Anatomical girths

Girths designed with the anatomy of the horse in mind. They ensure free leg work during training. They have become popular relatively recently anatomical girths , which with their shape adapt to certain features of the horse’s build and eliminate unwanted shifting of the saddle.

Anatomical girth, which is what?

An anatomical girth , also sometimes called an ergonomic girth, is a specially profiled girth, which in its structure takes into account the anatomy of the horse and its way of moving. One of the main tasks of the anatomical girth is to reduce pressure points and distribute it evenly throughout the chest.

A characteristic feature of this type of girth is the curved line of the middle part, located between the front legs, at the height of the sternum. Thanks to such construction of the girth, it is possible to move the shoulder blades freely, without blocking or catching on the girth, which can happen with classic, straight girths.

Anatomical girths They have become so popular that you will certainly have no problem finding a model that suits your discipline or the aesthetics of the saddle and the rest of your equipment. They are available anatomical ankle girths (also with an apron), anatomical dressage girths and versatile anatomical girths . We offer them in black or various shades of brown.

Which horse is the anatomical girth for?

There are no contraindications to the use of the anatomical girth in all horses , but the difference should be felt especially by the owner of horses with large, long shoulders and vigorous, voluminous movement. If you are sure that you are riding in a well-chosen saddle, and yet you feel that something is “blocking” your horse from giving it everything in motion, the reason may be a wrongly selected, disturbing girth.

Anatomical girths is designed so that the saddle is more backwards than the shoulder blades, and at the same time the height of the straps is in line with the girth buckles. Thanks to this, the saddle will remain in place even in horses with very extravagant movement.

From the girth anatomical People with horses with a slightly pronounced withers and a barrel-shaped body will also be satisfied – the contoured anatomical girth will make the saddle stay in its place and will not move, irritating the sensitive skin at the elbows.

Will the anatomical girth be suitable for my horse?

If you want to check if your horse needs anatomical girth , you can do it on the basis of a simple observation and imagine an invisible line running from the halter (when the saddle is in the correct position on the back) and further up to the horse’s belly. If this line is not at the narrowest point of the horse’s belly, but more at the back, it may mean that we need an anatomical girth to correct this.

Some riders try to compensate for this by moving the saddle forward towards the withers (or the saddle will move itself there), which may, however, end up with the saddle obstructing the free movement of the shoulder and putting pressure on the horse’s withers, causing long-term problems with skeletal system.

Girth designed in harmony with the anatomy.

If you feel that your horse is blocked in the shoulder blades or is losing the will to move forward, and it is not due to a wrong saddle, then An anatomical girth will be a solution worth trying . Remember that it will not only increase the comfort of your horse while working under the saddle, but also affect its relaxation, impulse and action of the front limbs.