Ideal Cinch Length

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

I usually use a 30 or 32, but my horses eat for a living rather than work for a living. I prefer a latigo on both sides too. A wise old man told me you want to have the width of about two hands and two thumbs separating the ring and rig. I still lay my hands on one. I just had to measure my hands and it is a 9-1/4" gap.

Like your's, my horses eat for a living also, seems like I just don't get the time to ride like I would like. Attached is a picture of Duke, the cinch on this saddle is a 36", and the gap between the cinch ring and D on both sides is 7". That means if I drop to a 32" it would increase the gap to 9". Guess our horses do about the same "work!"

Bob

[Traveller]

Thanks, everybody. Very informative.

Now get on that horse and ride, Bob, or I'll take him off your hands, saddle an' all. (Thanks for the pic, too - nothing like a photo to illustrate a point.)

Joanne