| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
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Has anyone used neoprene for a girth cover? I currently use
girth covers with good success, but my girths still end up
soaked. When camping or on a ride I end up taking one of every
day and that can add up.
I have used neoprene on the center of the chestpiece of my
biothane breastplate with no problems. I am worried about
the possible heat build-up of the neoprene as I know that
diving suits use the same material and they really cause you
to *SWEAT* (or glisten if yer a lady..)
I thought with using the neoprene, I could keep my girth dry
and it would be fairly easy to maintain the cover - just swish
it in a bucket (to remove salt and grime) and it would be ready
to go in the morning.
I know the Ortho-Flex saddles use neoprene in the construction
of their girths, and would like to hear some feed back.
I don't want to use something that would possibly lay up my
nag for a month or more because of a "synthetic burn".
Susan
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| 1153.1 | SWEATING CAPABILITIES!! | ASABET::NICKERSON | KATHIE NICKERSON 223-2025 | Wed Jan 10 1990 15:49 | 8 |
We use neoprene neck sweats, etc for sweating some of the excess
off the halter horses and I know the lather they get into. I don't
think I would want to put it on a girth. There is a lot of motion
down there and movement for that matter...I would think the animal
would get a sore.
Just my opinion...
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| 1153.2 | exit | LAUREL::REMILLARD | Fri Jan 12 1990 16:49 | 5 | |
RE.1
Thanks Kathie... good point.
Susan
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| 1153.3 | Use of Neoprene Girth Covers | MVDS01::HOLMES | Thu Jan 31 1991 11:39 | 25 | |
Hi Susan,
Neoprene?? I'm not so sure that I'd recommend a neoprene
girth cover. Having dealt with neoprene neck sweats, I'm
always careful to put a cotton wrap under the neoprene to
avoid blistering. I would suspect you could have the same
problem as a girth.
A suggestion is to consider the cotton humane girth. They
come in either tapered or not. I'm using one currently and
really like it. Yes, it does get wet, but you can dunk it
for cleaning. As they do breath, I'd say using it wet is
better than a neoprene cover. I've used mine for the past
3 months in the mud and snow and haven't had any problems.
The cost of the girth is about $28 dollars and they come dark
brown in color. I bought mine at the Sign of the Horse in
Concord, N.H. They are new this year and I'd recommend their
use to anyone.
Cathy
Good luck...
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| 1153.4 | TOOHOT::SREMILLARD | Thu Jan 31 1991 14:50 | 19 | ||
RE: .3
Thanks Cathy,
I appreciate your view. I have since moved to Cave Creek Arizona
and I have no intention to use the neoprene now (with the summers
as hot as they get here). I was thinking of a girth COVER because
I have an Aussie saddle and it has an unusual girth rigging.
I invested in an extra girth and use one/wash one and this seems
to work out fine for now. I am not sure what I will do when it
comes to a long ride.... I guess can use "wooly" covers, but they
are such a pain when it comes to girthing up.
I guess I am just curious because I have seen Ortho-Flex saddles
for sale out here too and they have the neoprene girth.
Any comments from Ortho-Flex owners "out there"??
Susan
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