Does anybody know where I can buy a converter so I can use a dressage girth with my western saddle? I know they exist, but my google ability only finds a converter that allows a cinch to be used with a dressage saddle not the opposite.
Riding Warehouse has them.
http://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Western_Cinch_to_English_Girth_Converter_Pair/descpage-WWCC.html
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Why?
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Cashel makes them.
http://www.cashelcompany.com/WESTERN-CONVERTER-154/
I had some like this so I could use my English elastic ended girths with my western saddle – but none of the converters I’ve seen will be long enough for a dressage girth.
I have an itty bitty horse and a much fluffier horse who both wear the same saddle. Swapping western girths is a PITA if the off latigo ties on vs. buckles on…
I wasn’t able to get the link to open and couldn’t find them on the website 
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Western girths buckle on the off side.
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You’re right. It looks like nobody is making these any more in the USA. I looked all over the place. You can find them in Australia and England though. Bummer!
I prefer to tie latigo knots on both the near and off sides. I don’t use off billets (when they fail, it’s a spectacular failure).
http://barefoot-saddle.com/de/out/pictures/master/product/1/image_LED-OFF-BILLET_1.jpg
I may end up rigging a half breed off billet. DH and I both ride both horses and if he HAD to put a girth on he’s more likely to get it right. He’s a rider, not a horseman.
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That takes like five seconds. Practice honey!
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Nylon is always an option. Just buy quality gear and it will be safe and last. My off billet is probably 10 years old, same for my nylon latigo.
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I’m also swapping stirrups, adjusting breast collars, and when time is short it’s a PITA. But thanks for the unsolicited ‘encouragement’
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