Good saddler

[SeasideChick]

I am sure this has been asked lots and lots of times before, but I am a newbie here!!

I have just bought a horse and he is stabled in Titchfield, Hampshire currently. Can anyone recommend a really good saddler in that area so I can get him kitted out!!

Many many thanks and Merry Christmas to all!!

Karen

 

[Fairytale]

Hello; try Jane Feasey at Longacre I have had very good service/results with her I can PM you who to avoid (but just my opinion of course )

FairyT

 

[SeasideChick]

Oh thank you if you could PM me with who to avoid that would be brilliant!!! Not sure how I do PM's .... but if you do one to me, hopefully I will find it!!!

Will look up your suggestion!! Thank you!!!!

Karen

 

[mongy46]

I am very experienced when it comes to saddle fitters, as I have probably tried most of them in the uk.
Most are a nightmare, even if they are qualified.
I have spent thousands of pounds on saddles, new, especially made, you name it I've had it.

There is only one really good saddle fitter in my mind and that is Kay Humphries, based in Oxford.

I had a new albion fitted, and within 6 months my horses back was really bad.

Kay didn't try and sell me a saddle, she loaned me one until his muscles had filled back out. There was no time scale, on getting the saddle back to her.

She really knows her stuff, my horses back has never been better.

I can't recommend her highly enough.

 

[SeasideChick]

Oooh err .... I didn't realise it would be so difficult!! Will check all suggestions .... thank you!!!!

 

[goldenmint]

I would also second Kay. She is really very good esp with difficult to fit horses.
At one point she was only taking on clients who had a vet/physio recommendation as she was so busy, not sure if this is still the case tho?