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english saddles and girths
How to fit a saddle to a horse?
I was curious how to fit a saddle to a horse, or to see how well a current saddle fits a horse.
Also, what legnth is the average girth?
Speaking of english saddles.
Fitting a saddle to a horse like Kicking Bear said should be done without a saddle pad. You should have at least 2 fingers clearance through the gullet (Underneath front part of saddle.) and shouldn't rock or move about freely.
As for girth size. If you own a TB type horse a 48" girth works nicely.
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How to choose an english girth
From Western to English. How do you measure the Girth size for english??? I know the two are different.?
All my life I have always had an eye for english Style riding but never had the option of it, so now finally at 21 I went and bought an english saddle. However, I am unsure how to make sure I get the right size Girth. I am Training a 3yr old P.O.A. and she is only 13H and I know that her girth will be smaller I'm just not sure how to get the correct measurements for it. I know it has to be different than measureing for a western saddle...
What type of English saddle are you using?? Dressage with the longer billet straps, or jumping/all-purpose with shorter billett straps?
If your using an AP for a 13hh horse, roughly 600-700 pounds (average size, not overweight or a horse with a very round barrel (where the cinch/girth goes)), I would say probably a size 32 - 34. As others have already suggested, try a friend's to get a better idea.
They're traditionally measured in inches, so you can always grab a measuring tape to measure from ½ up the billet straps. You want to do the ½ way mark so you have room to adjust should your horse gain or lose weight.
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