If you want to use a Barefoot Western saddle, you need to know how to tie a Western cinch (unless you use girth converters). It’s a necessary skill for any Western rider. Here’s how you do it.
Step 1. Put the saddle on the horse and fix your cinch to the off-billet on the right side of the saddle.
Step 2. To fix the girth to the left hand side, pull the tie strap through the buckle of the girth from back to front.
Step 3. Now the tie-strap must be pulled from the front to the back into the saddle’s D-ring. Then lace the tie-strap into the girth buckle again, from back to front.
Step 4. Fasten the cinch by pulling on the tie strap until the saddle is properly fixed.
Step 5. When you have achieved the desired tension, fix the pin of the cinch buckle into the nearest hole in the tie strap.
Step 6. The pin must be fixed by raising the top layer of the tie strap. Securing the pin is important to keep the saddle safe in place.
Step 7. Secure the end of the tie strap into the saddle’s tie strap holder.
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