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Appaloosa Appy
The girth sits far back on my long withered Appy... is this normal?
I have a 2yo Appaloosa gelding. He has a rather tall, far back wither that goes quite a way down his back (a bit like some Thoroughbreds) When I sit on him I obviously sit just behind his wither and it's like I am sitting in the middle of his back because his wither goes far back.
When I put a saddle on him (to get him use to it and lunge him with it), the girth ends up halfway along his stomach instead of more forward where a girth usually seems to go. The saddle can't really be moved forward any further. Is this just because he's still growing? Is it just the way some horses are and it doesn't matter that the girth sits so far back??
By the way he is currently fine built and about 15.3hh (not bigger than this) and the saddle I put on is big- 18inch. But why would a big saddle put the girth in the wrong place?
I meant that the girth just does up that far up his stomach. I wasn't meant to say 'ends up'. The saddle doesn't slip.
As he grows and fills out more he may grow into his withers. (;
He's only 2 years old so he's definitely still growing. In 2-3 years when he's full grown, it will probably fit him better.
In the mean time, you can try a breast plate or breast collar. It will help keep the saddle in place on your horses back, which will help keep the girth in place. It also attaches to the girth from between his front legs, so it can't slide back. Also make sure that your girth is tight. I understand that your horse is only 2, so you might not want to tighten it much yet but if you are going to have a saddle on his back at all at this point, it might as well be tight enough to ensure proper fit. If you can fit your hand easily between the girth and his belly then it isn't too tight. (:
You could also try an extra saddle pad. If the saddle isn't fitting him correctly, it could cause it to sit awkwardly and make the girth slide back. Since your horse is still growing, you don't need to address the saddle fit issue right way, as long as you aren't riding him in the saddle. If you get a thicker saddle pad and do whatever you need to to make sure the saddle is sitting properly on his back, then I think the girth will stay in it's proper place.
Good luck. (: