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Location: Georgia | Are the near-tight and never-tight comparable? |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | FLITASTIC - 2017-05-04 1:14 PM
~BINGO~ - 2017-05-04 11:25 AM
I have the Total Saddle fit Shoudler Relief and am loving it. Got the felt backing. As above, I doubt I'll ever use another.
I bought 2 of these. I really like them and have the fleece lined model. Only problem is where I ride stuff gets stuck in them all the time!@
Why did you go with fleece, if you don't mind me asking? Hubby ordered a fleece one for me and I called and changed it to the felt. |
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Location: Windoming | streakysox - 2017-05-04 1:26 PM I have used mohair cinches for 60 years. In trying to figure out why a horse just started being cinchy al of a sudden, I decided to get a Toklat fleece. Will never use mohair again. I have owned this horse all his life and he is 13 years old.
same here, rode my horse for 8 years, all of a sudden he hated his mohair cinch. |
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Location: Northwest | mandita8907 - 2017-05-05 6:55 AM
Are the near-tight and never-tight comparable?
I've had both and in my opinion they're not. The Near Tight is ok but it's not going to keep a rolly saddle from rolling unless you cinch tight. If you like how your saddle fits and you are just wanting to invest in a high quality cinch that will last forever than it's ok. But for me I'll only buy Never tights, yes they cost more but I think they're completely worth it. |
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Location: Georgia | 07milch - 2017-05-05 11:43 AM
mandita8907 - 2017-05-05 6:55 AM
Are the near-tight and never-tight comparable?
I've had both and in my opinion they're not. The Near Tight is ok but it's not going to keep a rolly saddle from rolling unless you cinch tight. If you like how your saddle fits and you are just wanting to invest in a high quality cinch that will last forever than it's ok. But for me I'll only buy Never tights, yes they cost more but I think they're completely worth it.
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Location: Lewisburg, Tennessee | AirFlex - have ridden in those for year and doubtful I'll ever ride in anything else. Easy to clean, "air pillow" pockets against the horse's skin and very durable.  |
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Location: Phoenix | If you're looking for a good neoprene options I really like the Pro Orthopedic cinches. It's an older company that doesn't advertise a whole lot. But it's a solid construction and the neoprene is more wetsuit like and never galled or sored up my horse. And I didn't have to cinch as tight. I don't have to cinch very tight with the 5 Star either though and that's pretty interesting because with other brands of mohairs I would. |
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Location: MT | Silly Filly - 2017-05-05 9:03 AM streakysox - 2017-05-04 1:26 PM I have used mohair cinches for 60 years. In trying to figure out why a horse just started being cinchy al of a sudden, I decided to get a Toklat fleece. Will never use mohair again. I have owned this horse all his life and he is 13 years old. same here, rode my horse for 8 years, all of a sudden he hated his mohair cinch.
There are several things that I have seen (I make mohair cinches) that might contribute. All mohair cord is not equal, some cord can have pieces of grass, weeds, twine, etc in it if the angora fiber was not real clean when it was spun. Also, it's always a good idea to check the hardware for burrs or sharp spots. I have seen a metal burr on a brand new cinch buckle that was bought from a reputable name brand manufacturer. And lastly, pay close attention to the construction of the cinch. Look for even weaving and make sure that the ends are not buried on the backside of the cinch. The ends should NOT be buried on the backside because that can easily sore a horse. Another thing to watch is that some makers use knots in their detail work and those can rub and pull hair.
Edited to add: if it was a cinch that you had already been using awhile, check to see if the buckles are bent. I have seen that as well. Really inspect for any foreign material that might have gotten embedded in the cord. Also, feel for any hard spots in the cinch (kind of like a pad can rub that needs cleaned and has hard spots).
Hope that helps!
Edited by ruggedchica 2017-05-08 8:43 AM
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