Wednesday, February 3, 2010

[haflingerfriends] Re: cinch/girth size/type question

My mare measured 79" at her heart girth at one point. Since I changed the way and what I feed her, she is at 74" and much healthier. I would be concerned about the extra weight on your mare and what that is doing to her joints, back, etc. Using the small mesh hay nets and the Control feeder (http://www.warmspringsproducts.com/)
helped alot with her weight. And gave her longer chew time.
:^)
Laura of Cal.

--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, Susan Oliver <souzkous@...> wrote:
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> Just measured Camryn at 80 inch heart girth she apparently needs a 38" cinch.  She weighs in at over 1,300 pounds and is 58 " tall.  Yeah she needs to shed a few. Anyway my 34" cinch won't fit and it appears in most catalogs that they stop at size 36"!!!  I ride western and need to find one for her.  What type western cinch would be recommended for a Haflinger and were can I get one?  And should I go with one less expensive till she loses some of her beef and most likely will be a 36"?  I do plan to go to the Equine Affaire in Columbus in April.  I may just concentrate on ground work till then, would any vendors there perhaps carry draft sizes?
> My saddle is a 4-beat gaited one, size wide with a flexible flared tree, that fits just fine with a thin blanket from what I can tell without cinching her up.
>  Thanks,Susan
> NE Ohio
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