SueAllen
Well-Known Member
Sorry to post this here - I know it would be more at home in the Stable section but I know I'll get a better response here.
Brief history as I have posted about this before. Bought brand new Albion saddle, professionally fiited. Very pleased with it. After 6 weeks use it caused my horse some back pain. Physio said she was 'horrified' at the level of asymmetry of the flocking and it certainly looked very lumpy and uneven. Also had a problem with extreme scuffing on flaps. Saddler came out. Assured me that asyemmtry could be easily sorted by reflocking. Albion took saddle back to look at scuffing and agreed to replace saddle flaps. However, they also want to make adjustments to tree and points to accommodate horse's dippy back shape at a cost to me of £150! I have spent £995 on the saddle, £45 on the physio, £26.50 on saddler visit (and school hire for same) and now £150 to tweak the tree. I make that £1216.50.....!!!
Anyone got any thoughts on what I can do or is it 'just one of those things'? At the moment I don't feel I have any choice but the go ahead as I could end up with a saddle that doesn't fit my horse.
Brief history as I have posted about this before. Bought brand new Albion saddle, professionally fiited. Very pleased with it. After 6 weeks use it caused my horse some back pain. Physio said she was 'horrified' at the level of asymmetry of the flocking and it certainly looked very lumpy and uneven. Also had a problem with extreme scuffing on flaps. Saddler came out. Assured me that asyemmtry could be easily sorted by reflocking. Albion took saddle back to look at scuffing and agreed to replace saddle flaps. However, they also want to make adjustments to tree and points to accommodate horse's dippy back shape at a cost to me of £150! I have spent £995 on the saddle, £45 on the physio, £26.50 on saddler visit (and school hire for same) and now £150 to tweak the tree. I make that £1216.50.....!!!