Fairfax Girth – Performance Short Dressage

Description

To ensure correct sizing we advise customers to measure an existing girth from top of buckle one end to top of buckle the other end. Girths do stretch so a size marked on a used girth is not always reliable. Please also note there is 2 3/4″ of girth beyond the buckle each end making the total length 5 1/2″ longer than the marked length, we advise this is taken into account when measuring to ensure the girth does not interfere with the bottom of the saddle flap

The Fairfax Performance Girth is lined with Prolite – known for its ability to distribute pressure, absorb impact and prevent rubbing.

New construction method allows the Prolite edge “to float” so the horse’s muscles can move underneath rather than bang against.

Combination of the contour and the cushioning creates a buffer zone and prevents a “hard” edge.

increases the horse’s performance by dramatically reducing pressure, it applies up to 85% less pressure at the key spots where a girth “bites”, significantly increasing range of movement and eliminating gait asymmetry.

The girth is dramatically curved on the front edge to create room behind the elbow, where the bulk of muscle becomes trapped between the girth and the legs. This leading edge is then structured to guide the muscles back under the girth, rather than blocking them, which happens in some girths.

The Narrow Gauge version is designed specifically to fit those horses (and most ponies) with a narrower rib cage.

To check whether a horse falls into the narrow gauge category, measure the flat area between the horse’s elbows. If the measurement is less than 20cm then the narrow gauge version is needed to ensure a perfect fit between the front legs.

Click HERE to visit the new Fairfax Website which is full of information on the whole Fairfax range including fitting advice, care instructions and design details.

Click HERE to register the Guarantee of your new Fairfax purchase.

Click HERE to see papers published by the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science on the Fairfax Performance Girth. To ensure articles meet standards of quality and scientific validity, every paper in a scientific journal is ‘peer-reviewed’. This means the editor sends the article to other scientists in the same field as the author. The ‘peers’ scrutinise the methodology of the testing and provide unbiased feedback on the article regarding whether or not they think the study is of high enough quality. Only then is it published.

Increases the horse’s performance by:

• Dramatically reducing pressure
• Significantly increasing range of movement
• Eliminating gait asymmetry

The only girth to have been tested during its development in conjunction with the BEF World Class Programme

During squad training, Centaur Biomechanics gait analysis was used to test the effect of the girth on the horses’ performance.

“We recorded up to 33% improvement in forelimb protraction and general range of motion of every elite horse we tested” *

*results were compared to the horses’ own girth

– Russell Guire of Centaur Biomechanics

Development of the Fairfax Performance Girth Video

Caring for your Performance Girth Video

Patent No: GB 2488030 B.