What size of Sinch would my 16hh thoroughbred where. In a western sinch?

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What size of Sinch would my 16hh thoroughbred where. In a western sinch?

Answer 1

Cinches have both a length and width measurement. The length is measured from the outside of one ring to the outside of the opposite ring. Sizes come in two inch increments between 22 and 38 inches. The most common sizes are 30”, 32” and 34”.

Width is measured either in inches or, on cord cinches, by strand count. Strand counts can vary between 14 and 31 strands. A cinch can be either “straight” with the width uniform, or a Roper style with the width wider in the middle. The correct length for a horse will place the center strip of the cinch in the middle of the underside of the horse and the cinch rings approximately 8 inches below the rigging plates.

To measure your horse for a cinch, place your saddle on the horse while he's standing on level ground. Tie a piece of string or baling twine to one rigging ring, loop it under the horse's girth, and bring it up to the other ring. Measure that length and subtract 16 inches (round up to the nearest cinch size) and you'll have a good estimate of his correct cinch size.

I would try and guess but I dont want to mess it up and then you have to pay extra shipping to send it back if you get it online

Answer 2

*runs upstairs to her western girth/sinch and looks for a size*

altho my horse was 16.2, i believe his sinch and my 14.2 mare's sinch were the same size *i rode em both english and western the only difference was their english girth had to be longer. . .*

shall i go try to find it? i just cleaned the thing, trying to get ready for new horses. lol. . . *goes to look* when i find it i'll tell ya.

well it must still be in the wash/drying outside somewhere... if ya really dying to know just drop me a line.

Answer 3

I have a 16 hand paint and he is built more like a Thoroughbred...I use a 34" cinch on him, probably could get away with a 32".  34 is probably the most used size.  My DraftX uses a 36"