Saddle girth

A saddle girth comprising:

• an elongated member having a length sufficient to completely encircle about a midsection of an animal, said elongated member having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface being disposed in a partial overlap with the outer surface and facing toward the animal during use;
• gripping members extending from the inner surface toward the animal to increase rotatable friction forces and to decrease the likelihood that the elongated member will rotatably slip when secured into place around the animal;
• first interlocking hook and loop type fastener material affixed onto portions of the surfaces of the elongated member at preselected locations for selectively adjusting and securing a circumferential extent of the elongated member about the animal;
• second interlocking hook and loop type fastener material affixed at a saddle receiving portion of the girth and comprising a first saddle fastening means adapted for receiving and engaging a saddle having mating hook and loop type fasteners on the second material;
• second saddle fastening means carried by said elongated member for affixing the saddle to the girth;
• and,
• reinforcement material included on the elongated member at said saddle receiving portion.