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A jumping girth should be comfortable for the horse and be stable in the girth bed to keep the saddle in place during jumping. The girth should take up as little space as possible for the horse and provide good freedom of movement so that the horse is not hampered in its work. There are now many jumping girths on the market in different colors, materials and designs.
A good jumping girth doesn't just hold the saddle in place; it fits the horse's needs and doesn't cause girth sores. For example, some horses tend to hit themselves under the belly when jumping big jumps, these horses need a plate girth so they don't accidentally puncture themselves. In addition, a good jumping girth should provide good freedom for the elbows, and it is always an advantage to have a good pressure-distributing effect so that the horse does not get sore stress points in the girth. A jumping girth is typically long as the jumping saddle has short girth straps, while the dressage girth is typically short as the dressage saddle has long girth straps.
The type of girth your jumping horse needs is individual. Some horses are very sensitive in the girth and get girth cramps easily. Girth cramp is something that can be remedied - both by choosing the correct girth with good pressure distribution and by tightening the girth a little at a time.
Belt spasm is when the muscles in the belt bed go into spasm. It's a very painful condition for the horse, and mentally it can leave a deep impression so that the horse will be apprehensive about having the girth tightened in the future. By tightening the girth gradually each time you put on the saddle and re-tightening as you warm up, you can prevent your horse from getting girth cramp. A quality girth with good pressure distribution is a great benefit for all horses, but especially for the sensitive horse that suffers from girth cramps. You can find such a girth from Professional's Choice, which has developed a range of jumping girths. A good choice would be the Fleece Contoured Jump Girth, which is an ergonomically shaped jumping girth with lambskin.
It's just as important that the girth fits the horse as it is that the saddle fits the horse - the wrong girth can do just as much damage as the wrong saddle. For example, by using the wrong girth, too short or too long, you risk the jumping saddle sliding forward, leaving the horse with no room to move its shoulders. The shoulders move 4-5 cm every time the horse moves its front legs, and when a jumper jumps, the shoulders can move even more. This can cause major problems if the girth pulls the saddle crooked - either the horse is hampered in its movement over the jump or it gets saddle sores or pressure on the shoulder.