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Location: GA | Searched the forums and got mixed responses. What are the differences between mohair, alpaca, neoprene, wool and the clinton anderson jersey cinch?
Edited by Shii Got The Jackpot 2014-08-19 7:58 PM
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | This is my favorite: http://profchoice.com/i-7261641-smx-comfort-fit-western-cinch-merino-wool.html
If not this cinch, I also have a mohair cinch
I won't let neoprene touch my horses.
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Location: North Dakota | Neoprene is hot, uncomfortable, and at times slippery. Neoprene does not touch my horses. I'm a fan of a nice mohair (alpaca is the same-just a bit softer) cinch, after that would be wool felt. Both are less likely to cause friction/rubs, excessive heat, slipping, etc. I've never heard of Clinton Anderson's cinch, so no comment there. |
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| I just got the Classic Equine Alpaca cinch......absolutely love it! |
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| I always go with mohair. I think its softer and less irritating. My favorite is a NRS mohair roping cinch. I like wider cinch's, to distribute the pressure more evenly.
Edited by HannahRodeoCowgirl 2014-08-20 10:26 AM
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Location: Oklahoma | trulyaroyaljem - 2014-08-20 10:16 AM I just got the Classic Equine Alpaca cinch......absolutely love it!
Ditto. I think if you were to compare the softest Mohair to Alpaca there still wouldn't be a comparision... but that's just my opinion and what I've found from experience when doing in store "feel" tests. I know alot of people also like the PC Shearling cinches, but anytime I try find them in a store they're out of stock... that must be a good thing! |
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Location: Spur Texas | I love the Dennis Moreland Mohair cinches....www.dmtack.com |
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Location: GA | I have totally been under a rock when it comes to chinches. Are the mohair/alpaca cinches pretty sturdy? Looks flimsy like they wouldn't last long...FYI I have never used one or known anyone that uses them so I have no idea. I can see where they would be cooler to use than neoprene/felt cinches because of the natural air flow, don't the individual strands weaved together dig in to their belly? Again, I am TOTALLY uneducated about mohair/alpaca cinches... |
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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | I use cotton roper style cinches. I've always had good luck with them, no issues with rubbing or anything. And they're more affordable than the mohair/alpaca. They stretch over time, but last a good while.
I prefer the roper style "diamond" cinches over the straight cinch. More even weight distribution than a straight cinch. |
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Location: Arkansas | I've also heard a lot of people liking the PC Sterling cinches. I still have not found them. Can someone post a link to which ones people are referring too. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | Shii Got The Jackpot - 2014-08-20 8:06 PM I have totally been under a rock when it comes to chinches. Are the mohair/alpaca cinches pretty sturdy? Looks flimsy like they wouldn't last long...FYI I have never used one or known anyone that uses them so I have no idea. I can see where they would be cooler to use than neoprene/felt cinches because of the natural air flow, don't the individual strands weaved together dig in to their belly? Again, I am TOTALLY uneducated about mohair/alpaca cinches...
A good quality mohair/alpaca cinch will hold up for quite a long time. They've been around FOREVER, long before the synthetic cinches were invented. Mine is only 2 years old, but you can't even tell it's been used at all. They really are comfortable for the horse and don't dig into their belly or leave marks (unless maybe if you cinched them WAY too tight, but at that point any cinch would hurt).
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