The Saddle Gal

30/05/2024

Saddle Fit Academy offers comprehensive saddle fitter training for both English and Western disciplines in an intimate and supportive learning environment. Our curriculum blends theoretical and practical knowledge with hands-on practice, designed to cultivate ethical and versatile saddle fitters. Ou...

23/05/2024

Another update for The Saddle Gal!

Starting July 1st I will be modifying my pricing. It's been a couple years since I raised prices and it's time to do so again now that I have an expanding family and am travelling further to see people.
- Minimum price for any horse up to an hour is $100. Most appointments tend to run around an hour long, and over an hour I will charge the hourly rate of $100/hr.
- Travel Fees: I will need to raise rates to cover gas and wear and tear on my car. I've been lenient with these and am realizing I need to be more strict on what I need to charge. Areas within an hour from me will be a flat rate of $40. I will need to see at least 2 horses for that rate to apply. Areas 1-2 hours from me will be $50 per person and will need to be a minimum of 2 horses as well. Areas 2-3 hours will be a flat rate of $60 and I will need to see 3-5 horses to have the rate apply. In any area, if you happen to be the only person/horse I see I will either need to wait to schedule you until another person books an appointment, or I will need to charge more for the trip rate. NY areas (Canton, Potsdam, Watertown, Ithaca) will be variable depending on how many people and days I fill, usually between $60-75 per person.
- TRAILERING TO ME!!! I am working on a place for you to trailer to me if you want to avoid the trip fee! Updates will be coming soon as I work out the details.
- Consignment saddles: I will be limiting how many used saddles I take in. I already am picky, but the reality is I don't tend to sell them quickly and there are many other places to sell saddles so I will be happy to recommend those. If I do take in saddles I will be taking 20% commission
- Shipping saddles for Trials: I will be charging a flat rate of $50 to ship saddles out for trials and that is not refundable or able to be put towards the sale of the saddle. If you decide the saddle isn't the right one you will be responsible to ship it back or to get it back to me within 14 days of the trial.

If you have made it this far, thank you for reading! I look forward to seeing what this year holds as there are many changes happening!

16/05/2024

Hello All! I have some exciting news to share. I have started another saddle fitting venture with a colleague in Massachusetts. Lise Krieger and I have started The Saddle Fit Academy! We will be continuing Mike Scott's legacy and teaching classes for English and Western saddle fitting as well as offering smaller workshops throughout the year.

I will still be saddle fitting as The Saddle Gal and will be maintaining my current clients. Any new clients may have to wait a little longer than before as I will be prioritizing the areas and people I currently serve. I'm looking forward to doing some education as I really enjoy teaching people about saddles.

Check out our website at www.saddlefitacademy.com to see the classes we intend to offer!

Saddle Fit Academy offers comprehensive saddle fitter training for both English and Western disciplines in an intimate and supportive learning environment. Our curriculum blends theoretical and practical knowledge with hands-on practice, designed to cultivate ethical and versatile saddle fitters. Ou...

12/02/2024

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02/01/2024

Updates for 2024!

Happy New Year! With the new year comes small updates as always.

I'm already scheduling about 4-6 weeks out. Even though it's the slower time of year, plan ahead as spring will fill up FAST! January is just about booked so I am going to be scheduling February soon!

I am already planning my NY trips, so stay tuned for that post.

Repairs! I am taking in repairs for winter still. January is pretty filled with what I've got in already and some anticipated saddles incoming. So, if you have a saddle needing repair I can take it in for February or March.
- April through September I will likely be limiting what repairs I can take in depending on what my schedule is looking like. The more time consuming repairs likely will need to wait until winter.

And lastly, as respect for my family and myself. Emails, messages, and texts will be answered between 8am and 6pm everyday except Sunday. Sundays are my day off so I likely won't respond that day. Please allow at least 24-48 hours for a response, if I don't respond send me another message in case I missed it or forgot. When scheduling, I most likely haven't forgotten to respond, it's likely you are on a list and I'm waiting for a few people to respond before I confirm times. But if you aren't sure, send me a message to check in! I am not at a computer or doing office work every day, so the 24-48 hour rule is so that I can make sure I get back to you in a reasonable time in my schedule.

Thank you all!

29/12/2023

NY Dates for 2024 (subject to change or modify as I start reaching out to everyone)
Please note, this year I will be travelling with my son, so I may not pack my days as tightly as previously, but I will do my best to accommodate time requests around work schedules!

Best way to make sure you are on the schedule is to send me a message, either through FB messenger or email is ideal, [email protected]

Plattsburgh to Ticonderoga and surrounding areas
March 6-9
June 5-8
Sept 4-7
Dec 5-7

Canton, Potsdam, Watertown and surrounding areas
April 10-13
July 10-13
October 9-12
Dec/Jan (dates later, weather and client determined)

Knoxville, PA, Ithaca, NY, Saratoga and surrounding areas NY
March 28-30
Sept 25-28