Saddle hire?

[danielle23]

Is there such a thing? can you hire saddles?
I want a new saddle for my 5 yr old new forest, ideals are said to be good fit for the breed but cant afford a new or second hand atm I am starting to save but may take me ages! Is there anywhere anyone knows of that you can maybe pay as you go? Till you pay off up to full price then its yours?
We have a synthetic atm and its a nice fit but i feel like im perched miles above him and want a nice deeper dressage/whunter type, now we have started having lessons and getting on doing proper work, and start doing some showing classes
Any info/advice muchly appreciated
Thanks Danielle

 

[Kokopelli]

I was in the same situation a couple of months ago except the horse had no saddle at all! We went to the local horse and tack sales and picked up a saddle for £20, it didn't fit him when we had the saddler out but it was so nice we sold it for £300 and got a nice one that fitted with that! Try going to the tack sales nothing went over likt £50!

 

[danielle23]

Thats a good idea!

 

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

I think most saddlers hire saddles. Although the prices charged mean it's only really worth doing if you only need the hire saddle for a few weeks.

I was offered a hire saddle whilst I was waiting for my horses made to measure.

 

[danielle23]

i thought it would probably be expensive to hire