The girth just holds your saddle on, right? Actually, choosing and fitting a girth requires as much careful consideration as the rest of your tack — not every girth is suitable for every horse, and it ...

Q: My mare began to suffer from girth galls last year. I gave her two weeks off for them to heal, but as soon as I started riding her again, the sores reappeared. I have owned my horse for four years ...

A girth that is too tight can have a negative effect on a racehorse's performance. That conclusion is based on recent research conducted in Australia, writes Katherine Walcott in the April edition of ...