Tekna Ergonomic Girth
Ovation Coolmax Comfort Girth
Lami-Cell Comfort All Purpose Girth
Lami-Cell Stud Guard
Lami-Cell Synthetic Girth
TORY LEATHER Contour English Girth with Elastic
HFP Overlay Girth with Removable Sheepskin
HFP Split End Overlay Girth with Removable Sheepskin
HFP Fancy Stitch Split End Overlay Girth with Removable Sheepskin
HFP Fancy Stitch Overlay Girth with Removable Sheepskin
Lami-Cell Neoprene Girth with Elastic End
Horze Elastic Belly Guard
Kelley Tapestry Comfort Long English Girth
Ovation Non-Slip Mohair Girth
Horze Stud Guard Girth
TORY LEATHER Contour English Girth with Elastic
HFP Split End Overlay Leather Girth
Horze Cavender Stud Girth
Collegiate Stud Girth Long
Toklat Silverleaf Plain Chafeless Girth with 1 Elastic End
HFP Contour Chafeless Leather Girth
HFP Overlay Contour Leather Girth
HFP Overlay Contourr Girth with Fancy Stitch
HFP Splt End Overlay Leather Girth with Fancy Stitch
Riders likely spend more time obsessing over and choosing saddles, but the girth is among the most vital pieces of equestrian tack. A slipped girth or the rare broken girth can wreak havoc. An English girth that doesn’t fit your horse correctly can result in rubs and girth galls. English girths come in a variety of sizes and materials, but safety and your horse’s comfort also always the prime criteria for choosing the right girth. When you are deciding on a horse girth for sale, give it as much consideration as you would the saddle and bridle.
While leather is the classic material, it is far from the only choice when perusing English girths for sale. Note that most, but not all, English girths have elastic ends for ease of tightening and girth pressure equalization. Some English girths have elastic on both ends to make girth adjustment simpler. Contoured girths are designed to complement the horse's anatomy and keep the saddle from slipping forward. Here are the most common materials used for girths:
English girth prices, especially for leather models, vary based on the type of leather used and detailing, such as stainless steel roller buckles. Many riders use less expensive girths for schooling and save their fine leather girths for competition.
Dressage girths differ from girths designed for hunter/jumper or all-purpose saddle use. Because the saddle flaps and billet straps are longer on dressage saddles, the girths are necessarily shorter. Dressage girths are primarily available in leather, neoprene and cord.
Figure out the right size girth for your horse via a simple measurement. Place your saddle pad and saddle on your horse. With a tape measure, measure the length from approximately the second hole in the billet straps on one side to the second or third hole in the billet on the other, going under the barrel. You may need someone to hold the tape on the other side of the horse while you measure. Your horse may lose or gain a bit of weight over time, so you don’t want to measure to the bottom of either billet. This method gives you an approximate length while accommodating minor changes in the animal’s body. Then look for an English girth for sale that fills your bill.