What does saddle girth mean?

Answer 1

A saddle girth is the 'belt' that secures the saddle to the horse. Western riders call the girth a cinch.There are many types of girth available for purchase and not all girths fit the same way on each horse so you must find one of the correct size, material and shape to make you horse comfortable.As mentioned they can be made of many materials, such as; Wool, mohair, leather, cloth, neoprene, synthetic leather, biothane, nylon, and a few other materials.They also vary in size, dressage girths are short because dressage saddles use long billets (What the girth buckles onto), while most close contact, general/ all purpose and jumping saddles have short billets and require a longer girth.Western saddles use a short cinch and attach it via billets and leather tie straps.