A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western US), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. 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 (surcingles).
 New 14 Western Pleasure Trail Horse Saddle Tack Pad  US $155.00
|
 New Black 15 Cordura Pleasure Trail Horse Saddle Tack US $175.00
|
 New 8 Brown Mini Horse Pony Western Youth Saddle Tack US $145.00
|
 New 18 Western Horse Pleasure Trail Red Saddle Tack Pad US $155.00
|
 Brand New All Purpose Jumping English Riding Saddle US $160.00
|
 16 Western Black Cordura Trail Show Horse Saddle Tack US $170.00
|
 10 Youth kid Blk Western pony Small Horse Saddle Tack US $145.00
|
 New 14 Youth Kids Western Horse Black Show Saddle Tack US $150.00
|
 New 16 Treeless Trail Western Horse Leather Saddle Tack US $250.00
|
 New 13 Youth Kids Western Horse Black Show Saddle Tack US $150.00
|
 New Abetta English Girth Shock Foam Cinch Horse Tack NR US $31.10
|
 17 Western Show Pleasure Horse saddle Lot Silver Tack US $250.00
|
 New 14 Youth Kids Western Horse Black Trail Saddle Tack US $175.00
|
 CHERRY ENGLISH DRESSAGE SADDLE WITH TACK IN 17 US $189.99
|
 ENGLISH TWO TONE CLOSE CONTACT SADDLE WITH TACK IN 16 US $189.99
|
 LONDTON TAN ENGLIS CLOSE CONTACT SADDLE WITH TACK IN 15 US $189.99
|
 Used 16 Black Show Western Horse Leather Saddle Tack US $260.00
|
 NR 16 Treeless Pleasure Trail Western Horse Saddle Tack US $250.00
|
 17 Black Show Western Trail Horse Leather Saddle Tack US $260.00
|
 Leather English running martingale EUC horse size US $11.00
|
 TWO TONE ENGLISH ALL PURPOSE SADDLE WITH TACK IN 16 US $189.99
|
 14 15 16 17 18 Black Western Pleasure Horse Saddle Tack US $96.00
|
 New Childs Toddler English Leadline Saddle Black 10 US $30.55
|
 Used 17 Brown Show Western Horse Leather Saddle Tack US $225.00
|
 New 16 Pink Synthetic Western Horse Trail Saddle Tack US $175.00
|
 15 Western Black Cordura Trail Show Horse Saddle Tack US $165.00
|
 Used 16 Brown Show Western Horse Leather Saddle Tack US $225.00
|
 New 15 Pink Synthetic Western Horse Trail Saddle Tack US $175.00
|
 8 Youth kid Blk Western pony small Horse Saddle Tack US $130.00
|
 New 12 Western Youth Kids Black Horse Trail Saddle Tack US $150.00
|
 New 17 Wide Tree All Purpose Brown English Horse Saddle US $165.00
|
 BLACK ENGLISH ALL PURPOSE SADDLE WITH TACK IN 16 US $189.99
|
 New 13 Western Youth Kids Black Horse Trail Saddle Tack US $155.00
|
Studies have shown that, although girths may restrict the movement of the ribcage in the horse, they have no effect on the horse's ability to take in air.
Most jumping saddles have three billets. This not only allows the rider a spare should one break, but can also provide an adjustment option. For horses on which the saddle sits nicely, neither slipping forward or back, the first and third billets should be used. On horses where the saddle slips back, the first and second billets should be used.
The second and third should never be used together, as they are attached to a single piece of webbing to the saddle's tree. Since the first billet is attached to a separate piece of webbing, you can safely combine its use with either of the other two billets.
There are other girthing systems available such as the Adjustable Y system or a similar girthing system. These also provide an adjustment option and have a front girth strap which is connected to the saddle tree point, and a rear girth strap giving it a Y shape and stability
