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Saddle girths are an essential accessory in equestrian sports. They are offered as short girth and long girth. Which of the two variants you need depends on how long the girth straps on your saddle are. You need a short girth for a dressage saddle, because it usually has long girth straps that protrude from under the long saddle flap. Saddles for dressage with short girth straps are less common.
In most cases, short belts are available in lengths from 50 cm to 90 cm. The most common sizes for Warmblood horses are 60 cm, 65 cm, 70 cm and 75 cm. For heavy warm-blooded horses, 80 cm and 85 cm are also used. In any case, make sure that the belt buckles are well above the range of motion of the elbow to avoid chafing and pressure points.
As with all saddle girths, the short girth comes in different forms. Anatomically shaped short girths are particularly popular today because they give the front leg a lot of freedom. In addition, the pressure is distributed particularly well over the sternum thanks to the wide middle section. The Matt short girth is anatomically cut and is suitable for horses with a pronounced girth position and enough distance to the elbow. The lambskin can be removed from this model. With the elastic inserts on both sides, you can strap on particularly easily. Be careful not to pull the girth too tight. This is very uncomfortable for your horse. Of course, the classic still exists: the straight-cut short girth. This is suitable for horses with an uncomplicated physique and a good saddle girth position. The short belt with D-ring Soft DR from Busse is a straight cut harness with extra thick, synthetic rubber with a skin-friendly nylon jersey surface. The roller buckles are made of stainless steel. Due to the materials used, this belt is particularly easy to care for. Another form is the moon girth, which is particularly suitable for short horses with round ribs. The special shape of the moon belt, as in the Kavalkade Short girth Moon with lambskin in black effectively absorbs the special shape of the ribs and thus prevents chafing in the elbow area. Make sure that the side curved inwards faces the front legs and the side curved outwards faces the back legs.
Materials that are particularly popular in equestrian sport are vinyl, nylon, neoprene, leather, lambskin and memory foam. short straps off Memory Foam, again Kavalkade Short belt Memory Comfort have the advantage that they adapt to the physique of the horse. This avoids pressure points. Memory foam returns to its original shape after use. In order to maintain this property, you should regularly remove sweat and dirt from the memory foam short belt. Leather and imitation leather short girths are most common on the dressage arena because they look more elegant than other materials. Short leather belts are soft, cuddly and at the same time hard-wearing. With proper care with leather soap and leather care products, they are also very durable. Short girths with lambskin or artificial fur are particularly suitable for sensitive horses. The Short belt Pandora Pro from Schockemöhle Sports is a special case. It offers pads that are attached with a very strong Velcro fastener. You have a choice of one Sheepskin pad, One Leather pad and one Soft poly pad, which is particularly easy to care for. This allows you to spontaneously choose the right short harness for every situation. A cheap alternative are short belts made of textile materials such as neoprene, nylon and vinyl. These are easy to care for and available in many designs.
