**It is very important not to pull the girth straps up until the straps have been put through the buckles, not just the keepers**
The Fairfax Girth is a luxury item and needs maintaining well. The girth should be well cleaned with warm water after use and fed with leather feeder after EVERY use. Glycerin and oil should not be used as they seal the sweat into the leather and this is what causes the leather to crack over a period of time.
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