Saddle Fitters

Just wanted to add good luck, and if you do progress with this, there is a lot of business to be made as most people will only come out to saddles they've fitted themselves.

Emailed my chap on Monday, rang yesterday and left message, and still waiting for a phonecall back...
 
It's very difficult to train with the SMS as you need to apprentice with someone and those willing to offer for you to do that are few and far between. I joined a company who make and fit their own saddle designs, I trained initially for 6 months on and off, but 5 years later am still learning! Greta job but a long skill set - talking to customers on the phone and face to face, technical fitting skills, diary planning and driving a LOT of miles. Horsey people are lovely but their horses are very close to their hearts, saddle fitting is an art not a science, things can go wrong, and you need to have a very thick skin.
 
I'm a traditionally trained Saddler, part of the training for such a job title is fitting and flocking saddles on site.
I trained at Cordwainers College, then in Mare St in Hackney (1987)
We are also trained to make , repair and design all saddlery, everything from saddles, bridles, horse boots to rugs as well as hold a lorinery certificate.
This was the training 26 years ago when I trained, now they seem to have separate fitters to saddle makers.
Oz
 
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