saddle fitting

[rup93]

Having a saddler out this week and just wondered if they provided reins stirrups and stirrup leathers when they come out? i have none of these on current yard! Thanks

 

[Herts05]

Not unless you ask them to.
Normally people already have these

 

[AntxGeorgiax]

you will have to ask them to bring some with them as they may not realise. for the first visit they probably wont try and saddles, more just get a shape of the horse and work out what sizes they think you need. then on the next occasion they'll probably bring saddles and you can ask then

 

[rup93]

ok thanks. sold my last hore about 3 years ago so having nothing left over from him and obvs dont want to buy anything with out knowing colour of tack!

 

[rup93]

horse*!

 

[FfionWinnie]

I would ask them. I was in the same boat and they did have stuff I could use until I got my own saddle.

 

[Suzie G]

Have a word with the saddle fitter.

I just had a saddle fitted.

1st time he came he just got the shape of tree needed. Then 2 nd time he brought some saddles and luckily 1st 1 fitted perfect. He then asked for the pony to be tacked up to ride so bridle put on and girth and stirrup leathers and irons fitted to his new saddle so then he can watch (without a saddle cloth) what it's like in use.

We used our own stuff but if you don't have them then you'll need to tell him/her.

 

[sbloom]

you will have to ask them to bring some with them as they may not realise. for the first visit they probably wont try and saddles, more just get a shape of the horse and work out what sizes they think you need. then on the next occasion they'll probably bring saddles and you can ask then

Depends on the fitter - I generally get photos before I go out, and try to fit a saddle properly on the first visit, probably 2 out of 3 of my clients get a saddle on that first visit. I carry leathers and girths but I only sell the former as they mark from use, I use girths for fittings even if the customer doesn't by them. I do carry bridles for sale but no-one has ever asked to borrow reins, and I don't stock irons.

 

[FfionWinnie]

Yes the fitter I used had saddles to try after she measured her up etc. I ordered the new saddle and had a loan saddle to use meanwhile which is lucky as still not got new saddle and I'd be jumping up and down if not for the loan saddle . I have seen the new saddle but she had changed so much with work it had to be sent back.