Short-Girth Crescent Shape

Does your horse have a short girth groove, rounded ribs, and a girth that always slips forward? The crescent-shaped cut of this Mattès girth frees the elbow area and keeps the girth in place. Removable genuine sheepskin cover, black cotton, black sheepskin: the comfort of a custom-made girth, with less maintenance.

Mattès designed this short girth for horses that are injured or bothered by classic girths: narrow chests, prominent ribs just behind the elbows, short backs - a common conformation in Arabian mares and compact horses. The half-moon cut positions the girth farther back and follows the thoracic and abdominal curves instead of working against them. A second cut-out frees the elbow's movement with every stride. Underneath, the sheepskin cover cushions and allows the skin to breathe; on top, the Poly-Flex padding with plastic insert distributes pressure instead of concentrating it along a ridge. The cover can be removed on its own for washing and drying: the girth remains available, and you can coordinate it with the rest of your equipment.

✨ Key features

• ✔ Stays in place on horses that are difficult to girth - crescent-shaped cut that respects the curves of the thorax
• ✔ Free shoulder - additional cut-out in the elbow's movement area
• ✔ Genuine sheepskin with rolled edges: no rubbing edge against the skin
• ✔ Evenly distributed pressure - Poly-Flex padding and integrated plastic insert
• ✔ Gentler girthing thanks to elastic inserts and spring-mounted stainless steel buckles
• ✔ Stainless steel rings for training aids, ready to use
• ✔ Removable cover: quick washing and drying, interchangeable colors

📋 Technical specifications

• Material: black cotton exterior, genuine black sheepskin cover, Poly-Flex padding with plastic insert
• Shape: half-moon (crescent), with an elbow clearance cut-out
• Color: black
• Hardware: spring-mounted stainless steel buckles, stainless steel rings for training aids
• Elastic inserts: yes
• Size: measured from buckle to buckle
• Care: removable cover, wash with MELP detergent

🐎 Why choose this girth?

A girth that slips forward is not a minor detail: it means a saddle that moves and a horse that tenses up. For conformations without a well-defined girth groove, the Mattès half-moon shape is one of the few genuinely anatomical solutions - and the genuine sheepskin does the rest. Made in Germany by Mattès, the benchmark for sheepskin in saddlery.

🧴 Care instructions

• Allow the sheepskin to dry, then brush it to restore its loft.
• Wash the cover with special MELP detergent, which preserves the wool's lanolin.
• Never dry it near a heat source.