East Midlands saddle fitter?

[Vetwrap]

Can anyone give a recommendation?

Currently based between Melton Mowbray and Leicester.

thanks!

 

[wispagold]

I have used S milner & Son are good, they are based in melton Mowbray. I normally use Debbie Richardson based in Newark, Notts.

Contacts for both on this membership list of master saddlers:
http://www.mastersaddlers.co.uk/ListMembers.asp

 

[Snowysadude]

I like Bridlepaths int. They come out 3 times a week or so that way - would highly reccomend. Have used debbie in the past but swapped to bridlepaths

 

[doris2008]

Ditto Snowysadude. I too use Bridlepath who come up from suffolk every week. Would definatley recommend them.

 

[KatB]

Bridlepath saddlery and Byron at Retford are the only two I would recommend from experience. Bridlepath do 2nd hand too, and will do adjustments on site. Byron is a fitter, not a master saddler, but is very thorough and very experienced.

Sorry I forgot there is a 3rd! Nicola at Buckaroo at Vale has a HUGE range of new and second hand, again is thorough and just qualified, so is very enthusiastic, but has had horses all her life. She is incredibly helpful too.

 

[Vetwrap]

That's brilliant! Thanks for those.

You lot are all so helpful!
)

 

[MerrySherryRider]

I use Andy Milner from Milners. He's excellent. He's based outside Melton Mowbry.

 

[LizzyandToddy]

Andy at millners couldnt get me a saddle to fit but he is a nice chap, ended up using the guy at townfield saddlers - would recogmend either anyday.

 

[moley087]

I use Andy Milner from Milners. He's excellent. He's based outside Melton Mowbry.

Agreed

 

[dilbert]

Didn't have a good experience with Milners, I got the impression that customer service is dependent on how much you have to spend. I've heard good things about Bridlepath

 

[spotty_pony]

I use Andy Milner from Milners. He's excellent. He's based outside Melton Mowbry.

Another vote for Milners! I have used them for the past five years and have bought all of my saddles from them. I have been very impressed by the service, especially as Andy even commented that my horse was dropping his right hip slightly which was making the saddle slip to the right. I got a Chiropractor to look at him and his plevis was slightly tilted to the right! I don't know many saddle fitters that would pick up on something like that. Would definitely recommend them!

 

[Honkey : )]

Craig Millard at National saddle centre, was brilliant!

 

[MerrySherryRider]

Didn't have a good experience with Milners, I got the impression that customer service is dependent on how much you have to spend. I've heard good things about Bridlepath

TBF, I've not had that experience, I wanted a new/used saddle for one of mine and after much trying on of saddles, he said the one I already had was the best fit.
With my newest horse, I wanted to trade in my saddle for one to fit her, was prepared to buy new if I had to. He tried my saddle on her, said with a bit of flocking it would be absolutely fine, and it has been. Cost was nothing apart from call out.
Have had good price on trading in saddles too. ( Sound as though I'm on the payroll.. )

 

[JoyD]

Big thumbs up for Bridlepath International!! Lovely, lovely people.
I had 18 months of saddle fitting problems & they sorted me out in 1 visit

I would defo aviod using Barnsby

 

[Snowysadude]

*Deleted* dont want to get told off - just confim bridlepaths are great!

 

[alwaysbroke]

Another vote for Peter and Laura from Bridlepath, have used them for years always had excellent service