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Location: The best kept secret in TX | 5 Star 100% Mohair with nylon billet and tie strap. I like the fact that they are "forgiving" and stretch with the horse. Not to mention they're super soft. 
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| IRunOnFaith - 2018-01-16 2:24 PM
5 Star 100% Mohair with nylon billet and tie strap. I like the fact that they are "forgiving" and stretch with the horse. Not to mention they're super soft.
We use the 5 stars as well, but with leather half breeds and latigos.
I like them, I think I’m going to try a shoulder relief cinch as well, I’ve heard good things |
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I love the original Soft-Touch neoprene girths by Reinsman. They hold up well and are super soft.
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Location: Somewhere around here | I love my Feather Flex roper, perfect grip with my treeless. I also love mohair or alpaca roper cinches but usually more with treed saddle.
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| I have 2 of the never tight cinch by Len Brown. Pricey but like that I don’t have to cinch up too tight and saddle never budges. I also LOVE that at races I don’t have to cinch up extra tight before a run, I don’t have to adjust it at all from when I first get on and warm up. |
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| I'm partial to my Smart Cinchs. I have a neoprene one for the spring so the hair washes off and switch to felt once they are done shedding.
I WOULD like to meet a Shoulder relief girth in person and try it on my saddle. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I like my Professional Choice and Classic Equine, I use the roper styles. |
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Location: Northwest | Another vote for Len Brown's Never Tight. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten off after riding and I can stick my whole fist underneath the cinch and I had no idea while riding how loose it was. My saddle never roles. Ever. |
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| I'm interested in the Len Brown's Never Tight..but their website is a little strange. No prices..the people that have them, how much did they cost and how did you order one?
Is this it? https://len-browns-innovations.myshopify.com/collections/western-cin...
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | emricmacy - 2018-01-16 4:51 PM I'm interested in the Len Brown's Never Tight..but their website is a little strange. No prices..the people that have them, how much did they cost and how did you order one? Is this it? https://len-browns-innovations.myshopify.com/collections/western-cin...
Google Len Brown's Innovations: Never tight cinch. The cost is 369.00.. But you can order them there on that site.  |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-16 4:58 PM
emricmacy - 2018-01-16 4:51 PM I'm interested in the Len Brown's Never Tight..but their website is a little strange. No prices..the people that have them, how much did they cost and how did you order one? Is this it? https://len-browns-innovations.myshopify.com/collections/western-cin...
Google Len Brown's Innovations: Never tight cinch. The cost is 369.00.. But you can order them there on that site.
Wow!!!! I can't afford that right now! Maybe in the future..I would like to try the shoulder relief cinch, I know they are fairly new, but I've heard some good things about them |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | I also love my Len Brown Never Tight. For all the same reasons stated above. My horse can breathe better during a run since the girth doesn’t need to squeeze the air out of her to keep the saddle on. Best money I ever spent on a piece of equipment. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | If your saddle fits right and you have the right pad and your a balance rider I dont see having to cinch up so tight that your cutting your horses air off. I have never tighting my saddle tight I just snug it tight enought to were it dont roll when I get on. And maybe tighten just a snug more befor I run.. I have seen so many tighten up their saddles to wear the horses skin is so winkel up in layers, I dont think theres no need for that.
Edit to ad: Thats why I like the roper style cinches, they stablize your saddle so much better.
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| Nita - 2018-01-16 5:06 PM
I also love my Len Brown Never Tight. For all the same reasons stated above. My horse can breathe better during a run since the girth doesn’t need to squeeze the air out of her to keep the saddle on. Best money I ever spent on a piece of equipment.
My birthday is in April so I'm making a list for my husband..all horse related of course and this will be on my list! |
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| I like the Toklat girths. They are made with fleece and my horses seem really comfortable in them. I also have a 5star that I like too. It' seems to make a horse that's a little cinchy comfortable bc it has a little give to it |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I ride with a shoulder relief cinch and LOVE it. My horses are much more comfortable.... I can tell because I was cleaning it so was using just a regular roper style cinch and nobody was happy about it. |
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | shoulder relief cinch
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| I use the Shoulder Relief. My horse is much more comfortable and happy. |
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| For those that use and like the shoulder relief cinch, do you use the neoprene or the felt liner? |
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| emricmacy - 2018-01-17 7:01 AM
For those that use and like the shoulder relief cinch, do you use the neoprene or the felt liner?
I plan to get the fleece. I don’t like neoprene and I’m not a huge fan of felt, all my Smart cinches were felt and no matter how much I cleaned them seemed to build up hard spots and wrinkles very quickly. I’ll use my mohair 5 Star when they’re shedding really bad to save the fleece |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | I love my smart cinch. It's all i use. But, i am interested in the shoulder relief cinches as well. I've heard great things about them. |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I have the felt and have been happy with it. It did get hard spots after probably 4 months of heavy use on three horses. So I can’t complain. The other day I filled up a bucket of water and put it in for a few hours. Cleaned up just fine for me. But I’m not big on fleece or neoprene. |
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| ~BINGO~ - 2018-01-17 9:16 AM
I have the felt and have been happy with it. It did get hard spots after probably 4 months of heavy use on three horses. So I can’t complain. The other day I filled up a bucket of water and put it in for a few hours. Cleaned up just fine for me. But I’m not big on fleece or neoprene.
