Girth fit questions

[grandprixer]

Hi all! Tack fit post!

I posted a while ago about my girth doing crazy things over fences. After I posted, I ended up having knee surgery and taking 4 months off. I’m only just starting to really ride again.

I took advantage of black friday to get a wellfleet monoflap anatomic jumping girth from smartpak, but I never had the chance to try it on him until last month when I started short rides.

This is my first monoflap jump saddle and my first anatomic girth. I’m not 100% sure it’s even on right! This orientation seems to be best, but it leaves a gap behind the straps and doesn’t look fully right - thoughts?

This is the old girth https://imgur.com/a/MqJkDhO
This is the new one https://imgur.com/a/Oa7jGX5 (I haven’t ridden in 4 months after surgery, my form isn’t good)

Thoughts? Does the leather fit despite the gap or does it just need to break in some?

[Redlei44]

I agree, the orientation seems correct (the cutouts are lined up with his elbows). I can’t really see any gaps in the photo but if they’re there, that’s not ideal.

Someone posted a nifty graphic on girths, published by Mattes, on a different thread a while back. I found it quite interesting - did you see it too?

mattes_manual_EN_saddlegirth_ea.pdf

[blue_heron]

We need to see a picture of the new girth with the shoulder. It looks in that picture that the buckles might be sitting on the nerve behind the elbow.

[Moneypitt]

Looks like you need to girth up the second girth strap a hole or two more?

Could be the girth straps on the saddle stretched.

Try that.

[grandprixer]

It’s as tight as I can get it, I can’t go another hole. I’m thinking about trying it on another horse to see if it does the same thing before I sell it.