Feature(may vary by option.)
●100% Neoprene
[Black]
Description
StretchTec Shoulder Relief Cinch
So much more than just a cinch
With a foundation rooted in the ultra-effective Shoulder Relief Cinch, the StretchTec Shoulder Relief Cinch brings the next level of intuition to functional cinches. It is hands downs the most technologically advanced cinch available. Not only does the StretchTec Shoulder Relief Cinch provide the same shoulder freedom and elbow comfort as its predecessor, but it has a one-of-a-kind patented (US Patent No. D843,666) triangular center elastic feature for additional performance. The triangular center elastic allows the StretchTec Shoulder Relief Cinch to expand with the 1.5 cm chest expansion that horses experience while breathing. Its design also allows it to stretch in a more anatomically friendly way to contour better to a horse’s barrel and provide even contact through the sternum area.
The StretchTec Shoulder Relief Cinch features our new “V-Stretch” D ring design that still allows all the functionality of a front and rear D ring, while allowing the center of the cinch to stretch. The StretchTec Shoulder Relief Cinch also features a removable liner system to allow for easy cleaning of the liner, as well as the flexibility of swapping between liner materials (as more liner choices are released).
Available in 26 – 36 inch sizes, in black and brown leather.
Triangular Stretching Center
The uniquely shaped center elastic allows the cinch to stretch in proportion to the shape of a horses sternum. This allows for easier chest expansion while breathing at the walk and trot (the chest expands 1.5 cm on average), and the extra stretch offers softer contact over the sternum.
Saddle Fit
The center of the cinch is offset from the buckle, which allows the center of the cinch to sit in the horses natural girth groove, while the buckle attaches to the billets farther back than with a basic cinch. This changes the angle of the billet/latigo to be more perpendicular to the ground which minimizes the forward pressure on the saddle, and thus allows for a horses shoulder to have more room to rotate without interference from the saddle.
Balance Buckle
The Balance Buckle is the strongest buckle on the market, made of 304 stainless steel - most other cinch buckles are plated iron. Functionally, the Balance Buckle is next level. The flat horizontal portions of the buckle keep the cinch evenly tightened on the horses body. Since the Shoulder Relief Cinch is a unique shape, it really benefits from this feature.
With the distinct shape of the Shoulder Relief Cinch, it is important to have the cinch centered over the horses sternum. The Balance Buckle makes this a cinch ;) It has 2 latigo placements, which allow for fine tuning of the lateral position on the horses barrel.