Good saddler Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire

[jojo5]

As title - recommendations for a good saddler in these areas with a comprehensive range of second hand saddles? Thanks.

 

[tankgirl1]

Merrigan Burton

 

[jojo5]

Thanks Tankgirl1!

 

[tankgirl1]

Thanks Tankgirl1!

No worries It doesn't mention saddle fitting on her website, but she definitely does it as I have had her out before!

 

[Kat]

Debbie Richardson

 

[jojo5]

Thanks Kat!

 

[wispagold]

Debbie Richardson is great but she is based at Newark and won't come out to staffordshire and Cheshire. You can take your horse to her though. Emma Arden from Calton saddlery also very good

 

[sbloom]

Saddle fitter

 

[jojo5]

Many apologies sbloom.....

 

[jojo5]

Thanks wispagold! 😊

 

[AFB]

Merrigan Burton

Personally I'd bargepole. She did a terrible job for somebody on my yard, new owners and completely took advantage of their naivety and was particularly rude to add to it.

 

[Gerilew]

Sally Cartwright Saddlery Services

 

[Ambers Echo]

Emma Arden is great but very difficult to get hold of.

 

[Moggy]

Helen at Midlands saddle fit is fantastic and very straightforward

 

[Ossy2]

We’ve recently been using Ellie from the saddleman company and she’s making a good impression so far.

 

[jojo5]

All these recs are really useful, thanks so much!

 

[Ali27]

Mel Lewis is brilliant! She is based in Shropshire but comes to me in Staffordshire. She totally sorted out my poor pony’s problems which was caused by a badly fitted saddle.

 

[jojo5]

Thanks again - hope these contacts might be useful for others in the area too.

 

[JoannaC]

I've just used a lady called Katie, don't have her details to hand and not got the saddle yet but she brings actual trees out with her so you can see which tree fits the horse best and then choose the saddle you want. I've ordered a Harry Dabbs GP but as haven't got it yet can't tell you how good it fits lol. I did like the fact that she had all the different trees and it was interesting to see how they differed.

 

[jojo5]

Thanks JoannaC! That is an interesting approach as you say.

 

[cremedemonthe]

As a Saddler I would recommend Sbloom too ,
Oz

 

[cremedemonthe]

Thanks JoannaC! That is an interesting approach as you say.

It's an old school and traditional method and how I was trained to fit saddles.
Take out the trees, find the right tree, measure up the horse and make the saddle to fit!

Oz

 

[jojo5]

Thanks Oz - sadly it looks as though sbloom would be too far away but the recommendation may be useful for others elsewhere.