You always tie the leather bit on the right side of the horse and the elastic bit on the other side. To tie it you simply tie it like a belt
What you do is make the saddle face forward next to the horse then slip it over the side making sure the numnah is flat and the saddle is central the, saddles pommel is in line with the withers and then put the girth on the girth should tuck under the elbow nicely Good Luck
past the chest, where you put the girth! xx
Okay, first you put the saddle blanket on the horses back- put it up to where nthe horses withers are. Then you put the saddle on the horses back-make sure it is in the middle. Then pust the top part of the saddle blanket into the gullet of the saddle (under the pommel). Then you walk around the other side of the horse and check that nothing is tangled. Then go back to the other side and reach and grab the girth (the thicker one) and do it up tight. make sure you can fit a flat hand between the horse and the girth. Then you do up the surcingle- make sure it is ontop of the girth. Don't do it up to tight. Now you are saddled.
The elastic goes on the left.
Girth is the measured distance around an object. It is sometimes used to refer to the varying sizes of people and animals ("He has a larger girth than the two of them put together"). It can also used by the postal service as a means of pricing an item to ship.
You can put a halter on a horse, or a bridle, or a saddle, or a girth, or a lead-rope. Hope this helps!
Gary Oak from Pokemon (You can't ignore his girth)
you can't change a lead over a jump, but if you need to land on a particular lead what you do is; as the horse bascules, put your leg on the girth firmly on the side in which you want the horse to lead from.
first this is for a western saddle, you must go around to the other side and unhook the girth. then you hook the girth to the saddle. then you hop on and ride for 5 or more minutes. then you hop off and tighten the girth again.(the horse most likely blotted while tighting the girth the first time.) then ride all you like! :)
The Girth Formula for a box is this: 2x (width + height)..... for example if a box's length measures 30" along each side, the width being the measurement of the smaller adjacent side is 30" as well, and the distance from top to bottom of the box would be the height.... let's say it's 12". So the Girth would equal= 2x (30+12)=84" so basically a 30"+ 30"X 12" box has a girth of 84" Hope that helps!
The "tree" size has nothing to do with how tight to girth your saddle - what's more important, is "how" you tighten the girth. After you have groomed your horse, placed the saddle pad and saddle on your horse, you are now ready to attach the girth. It is recommend to use a girth that has elastic on both ends of the girth, this allows for ease of girthing and allows expansion of the horses ribcage during riding. Attach the girth on the right side of the saddle first and then reach under the horse and bring the girth up to the left side and tighten the girth only enough to keep the saddle on while the horse is standing. Bridle your horse and hand walk your horse for a few minutes, be sure to circle in both directions (left and right), stop your horse and tighten the girth snug enough that this saddle will stay in place when you mount. Ride at a walk for 5 or 10 minutes, stop and recheck your girth and tighten the girth again as needed to be snug enough to stay in place. If at any time during your ride, you feel the saddle shift, you will need to re-tighten the girth. It's important that the girth is tight enough to keep the saddle in place, but not so tight the horse is uncomfortable. Check to see that you are placing equal weight in each stirrup while riding.
It depends whether you are riding English or Wester or another style. If you are riding English you shoulw have a saddle pad, saddle, girth, and a bridle. First groom your horse and pick out his or her hooves. Then put the saddle pad on your horse's back ontothe whithers. Then put the saddle on, make sure that your saddle pad is not laying flat, it has to have space between it and the horse(just the very front). Then put your girth on. Put the billots throught the first opening on the girth and on the first hole. Then do the same on the other side. Your horse may puff up so you can't put the girth tight. That is okay for now make it as tight as possible with one finger width between the girth and the horse. For putting on your bridle you must make sure you have a bit of a hackemore or hackema (specifically for the Paso Fino). Put the reigns over your horse's neck and then begin to slie the bridle on. Place your index finger in the back of your horses mouth to make them open it, then place your bit inside. Put the bridle on the rest of the way. And adjust the straps to your horse's size. I sudjest before trying this on your own get someone to help you maybe a trainer.