What size girth should I get?

Question

My saddle is 16.5" (English) and most of the horses I ride are about 14 or 15 hands. Some of them are wider/narrower than others but none of them are really huge or small. About how many inches is a medium-sized girth?

Answer 1

for my 14.2 hand pony we had a 28 inch girth.

for my 16.2 horse was had a 52 inch girth.

horses will have different sizes no matter the hieght, i would go for at least a 28 inch girth, and get a girth extender, that way you're sure it'll fit more of a verity of horses.

Answer 2

A 28 inch girth would be a dressage girth.....

there are variables, how long your billets are, elastic on the girth or no...

I'd probably get a 44 or 46 and a girth extender.

Answer 3

For my 15.2 mare I use a 48". A larger pony at the barn uses around a 46". I'd say a 46" or so is average, but it's hard to say.

Answer 4

46" would probably be the best.  My 48" fits my Azteca but then he's pretty wide.  It fit most of my TB type horses for the past nearly 40 years, then I got smaller horses...LOL

Answer 5

you will probably be safe with a 46" girth.

Answer 6

some where a round 52 inches

Answer 7

i would go with a 48 it is easier to make it tighter than to try to make it stretch.