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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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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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  Whack and Roll
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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