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Girth Leather

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Yellow is not attached to the strap?

I noticed an item on a horse in the Derby who looked like a halter mare ... It appeared to be a yellow leather, but with the attachment to the girth. What is this piece called. Is it to fit?

Curlin was one in the Preakness, it is called a yoke or strap, deep as you think it is a help to the jockey, in particular a young or green horse, the horse is acting in any way a jockey can slide a finger under the yoke and it helps them feel a little safer!

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