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FAQ  Contact Information Telephone: (843) 509-9850 Postal address: Electronic mail: karen@catalystequine.com What is the cost for an English Saddle Fit? o Tracings to purchase a new saddle are $25, if you are located in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester counties of South Carolina. I will gladly travel to other areas, but will need to add a small travel fee. o Saddle Fit for purchasing a new saddle is $75. This includes taking tracings (will deduct the $25 fee if I have previously drawn out the tracings), palpation, symmetry check, jog out,suggestions and help in locating the proper saddle, and fitting the saddle to the rider and horse statically and dynamically. You need to be prepared to ride. o Saddle Check Up is $50. I will check your existing saddle for fit to you and your horse. Includes palpation, symmetry check of horse and saddle, jog out, checking the soundness of your saddle, and fitting the saddle statically and dynamically. Please be prepared to ride. If you have a changeable gullet, I will gladly change it for you if needed. o Flocking is $50, if needed. These prices are for the Tri-county area of South Carolina. I am available to travel anywhere in South Carolina, coastal North Carolina and Georgia for a small travel fee. What is the cost for a Western Saddle Fit? Please call for information concerning Western saddle fitting. What if my saddle is not wool flocked, but needs adjusting? I can discuss other options with you, such as shims, pads, changing the flock, etc. A saddle with foam panels is a fine saddle as long as it fits the horse. It is more important that the saddle fits your horse, than what is in the panels. Do you have any recommendations for purchasing a new saddle? It is a common practice to check out demo saddles of the brand you are interested in purchasing. While in theory this is a good idea, remember the saddle you may actually buy, could fit nothing like the demo saddle you used. This is due to manufacturing variables. Be sure to get a written guarantee that the saddle you buy will fit and meet with your satisfaction. What is the cost of a massage? A massage is $75 dollars and the duration is for as long as it takes. Generally, the time frame is 1 1/2 hours. I also allow time to take the horse's history, perform a gait evaluation, and symmetry check. |
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