Posted 2015-08-26 7:06 AM Subject: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
Buttered Noodles Snacker
Posts: 4377 Location: NC
Not sure why but the last couple times I rode my mare she has developed girth sores on both sides. I have never really had this problem before... I am currently using a Toklat wool fleece roper like this one but without elastic (Toklat Cinch). I have used this on her in the past with no problems. I am using a different saddle now that has a dropped rigging could that have anything to do with it? Thanks
Posted 2015-08-26 7:59 AM Subject: RE: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
I started using the sensorflex fleece straight cinch from classic equine. Valley Vet has them. It's soft and really helps my cinchy mare and no sores whatsoever. edited to say, just looked up the cinch you are using, shouldn't be rubbing, looks nice and soft...maybe someone else has an opinion, or maybe it's your saddle..
Posted 2015-08-26 8:20 AM Subject: RE: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
Buttered Noodles Snacker
Posts: 4377 Location: NC
I have a alpaca mohair chinch but it left sores on my husbands horse once so I stopped using it. which it is too big for this mare so I can't try it on her. Thats why I started using the fleece girths thought they would be softer then rope. Wonder if it has anything to do with the saddle having a dropped rigging?? I have been using it for awhile maybe I need to clean it good...
Posted 2015-08-26 12:08 PM Subject: RE: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
Buttered Noodles Snacker
Posts: 4377 Location: NC
ruggedchica - 2015-08-26 11:22 AM
streakysox - 2015-08-26 8:41 AM Are you sure it is not girth itch? In that case you need to disinfect your cinch and treat he horse.
This was my thought as well. Especially since you mentioned another horse that has sored too.
Well The other horse was years ago with a different cinch. People on here were recommending I try a mohair girth. I have a mohair chinch but thats what gave my husband's horse a sore and so I stopped using it but still have it. Just havn't tried it on her since it had given my husbands horse a sore years ago.
But it wouldn't be a bad idea to clean and disinfect this girth to be careful.
Posted 2015-08-26 9:27 PM Subject: RE: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
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HorsesNHarleys - 2015-08-26 8:20 AM I have a alpaca mohair chinch but it left sores on my husbands horse once so I stopped using it. which it is too big for this mare so I can't try it on her. Thats why I started using the fleece girths thought they would be softer then rope. Wonder if it has anything to do with the saddle having a dropped rigging?? I have been using it for awhile maybe I need to clean it good...
this is where I'd start ... it looks like a nice cinch. Woolite and water does wonders for this type of situation ....
Posted 2015-08-26 10:55 PM Subject: RE: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
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Posts: 975 Location: The barn...where else? SW Missouri
My boyfriend has a gelding that has very sensitive skin and sores easily and he bought a Weaver Air Flex cinch. Worked wonders. He hasn't gotten galled or sore since.
Posted 2015-08-27 5:11 AM Subject: RE: What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
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Posts: 422 Location: Fort Bragg North Carolina
I use fleece covers on mine after years of being puzzled. I have two horses that have the same problem they are my main mounts. I cant figure it out I've tried every girth no success!! I treat it like girth itch but nothing seems to help. I'm thinking it's got to be the size of my girth maybe I'm tightening too tight or my girth does fit I will be following this post ??
What cinch for a horse that gets girth sores easily?
