area behind the elbows – so fit the longest length possible. As a general rule, fit the girth’s top edge as close to the bottom edge of the saddlecloth as possible when fully tightened.
How big should my girth be?
Girth Sizing Chart
| Horse Height | Long Girth | Short Girth |
|---|---|---|
| 14H to 15H | 42 – 44 | 22 – 24 |
| 15H to 16H | 46 – 48 | 26 |
| 16H to 17H | 50 – 52 | 28 |
| 17H and over | 54 – 56 | 30 – 32 |
What size girth should I get?
Girth Sizing Chart
| Horse Height | Long Girth | Short Girth |
|---|---|---|
| 15H to 16H | 46 – 48 | 26 |
| 16H to 17H | 50 – 52 | 28 |
| 17H and over | 54 – 56 | 30 – 32 |
| *English or Jumping | *Dressage |
What is the best girth?
Discover the most comfortable girths and cinches
| Girth | Category |
|---|---|
| HDR Contoured Leather Girth (English) | Best Jumping Girth (without stud guard) |
| Total Saddle Fit Shoulder Relief Dressage Girth (English) | Best Dressage Girth |
| Weaver Leather Felt Lined Smart Cinch (Western) | Best All-Around Western Cinch |
What size girth do I need?
Are prolite girths worth it?
Materials – The marvellous material used to make Prolite girths is four times more resistant to abrasion than leather, antibacterial and hypoallergenic. Offering superior breathability, it’s renowned for wicking away sweat. This helps to keep your horse dry and comfortable.
What is the best long stud girth for horses?
Fairfax Long Stud Guard Girth The Long Stud Girth from Fairfax helps to improve your horse’s performance by dramatically reducing pressure, significantly increasing range of movement and eliminating gait asymmetry.
What type of girths are best for eventing?
We have a great range of leather and sheepskin girths suited for the eventer’s needs. All of the girths we stock are anatomically designed to allow freedom through the shoulders, and are all known to reduce or eliminate rubbing out, even our leather girths.
What makes Prolite girths different?
Prolite Girth- Long Manufactured under licence from Fairfax using the same ergonomic technology this girth uses a high tech synthetic leather that helps keep the horse cool and dry as well as being antibacterial and hypoallergenic. Features: Up to 33% increased movement Reduced pressure points Antibacterial
What is an ergonomic girth for horses?
The ergonomic shape of this girth is designed to help prevent the saddle from sliding backwards or being pulled down onto the withers. Designed for use with any saddle that has short girth straps, this girth is shaped and softly padded giving maximum comfort to even the most sensitive horse.