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Post by cookie on May 12, 2011 9:26:37 GMT 1
Who would you recommend and why please? Warnings appreciated by pm  I'd like to buy a new saddle within a 5-600 budget... Synthetic, second hand considered Tx in adv |
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Post by Katieleeown on Jun 2, 2011 21:36:29 GMT 1
Cookie,
Lavinia Mitchell does come to EA quite regulary - i was very pleased with her fitting etc. She was very helpful.
and she does have 2nd hand saddles too.
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Post by Fussymare on Jul 26, 2011 20:41:19 GMT 1
Probably too late now, but I've just seen this. I have used quite a few over the years, and the only one I would recommend is Roger from Ingatestone Saddlery.
Why? Well before I went treeless with my TB he was the only saddle fitter who spent about an hour with me trying lots of saddles, but refused to sell me anything because nothing he had would fit my boy properly! If that isn't a great recommendation, I don't know what is!
I then bought a saddle from him a few years later for my mare, and because I have a sharer I bought an identical make and model saddle for my sharer to use from a forum at a fraction of the cost new.
Many saddle fitters I know can be quite snotty about fitting a saddle they didn't sell you, particularly a second hand one - but Roger checked the fit when he came out to check the saddle he sold me, and told me what a great bargain I had found.
Can't praise him enough. ;D
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Post by cookie on Aug 4, 2011 9:23:42 GMT 1
Thanks Sarah, just saw this.
I've heard good things about roger. Now to decide if I'm sticking with a tree or not... My current saddle fits, I've just never liked it very much... Daft really. Anyway, pony has decide to spend my money on trailer hire for loading practice so new saddle might have to wait a bit longer...
Mr Bachelor from Epping has checked the current saddle as he does several on the yard but I can't afford his prices for new!
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Post by Fussymare on Aug 4, 2011 22:58:43 GMT 1
No probs. Good luck with it!  |
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Post by sarahbing on Aug 17, 2011 18:07:18 GMT 1
Just to add, I totally agree with Sara - Roger has done a great job fitting 3 saddles for me and checking/adjusting them. Would highly recommend him. He takes a lot of time and there is no pressure to buy unless you are 100% happy. He even travels to Suffolk |
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Post by handymoney on Aug 28, 2011 19:25:29 GMT 1
quite late but... I recomend David Merrett from Kiln saddlery in colchester, he's fab, really good and teaches aswell. He travels aswell.
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