What don't you like about the fleece? Just trying to determine if I want the felt or fleece.. |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | emricmacy - 2018-01-17 7:31 AM
~BINGO~ - 2018-01-17 9:16 AM
I have the felt and have been happy with it. It did get hard spots after probably 4 months of heavy use on three horses. So I can’t complain. The other day I filled up a bucket of water and put it in for a few hours. Cleaned up just fine for me. But I’m not big on fleece or neoprene.
What don't you like about the fleece? Just trying to determine if I want the felt or fleece..
I haven’t used fleece in a LONG time, so my opinion is a grain of salt. But the fleece cinches I’ve used seem to wad/mat up. Trail riding, they would collect anything I rode thru. Seemed to build up heat underneath. Granted, this was a long time ago. Lol. I feel as thought the felt wicks away the sweat, and my horses work very well in it. I wouldn’t touch a neoprene. If someone offered me a fleece one, I wouldn’t mind trying it. But i wouldn’t pay for fleece. |
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Location: NE Texas | I have the shoulder relief cinch with the fleece. Just bought them during a black friday and after Christmas sale. I haven't gotten to ride enough to really see a huge difference in my horses, but so far, I really like how they are helping me saddle fit where it needs to and I don't feel like my girth is hanging in the wrong place. I can see what Bingo is saying about the fleece being an issue collecting debris if riding through brush or tall weeds. So far I like the fleece, but may change if needed to felt when it's time for a new liner.
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| Herbie - 2018-01-17 10:22 AM
I have the shoulder relief cinch with the fleece. Just bought them during a black friday and after Christmas sale. I haven't gotten to ride enough to really see a huge difference in my horses, but so far, I really like how they are helping me saddle fit where it needs to and I don't feel like my girth is hanging in the wrong place. I can see what Bingo is saying about the fleece being an issue collecting debris if riding through brush or tall weeds. So far I like the fleece, but may change if needed to felt when it's time for a new liner.
Thank you for your opinion! I don't ride through any brush whatsoever but I'm still torn with ordering the felt or fleece! I only ride one horse. He does sweat A LOT! |
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| Herbie - 2018-01-17 10:22 AM
I have the shoulder relief cinch with the fleece. Just bought them during a black friday and after Christmas sale. I haven't gotten to ride enough to really see a huge difference in my horses, but so far, I really like how they are helping me saddle fit where it needs to and I don't feel like my girth is hanging in the wrong place. I can see what Bingo is saying about the fleece being an issue collecting debris if riding through brush or tall weeds. So far I like the fleece, but may change if needed to felt when it's time for a new liner.
I wonder if I get buy the fleece and don't like it, if I can just then buy the felt cover instead of buying another girth. |
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Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | emricmacy - 2018-01-17 10:47 AM Herbie - 2018-01-17 10:22 AM I have the shoulder relief cinch with the fleece. Just bought them during a black friday and after Christmas sale. I haven't gotten to ride enough to really see a huge difference in my horses, but so far, I really like how they are helping me saddle fit where it needs to and I don't feel like my girth is hanging in the wrong place. I can see what Bingo is saying about the fleece being an issue collecting debris if riding through brush or tall weeds. So far I like the fleece, but may change if needed to felt when it's time for a new liner.
I wonder if I get buy the fleece and don't like it, if I can just then buy the felt cover instead of buying another girth.
I have no idea. I bought mine through a dealer and not directly from the company. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | They sell them on E-Bay, the cinch and different liners/covers.. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| The liners for the shoulder relief cinch are removable. If you don't like one, you can buy a different liner. |
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Unable to Live Without Chocolate or Coffee
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| I have used neoprene and they just don’t work in some horses. I have fleece, felt and mohair or alpaca on hand! I like fleece but it is harder to clean. Felt isn’t always soft enough but it works. I like mohair and alpaca mostly in the summer or fall when they are shed off. |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-16 5:13 PM If your saddle fits right and you have the right pad and your a balance rider I dont see having to cinch up so tight that your cutting your horses air off. I have never tighting my saddle tight I just snug it tight enought to were it dont roll when I get on. And maybe tighten just a snug more befor I run.. I have seen so many tighten up their saddles to wear the horses skin is so winkel up in layers, I dont think theres no need for that.
Edit to ad: Thats why I like the roper style cinches, they stablize your saddle so much better.
Before I bought the never tight I rode in a very loose cinch at home but when making a barrel run I needed to snug it up. |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I use the shoulder relief in fleece. Never had problems with matting up and balling but I take good care of my cinches. Before I cinch up I brush them out with a rubber curry and about every month or so I rinse them off which you should do with any cinch. |
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Location: California | Shoulder relief or never tight cinch for a small cinchy mare? She has been since the day she was started. Super sensitive mare. She is used solely for breakaway roping. Fully vetted and he said just super sensitive skinned mare. |
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Location: Northwest | little_bug - 2019-05-26 7:15 AM
Shoulder relief or never tight cinch for a small cinchy mare? She has been since the day she was started. Super sensitive mare. She is used solely for breakaway roping. Fully vetted and he said just super sensitive skinned mare.
Can’t speak to the shoulder reliefs but I’m a die hard Never Tight user. I own one in about every size and have used them on countless horses. |
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| little_bug - 2019-05-26 9:15 AM
Shoulder relief or never tight cinch for a small cinchy mare? She has been since the day she was started. Super sensitive mare. She is used solely for breakaway roping. Fully vetted and he said just super sensitive skinned mare.
I absolutely LOVE my shoulder relief cinch! It's all I will use! |
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| DM TACK ... mohair roper cinch with square stainless steel buckles .. go read why and how to measure for correct fit .. |
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