ideal saddles sold under another name

[Henny]

This might sound a bit strange, but I read a post the other day (which now I cant find) about a brand of saddle - i think ideal being sold under another name?!

Any ideas?

 

[Jane_Lou]

Martin Wilkinson Saddlers sells ideal saddles badged as his own - was this what you were thinking of?

 

[Henny]

i think it might be! thank you

 

[lucym]

i dont know, but all i know is that i have an ideal dressage and it has the badge of another manufacturer on it, a local south west guy called nathanial underwood, so maybe its quiet a common thing

 

[Colline]

I thought Martin Wilkinson was the only saddler who could put his badge/stamp on Ideal saddles. I know that he works closely with Ideal to develop their saddle range. I use him and think he is fab. Will be checking my saddle tomorrow as i know it is an Ideal but i am pretty sure it has his badge/stamp on it.

 

[Jane_Lou]

The ideal I bought from him 10 years ago has an ideal badge however the one my friend recently got is badged Martin Wilkinson. I have used him for years and like you thought he was the only one who could badge ideal.

 

[dieseldog]

I think Crown saddles are Ideal as well.

 

[brighteyes]

I have a Crown Marquis WH and it is indeed an Ideal Saddle. I love it to smithereens and recently sent it back there for a refurb. Fab. The National Saddle Centre have saddles by Ideal, too. In fact I have two Ideal saddles with different badges on.

 

[Bossanova]

Some of the Origin saddles are tweaked Ideals

 

[Baileyhoss]

stirlingshire do it too, they developed the patriot for ideal or something.

 

[Thistle]

I have a 'Michael Longland' Ideal

 

[Weezy]

C H Brown badge Ideals too.

 

[Ashkadog]

I bought an Ideal 2yrs ago from Martin Wilkinson. Great saddle but with his badge on it. Where do you stand when you need to sell them? Do you sell them as Ideal, will people that haven't heard of Martin Wilkinson know this or can you get the badge changed back????

 

[Weezy]

When I wanted to sell my Springbok I just contacted Ideal who sent me an email confirming that yes it was one of their saddles.

 

[tabithakat64]

I have an Ideal Event which I brought from Martin Wilkinson's and it's badged as his.