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Medically, the term "girth" refers to the measurement around the waist. "Girth" usually describes someone who has gained a lot of belly fat.
A person with a large girth faces a higher risk of many medical conditions. When a person gains weight, extra calories are deposited as fat. Fat can begin to surround each organ--heart, liver, kidneys, etc.
Research has shown large girth often means the person will develop several major conditions, like:
Heart disease, heart attack, or stroke
Diabetes, with complications to kidneys, heart, blood vessels
higher risk of gallbladder stones, with risk for surgery to remove them
higher risk of joint pain and injury, especially the knees and hips
For females:
Abnormalities to the menstrual cycle
polycystic ovaries
increased risk of infertility
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What is the average girth measurements of Arm flexed, thigh and calf girth ?
8 in girth
How tight should you tighten a girth with a medium tree dressage saddle?
The "tree" size has nothing to do with how tight to girth your saddle - what's more important, is "how" you tighten the girth. After you have groomed your horse, placed the saddle pad and saddle on your horse, you are now ready to attach the girth. It is recommend to use a girth that has elastic on both ends of the girth, this allows for ease of girthing and allows expansion of the horses ribcage during riding. Attach the girth on the right side of the saddle first and then reach under the horse and bring the girth up to the left side and tighten the girth only enough to keep the saddle on while the horse is standing. Bridle your horse and hand walk your horse for a few minutes, be sure to circle in both directions (left and right), stop your horse and tighten the girth snug enough that this saddle will stay in place when you mount. Ride at a walk for 5 or 10 minutes, stop and recheck your girth and tighten the girth again as needed to be snug enough to stay in place. If at any time during your ride, you feel the saddle shift, you will need to re-tighten the girth. It's important that the girth is tight enough to keep the saddle in place, but not so tight the horse is uncomfortable. Check to see that you are placing equal weight in each stirrup while riding.
What is it called when the girth rubs the horse when it has not been cleaned?
Girth sore or Girth Galls. these can be prevented by cleaning the horse and the girth just before tacking up.
Can you ignore Gary Oak's girth?
No one can ignore his girth.
When was Girth - album - created?
Girth - album - was created in 1997.
How tight should the girth be done up when you first put the saddle on?
There is no known measurement for the tightness of a horses girth. All horses are different sizes and should have their girths tighted accordingly. To adjust the girth to correctly fit your horse you place the two outside Girth Straps into the buckles and tighten it until you can only fit 2 fingers between the horse and the girth. When you do this you will feel pressure. It is important to tighten the girth correctly as if it is too lose the saddle can slide forwards and backwards creating sores known as saddle sores. If the Girth is too tight you can interfere with the horses breathing as it can restrict the movement of the horses lungs. I hope this info is useful..... have fun !
What is a girthgall?
it is a sore in the girth area usually caused by the girth rubbing
How do you use the word girth in a sentence?
Help me measure the girth of this tree!
What is Girth measurement for a skater?
the girth 4 a skater is slim/skinny
Do you have to loosen the girth on a saddle when some is about to mount the horse?
No, you do not have to loosen the girth before mounting a horse.
Does girth have anything to do with weight?
well i would tell u if i knew what girth is
Is the girth the same as the cinch?
Yes, a cinch is on a western saddle, a girth is on an English saddle.
