Fwd: Re: Ortho-Flex

[Suzanne Mounts <mountss@usfca.edu>]

This showed up on another list that I'm on.  I'm forwarding it with 
permission.

Suzanne Mounts
Oakland, CA



From: Roger Peterson <rsmtn@3rivers.net>

>Yes Ortho Flex is out of business. Just talked to my friend Paul Gullickson
>an X dealer for Ortho Flex. He said one of the saddle makers that used to
>work for Len Brown (owner of OF) formed a new Co that now makes some of the
>same saddles and adding others all the time. One of the problems with OF is
>the quality has been going down hill for some time. These new saddles are
>still made the same as the original OFs but much higher quality. He has
>improved the spring panels so they should be even more comfortable for the
>horse. Another X employee is making the accessaries.
>The new name is Rocking R Saddle Co. 17552 S 2025 Road Fairplay MO. 65649
>their web site is www.rocking-r.net 417-276-6493.
>Also Paul sells them all over the country and is very knowledgeable on the
>saddles and accessaries. His # is 406-463-2345
>We have 4 of the early Ortho Flex (all reconditioned) and 2 pack saddles. I
>am very pleased the saddles will be continued as we have never sored a back
>or caused any white spots with them. They are the only saddle I would use
>on our horses. Of course we use breast collars and cruppers.
>Hope the update is useful.
>Roger