SADDLE FITTING AND REPAIRS
When riding your horse, it's important that you can communicate effectively, remain secure and comfortable, and that your horse stay relaxed and focused. Proper saddle fit is the first step in obtaining all of this. If the saddle you ride in does not fit properly, your horse will simply be unable to perform to its peak ability and remain happy and eager for more. Improper saddle fit is a common cause for frustrations under saddle and can even be cause for mystery lameness and erratic behavior . In addition to everything that it can do to your horse, YOU could also be effected, as your saddle may be working against you! Let us make sure you and your horse have absolutely nothing standing in the way of correct and harmonious communication.
SADDLE FITTING CONSULTATIONS
First-time Evaluations for saddle fit usually last about 1.5-2 hours with each follow-up generally lasting about 45 minutes per horse/saddle combination. Add approximately 30 additional minutes for a second saddle on same horse.
Evaluations- $140
-Additional horses with same owner/rider- $100 each
-Additional saddles on same horse- $75/ saddle
Evaluations Include:
-Horse Symmetry and visual movement evaluation (evaluation of equine anatomy)
-Palpation of back muscles (evaluation of soreness)
-Tracings and measurements of the horse's back using various tools
-Checking integrity of one saddle OR showing options from inventory
- Checking fit of one saddle per horse
- Taking rider measurements (if needed)
-Evaluation of dynamic saddle fit (horse and rider in motion)
- Evaluation of saddle fit for rider anatomy
PLEASE BE PREPARED TO RIDE A helmet must be worn when mounted
-Professional recommendations for what needs to be done with each saddle (if anything) to maintain or fix saddle integrity or the fit for the horse. Recommendations of other saddles to try, if needed.
Repairs
REPAIRS
Billet Replacement- $25/ billet
- add $75 to total if saddle needs to be taken apart to access billets.
- Extra fees apply if adding webbing or re-configuring billets
- If your saddle requires a non-standard billet or a design that must be ordered, additional fees may apply
Deep clean of saddle (internal and external)- $100 ($25 if saddle is already apart for another repair)
Complete Reflock of wool panels- $300+shipping/travel for delivery
Air (CAIR) to wool conversions- $350+shipping/ travel for delivery
Adding/ replacing D-rings- $100 for first; $25 each- after first one
Removing D-rings- $90
Stitching repairs dependent on size of repair- please inquire
Quick Services
**Will Not Travel for these individual services**
Checking Saddle integrity (not in an appointment)- $25 (add $75 if saddle needs to be taken apart to verify integrity)
Taking tracings (for another company or remote fitter)- $45 (shoulder, tree point, base of wither, T-18, top-line)
Taking measurements with Saddle-Tech device- $30
Taking measurement with Sprenger Gauge or Wintec/ Bates device- $15
Measurement for a bit or girth- $15
Flocking adjustment (for wool- flocked saddles)- $100
Shimming/ padding adjustments- $25/ saddle+horse
Changing Gullet plates in quick change saddles (if the saddle will truly fit once completed)- $25
Kinetic Equine assumes no responsibility if client would like to change shims and/ or gullet plates themselves and does so incorrectly. This is your choice.
Tree Adjustment to Peter Horobin Saddles- $125
PH service bundle (only for Peter Horobin saddles- tree adjustment, flocking adjustment, evaluation)-$335
ADJUSTMENTS FOR FIT
Travel:
Will travel up to 40 miles one way- included in evaluation. After 40 miles a $1/mile charge, 1 way, will be implemented. From 28071 location.
All followups will be charged $1/mile one way for recheck. Out-of-state trips are subject to both mileage, time, and room/hotel fees for travel, depending on number of appointments scheduled (more appointments= less time charge. mileage will be split between all clients in an area.)