Anyone know who has the quickest and best results with adjusting a Kieffer in north america? Saddle in question is actually a jump saddle but since I’ve never actually seen another one like it, I figured I’d ask over here in dressageland where Kieffers are more popular 
Get in touch with Ron Friedson in Connecticut … he is the Keiffer Dealer in the USA and they are certified in adjusting the Keiffers on a heat machine designed specifically for that. They can widen or narrow the tree and they can reflock to make further adjustments.
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Get in touch with Ron Friedson in Connecticut … he is the Keiffer Dealer in the USA and they are certified in adjusting the Keiffers on a heat machine designed specifically for that. They can widen or narrow the tree and they can reflock to make further adjustments.[/QUOTE]
That was kind of my plan, I’ve just heard mixed reviews about them.
Call Patty Barnett in CT. She does it and I trust her. I believe Dressage extensions also will do it. I was going to use her to adjust a Kieffer jump saddle that I had.
I started a thread a while ago where I listed the various places that I found that adjust Kieffers. I think I included prices too–they vary all over the place. I think “quickest” will depend on how busy the shop is at the time. I think Dressage Extensions had a pretty quick turnaround. Also used someone on the East Coast, maybe Smith Worthington? Somehow my saddles still are too wide, need a shimmed half pad.
Results will depend on your wither tracing. The tracing I did was very different than the one the saddle fitter did…
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I started a thread a while ago where I listed the various places that I found that adjust Kieffers. I think I included prices too–they vary all over the place. I think “quickest” will depend on how busy the shop is at the time. I think Dressage Extensions had a pretty quick turnaround. Also used someone on the East Coast, maybe Smith Worthington? Somehow my saddles still are too wide, need a shimmed half pad.
Results will depend on your wither tracing. The tracing I did was very different than the one the saddle fitter did…[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I’ll look for it! I don’t necessarily mean “quick” as in “i want it back next week” since I can’t currently ride right now anyways, but I don’t want it sitting somewhere for 3 months either.
Pelham does not adjust the Kieffer trees. Or at least they didn’t when I asked last year.
