A girth is a piece of equipment for riding a horse, used to keep the saddle in place. It encircles the barrel of the equine, and attaches to the billets (girth tabs) of the saddle on either side. Girths are used on
English-type saddles, while
western saddles uses a girth equivalent called a
cinch.Although a girth is often enough to keep a well-fitting saddle in place, other pieces of equipment are also used in the jumping or speed sports, such as
polo,
eventing,
show jumping, and
fox hunting. These include breastplates, breastgirths, breastcollars, and overgirths.Studies have shown that, although giths may restrict the movement of the ribcage in the horse, they have no effect on the horse's ability to take in air.
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