Re: RC: Comfort saddle search

["Tamara Habberley" <tamarahabberley@hotmail.com>]

P.S . in case any one wonders about the wierd reply to address, it was 
something I did as a joke a week back and forgot to change back to my actual 
address tamarahabberley@hotmail.com

Sorry for any confusion caused!

Tamara


>From: "Tamara Habberley" <tamarahabberley@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: ohwhybother@dubious.com
>To: sharonsaare@dellnet.com, ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:  Comfort saddle search
>Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 15:39:44 GMT
>
>Hi
>
>Sharon , no idea what the debate/ argument with celeste is about other than 
>it appears to revolve around the time/cost to you of fitting a saddle.
>
>Over here (UK) if an individual wishes to have a saddle fitted it is usual 
>for the saddler to come out and fit the saddle to the horse ( Duh that 
>helps doesnt it!). However, it is also usual for the saddler to quote a 
>mileage fee to cover fuel and time expended, and to charge rental if a 
>prospective purchaser wants to trial the saddle.
>
>I tried a Balance GP and was charged £50 for the fitting ( called rather 
>pretentiously a ('consultation'), plus £10 for petrol etc . the rep lived 
>fairly close to me , petrol over heres a phonomenal price around £1.80 per 
>litre. I hired the saddle and subsequently returned it as my horse went 
>excellantly in a school in it but it shipped about on rides.
>
>I now have a wintec GP fitted by a saddler . this , touch wood as Iv only 
>had it a few weeks, is working really well. Again I paid for the fitting 
>which was termed free of charge but the saddle was marked up £30 more then 
>the usual retail price!
>
>What Im trying to say long windedly is that if some one expects to try a 
>saddle and utalise a proffessionals expertise they should be prepared to 
>pay for the time and service provided , irrespective of if they but the 
>saddle or not. Likewise, fitting a saddle to a horse to my mind should not 
>imply that the horses rider is obliged to purchase that saddle.
>
>
>tamara
>>From: "Sharon Saare" <sharonsaare@dellnet.com>
>>To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>>Subject: RC:  Comfort saddle search
>>Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 18:37:50 -0600
>>
>>At the time Celeste called me about a saddle, I told her of our policy.  I 
>>can't send a rep out to fit someone's horse unless
>>they are prepared to do business withthe shop.  This has come about as a 
>>result of many people running my reps wheels off...
>>just to get a fitting, so they could buy someone else's saddle.  One 
>>woman...a contributor to Ridecamp had my rep drive 400
>>miles to --she told me--fit two horses for saddles.  He made the trip and 
>>when he went to take her order she said she
>>wanted to contact me directly.  She didn;'t...and when I called her...she 
>>said she was still thinking about it...thus the change in
>>policy.  If people want to bring a horse to us we can do a fitting for a 
>>fee as it takes time and expertise.  But, we can't drive
>>especially in California traffic...unless a party has checkbook in hand.
>>Celeste knew this before she ever talked to Calif. rep.,...thus her post 
>>is quite inaccurate of what occured.  She is not one of
>>our clients....I don't know what she feels we owe her.
>>I just a few minutes ago, returned from a 400 mile fitting trip myself.  
>>But..the party was serious and appreciated what we have
>>to offer...and will soon be riding a saddle that fits her horse.  All we 
>>ask is if we make the effort to do something right, we
>>expect the client to do the same.
>>Sharon Saare
>
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