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> From: Gwen Dluehosh <dluehosh@vt.edu>
> To: DANIEL RAY MCKINZIE <DaCentaur@ziggycom.net>
> Subject: Re: Sport Saddle Reassurance
> Date: Wednesday, November 06, 1996 4:23 AM
>
> Thank you for this comment. I ride in an SS and I LOVE it.
> I have not had ANY problems with it. and my stallion really love it too.
> Gwen
> At 11:21 AM 11/6/96 -0600, you wrote:
> >There is no need to worry about making the wrong decision about
purchasing
> >a Sport Saddle. We have a 5 year warranty on all Sport Saddle tree
parts
> >and will gladly repair any Sport Saddle with such a problem as a broken
> >pommel from normal usage. We have never been "reticent" about
repairing
> >manufacture errors and I am deeply disturbed that such an allegation has
> >been made. Even though I am a dealer, I was and still am a rider of
the
> >Sport Saddle and I will never use anything else. There is always going
to
> >be errors in manufacturing, but this error; which seems someone has
> >blown out of proportion, is not a design error. I am still waiting for
a
> >full report from the company, but what I have heard so far is that
there
> >is nothing to worry about, that there were only a few that broke and all
> >that have been sent back were readily repaired. The company has a very
> >good quality control department, but like I stated earlier, there will
> >always be some room for error since that is our nature being human.
Lets
> >not forget the thousands of Sport Saddles being sold and ridden without
any
> >problems. How dare someone try to mar the image of such a fine, young,
> >reputable company like Sport Saddle Inc.. Daniel McKinzie, Sport
> >Saddle Distributor and Enthusiast
> >
> >
> Gwen Dluehosh
> Desert Storm Arabians
> 1156 Hightop Rd, #89
> Blacksburg, VA 24060
> 540/953-1792