This is a question that has always been in the back of my mind whenever I cinch up my girth. How tight should it be? Is it too tight?
Obviously, we don't want our saddles slipping, so girth tightness is very important. Please view the video below by Patrick King where he addresses these questions.
References:
https://www.facebook.com/PKHorsemanship/videos/10155081347225897/
https://pkhorsemanship.com/
2 thoughts on “Can we make the girth too tight?”
I’ve found the leather or neoprene or fleece girths have a tendency to fall my horses when they sweat at all. Mohair or felt have been best for me.
I used to ride with daylight between my QH/TBX’s cinch and his ribcage and the saddle never moved. I prefer a string girth of any material for my current Racking Horse. Anything else, if properly tight seems to give him a pull behind the shoulder even if I stretch him. So string it is for that boy!