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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:MTADMS::COBURNIO
Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2080
Total number of notes:22383

1445.0. "Western Girth Question" by BONJVI::PIERCE (I'd rather be tanning) Mon Apr 08 1991 09:39

    
    I have been riding English all my life.  Last year I started to ride
    Western, so my husband could ride to (he refuses to ride English).  
    I've done pretty good so far with one problem.
    
    On the Western girth, what is the buckle for?  I've been riding for
    a full year and I have never used the buckle and I have never had
    a problem....should I use it? or does it matter? and how do you use it?
    I tryed when I first got the saddle to I just could not figure it out..
    
    I used to ride Western when I first started to ride, but my
    saddle/girth never had a buckle..
    
    If you can shead any light on this, it would be appreciated :-)
    
    Thanks
    
    Louisa & Joey
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1445.1???BOOVX2::MANDILEMon Apr 08 1991 13:155
    Buckle?   
    
    What buckle?
    
    L-
1445.2Haope this helps?TOTH::ZBROWNMon Apr 08 1991 13:3810
    
    	Well lets see, I'm not really a western rider but I occasionally
    	will tack my horse up western for a nice change.  Anyways, I
    	*believe* that the girths that do have a buckle are for the the
    	cinchs that have holes in them.  It's more like a regular belt,
    	or for extra reinforcement.  I've used them before and like them
    	much better than looping the cinch all around girth iron.
    
    
    	Zina
1445.3personal perferenceBRAT::MATTHEWSWHATZ goin' ON !!!Mon Apr 08 1991 15:3910
    the buckle.. yes I'm a western rider..
    and the buckle is in fact (as someone mentioned) TO USE with cinches
    (cinch strap ) that has holes,. I however prefer the looping 
    method. its doesnt slip and is more secure, the buckle on the other 
    hand can just pop and thats all you got
    
    
    		wendy o'
1445.4Great ThanksBONJVI::PIERCEI'd rather be tanningMon Apr 08 1991 16:248
    
    Thanks Wendi!  A friend of mine was telling me I *must* use the 
    buckle..and to me it did not seem very secure.  I'm glad that I
    don't *have* to use it.  I much rather loop it through
    
    Thanks for clearing it up for me
    
    Lou
1445.5Try both.....BOOVX2::MANDILEMon Apr 08 1991 17:0810
    Oh, the Buckle! Now I get it..:-)
    
    If you use leather, then the looping method of securing
    is better as leather can stretch and POP! goes the buckle
    (and you!)...If you use nylon, then the buckle can be used
    for securing instead of looping it, or, as in my case, I do
    both.
    
    Lynne