Nunn Finer Piaffe girth… buckles slide to even pressure, padding is heavenly, construction is tough, and it’s pretty.
ditto
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Curious about this comment not again. Do you mean you shorten the billets on your dressage saddles? Can you explain how and why - I’ve never heard of this before. I happen to hate cinching short billets, maybe because it’s new to me (having only had dressage saddles until recently getting an AP), so I’m confused about the benefits of the short billets.
I don’t like anything rubber backed. My horses all seem so much more comfortable in a soft leather, or even better, fleece lined. I’ve never spent more than $50 on a girth, although I did get a really nice used mattes that was substantially more new - but I’m patient, I wait for deals and excellent used items :).[/QUOTE]
The advantage of a short girth is less bulk under your leg. But nothing wrong with long, if you prefer. Some dressage saddles can be ordered with short billets, or a saddle repair person can change them out (about $25 each)… or… If your long billets are placed in a position that allows, you can simply punch holes and trim the excess.
Thanks M :).
OP I remembered this girth I bought last year - I love it! Great price too!
http://www.equestriancollections.com/product.asp?groupcode=EO00106
Hopefully this isn’t hijacking too much, but do any of these awesome girths come in brown? I was thinking of getting one of the below by Passier or Nunn Finer, but if someone has better suggestions, I’d be interested to hear them. (This is what I get for ordering my dressage saddle in brown!)
http://www.passier.com/en/accessories/saddle-girths/curved-leather-saddle-girth-short-style/
http://www.passier.com/en/accessories/saddle-girths/anatomically-formed-leather-saddle-girth/
http://www.bitofbritain.com/The_Passage_Dressage_Girth_p/377.htm
I also love my Nunn Finer Piaffe girth. I love the overall quality, padding, elbow cutouts, the ability for it to distribute pressure and the lack of elastic.
The difference between the Piaffe and Passage girth is the Piaffe has a metal piece that the ends slide through to even out pressure. The Passage girth has elastic to accomplish the same task.
I prefer using a girth without elastic. My horse has mutton withers so the girth helps stabilize the saddle from lateral movement. A girth with elastic usually has too much give and allows the saddle to move from side to side, especially at a trot.
