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Size Guide
How to Measure your girth
- Firstly, your horse should be measured after work, this is to ensure that you get the correct measurement and not one distorted by your horse puffing out against the girth buckling.
- Always measure your girth length on a saddled and girthed horse, both sides of the girth must be buckled evenly.
- Using a soft tape measure, measure from the lower edge of the saddle flap on one side, to the same point on the other side,
then subtract 30cm. Always round it up to the next length.
Example
Measurement: 101cm
Subtract: 30cm = 71cm
Girth Length: 75cm
- Make sure that if your horse is touchy around the mid section, that you secure the assistance of someone to help you.
Which Girth Style do you need?
Anatomic Girth
This Girth shape suits horses with good confirmation where the girth sits far enough away from the horses elbow. The Girth is slightly cut back at the front and back in the elbow area. (strap is rotatable).
Asymmetric Girth
This Girth shape suits close coupled horses with less pronounced rib cages, where there is less distance from where the girth wants to sit and the elbows. This girth is severely cut back in front of the elbow area to compensate for this.
Crescent Girth
This Girth shape suits round horses with short backs and wide ribs or a narrow chest. The special shape of the girth absorbs the rib curvature so that it cannot slip forward.
Athletico Girth
This Girth shape suits horses with athletic, strong wedge shaped physique. The special shape of the girth prevents in almost all cases, any saddle slippage that may result in the girth sliding backwards.
Correct Girth Fitting
A Correctly fitted Girth will ensure the maximum comfort for your horse in both ensuring there is clearance through the elbow and ensuring your saddle stays in place. You should ensure enough clearance that the buckles do not catch on your horses elbow, additionally that the Mattes Girth Style you choose suits your horses conformation.
Delivery & Returns
This product is: Custom
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Delivery Timescales
We take great pride in offering Custom products that are tailored to your specific design and requirements. To ensure your item is of the highest quality and meets our exacting standards, it is created from scratch by our skilled manufacturers. This process does take time and as such, there is a production timescale of approximately four to six weeks. We strive to provide accurate delivery timescales, but please note they may vary, especially during busy periods such as the holiday season. Rest assured we will do everything in our power to ensure your order arrives as promptly as possible whilst maintaining the highest levels of quality.
Returns/Exchanges
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Reviews (2)
2 reviews for Mattes Custom Short Leather Athletico Slimline Girth
- Size: 50cm - 120cm (5cm Increments)
- Black, Brown or Champagne Leather Base
- Top Quality Sheepskin, fully removable
- Designed with your horses shape in mind.
- Hundreds of fantastic Colour Combinations
- Available Options: Complete Girth or Replacement Sheepskin Only
Description
Description
The Mattes Athletico Slimline girth has been carefully designed and manufactured to ensure maximum comfort for your horse. If you are not sure what style of girth you need and would like us to recommend one, please complete our free girth consultation form. (Remember if our recommendation doesn’t work, we will exchange it free of charge).
Mattes Short Sheepskin Girths are made from the finest padded leather which covers specially designed plastic plates that spreads any pressure through the whole of the girth. All Mattes horse girths are encased in extremely dense 100% merino lambskin wool that not only cushions against the horse, but can hold up to eight times it’s weight of water, ensuring that the girth won’t rub or chafe your horse.
All Athletico short girths are custom made to your requirements, so that you can choose colour leather (Brown, Black, or Champagne) as well as the colour of the sheepskin.
The sheepskin cover can be removed for ease of cleaning, using Mattes special MELP soap with is included free with every purchase. You are also able to purchase just the Athletico slimline girth cover separately from the base from £121.06.
- Size: 50cm - 120cm (5cm Increments)
- Black, Brown or Champagne Leather Base
- Top Quality Sheepskin, fully removable
- Designed with your horses shape in mind.
- Hundreds of fantastic Colour Combinations
- Available Options: Complete Girth or Replacement Sheepskin Only
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Rebecca L –
We LOVE the mattes girth, utter life saver and of course the sheepskin is beautiful quality and the horse is fully recovered from his girth gall issue. My girl groom, Lou, says she has used the cheaper ones with a fabric? girth rather than leather and that they were excellent too. Your kind and cheerful service is a tonic and you explained exactly why we couldn’t get this girth sooner!! The frustrations of horses 🥴. We will order a spare sheepskin soon in the natural but tbh this sheepskin washed like a dream and dried very quickly so not an issue yet!!
Many thanks
Rebecca
PS will get a photo soon but we are lambing at the moment and said horse is not remotely white as we are walking around like zombies due to feeding orphan lambs every 4 hours! Somerset, UK.
Helen P –
Just to let you know I have received my girth and want to thank you for your help and advice on choosing the right one, it fits perfectly! Definitely going to improve my riding. California, USA.