Girths

Saddle girths are made in different models. Here we have dressage girths, Icelandic girths, anatomical / ergonomic girths, girths with stomach plates, lunge girths, and also accessories for girths, such as girth covers. Check out our assortment below!

Which saddle girth should you choose?

There are a few different things to keep in mind when choosing a saddle girth. The first is what type of saddle you have - dressage saddles often have longer saddle covers and longer saddle girth straps, and therefore dressage girths are often much shorter than jump and all-round girths. The length of the saddle girth depends on many different things, such as how big the horse is, the length of the saddle covers and how long saddle girth straps the saddle has.

Saddle girths can be non-elastic, have elastic on both sides or only have elastic on one side. The advantage of an elastic girth is e.g. that the horse is not as limited in its movements while at the same time the saddle stays in place better even when the horse is moving. On the other hand, it is easy to tighten the saddle girth too much when it is elastic!

Jumping girths can also be fitted with a stomach plate. The belly plate is there to protect the horse's chest from blows if the horse jumps with large foreleg movements. Some stomach plates can also be somewhat pressure-distributing.

Some horses get a slight chafing from the saddle girth, e.g. under the elbows. Then an anatomical girth and / or a saddle girth cover can help. Anatomical saddle girths, both dressage and jumping model, are shaped according to the horse's body, e.g. by being cut out at the horse's elbows. Anatomical saddle girths can have a better pressure distribution and counteract chafing for some horses!