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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHICH AREAS DO YOU COVER?
For saddle fitting the areas covered are Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside
For riding lessons the areas covered must be within 10 miles of Wigan
WHICH PAYMENT METHODS DO YOU ACCEPT?
Payment can be made on the day via cash, card or bank transfer.
Please note no items will be left after a saddle fitting unless paid for in full at the time of the fitting.
HOW DO I BOOK A SADDLE FITTING OR LESSON
To book a lesson or saddle fitting visit the contact us page and submit your request or message via Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, email or phone. Once I have your initial enquiry I can find a suitable time and date and provide you will all the information you need.
DO YOU SELL SADDLES?
Yes I sell a range of used and new made to order saddles from a variety of different saddle manufacturers including Albion, Thorowgood, Kent & Masters, Fairfax, Harry Dabbs, Jeffries and Equipe.
I HAVE A SADDLE TO SELL, CAN YOU SELL IT FOR ME?
Yes, I can sell some saddles on behalf of customers. To see if your saddle is one I could sell for you please email the details and photos (showing side, front, underneath, girth straps and any damage) of your saddle to laurapetersequestrian@outlook.com
Saddles need to be branded and ideally less than 10 years old.
MY SADDLE NEEDS REFLOCKING, CAN YOU DO THIS?
Yes, I can feflock your saddle for you. The cost for a full reflock is £150 + mileage to refit after the reflock. For more information on how reflocking works contact me and I can advise further on costs and timescale.
Yes, all saddles undergo a 5 point safety check before they are sold. This check includes checking the tree, stitching, stirrup bars, girth straps, panel symmetry and flocking.
Any adjustable saddles are also checked to ensure that the gullet bars can easily be changed.
ARE ALL SADDLES CHECKED BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD?
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE?
I am a qualified Master Saddle Fitting Consultant (MSFC), to gain this qualification I had to pass 3 practical sadde fitting exams in France, Theory exam and a written case study. I also have a reflocking and saddle repairs qualification. I also have a First Class BSc (Hons) and MSc Equine Science degrees from UCLAN/Myerscough College.
DO YOU OFFER A TRIAL SERVICE?
At the moment I don't offer a trial service but watch this space!!!
DO I NEED TO RIDE DURING A SADDLE FITTING?
Yes, you will need to ride during your saddle fitting. You will need to do a short ridden assessment in walk, trot and canter if possible. On some occasions it isn't possible to do a ridden assessment such as with an unbacked horse or a horse returning to work from an injury, in these situations we can do a static fitting and check the saddle ridden at a later date.
HOW LONG DOES A SADDLE FITTING TAKE?
A saddle fitting usually takes around 1.5 hours, a tricky fitting might be slightly longer but a simple check might only take an hour, it all depends on the individual horse and rider.
Have a question which hasn't been answered above - send it via the contact us page and we can send you the answer asap.