Saddler - Oxon, Bucks, Berks

[Lucy_Ally]

I need someone good who will come out and not try and sell me a new saddle unless I really need one!

Any tips (good or bad) gratefully received.
Ta.

 

[Holloa]

I use Jill Harris, she's always given me good advice, and although she;s a black country fan, she's never really persuaded me to swap from my good ole cheap wintec's! they do me ok.

pm me for her details if you want!

 

[Holloa]

can you empty your pms please!
thanks!

 

[Lucy_Ally]

Sorry!! Will do now!

 

[Bosworth]

speak to Kay Humphries at Norton and Newby in Beaconsfield she is fantastic. will give you a totally honest opinion

 

[ReefingsDad]

Try Mike or Kate Norton at CH Browns in Oxford. Haven't managed to sell me anything (yet!) but great service and very entertaining!

 

[Dressagebabe]

Ken langford's oxon

 

[Halfstep]

Ditto Mike Norton. He (and Kate) are very good, will give you a straight answer and are very good at altering saddles rather than flogging new ones!

Don't know who is fitting for Ken Lanford's now.

 

[Weezy]

Ditto Mike, personally I wouldn't touch Ken.

 

[ihatework]

Another vote for Mike Norton, he's done all my saddles for the 8 years or so and only managed to sell me 2 in that time, not bad going!

 

[BBs]

Mike Norton all the way.
Would NEVER touch Ken Langfords or who they use to have fit their staddles.
Kay Humphris is very good, and used to work with Mike.

 

[spider]

Alice Nuttgens - near Henley. Came out and didn't try and sell me a saddle. Said the same things about my saddle that I was thinking about it. O.k.'d it and gave me ideas and prices for if I want to save up for a new one in the future, but only because I asked.

 

[lilpinkdonkey4]

Ken langfords person is a saddle fitter not a saddler/master saddler so wont be able to alter like Mike or Kate can. They are more likely to try and sell you a saddle rather than alter the one you have.

 

[Bert&Maud]

Kay Humphries is brilliant! Quite hard to get an appointment with though!