Hello, I hope this isn’t considered selling! I could just use some advise on WHERE to sell! I have a wonderful Stubben Loreley in great condition and I have no use for it. It’s not “fashionable” for the hunter/jumper crowd, so I figured I should aim at marketing it to eventers, since the suede insert on the seat and flaps ads extra stick ability.
Is this saddle something foxhunters would buy? If so, any suggestions for me in terms of connecting with said potential market?
Thank you for any help!
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I’d never heard of the Lorelei/Loreley (?). But if it’s similar to the Imperator, it should make an excellent foxhunting saddle.
From what I gather, it’s a very old saddle from the days when Stubbens were made in Germany, and is the VSS type.
I’ve seen foxhunters ride in this saddle or one just like it.
Lots of foxhunters ride in Stubbens. The Imperators are still popular and that model is a lot like that one.
Mostly, it boils down to price.
I’m in the Pacific NW (there is only one hunt that I know of a state away)…any suggestions for where I should advertise it so the hunting community sees it?
It is a very well made saddle, and made in Germany…I love the old Black and Gold Label Stubbens.
If you have any local hunts, you could contact them about advertising on their website or in their newsletter. You could also place a classified here. Good luck!
I am in the Pacific Northwest…only one hunt that I know of. Is there a National Hunt Registry or something like that where I could get contact info for the masters?
Is that the two tone suede/leather one? I think it’s a mistake to market an unusual looking saddle to a small group of people. Fox hunters generally like very plain, old fashioned looking tack.
Price it right and get it in front of as many people as you can.
Try Foxhunter on line (FOL) or Foxhunters on Facebook.
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I am in the Pacific Northwest…only one hunt that I know of. Is there a National Hunt Registry or something like that where I could get contact info for the masters?[/QUOTE]
Covertside, the magazine of mounted foxhunting, has a national email list to all foxhunters. pm me for rates. BTW, I’m looking for a wide-tree stubben, for my connemarra/qh foxhunter/eventer. What size, what width tree?
Thanks guys! I really want to connect this saddle with the people who will appreciate it’s wonderful (but not modern hunter/jumper) qualities and it’s old German workmanship.
Eesterson, I will PM you the seat and tree size!
Foxhunters on Facebook (it’s a closed group but you can send a request to join) is a good choice because foxhunters from all over the country will see it. I posted a saddle there recently and am showing it to someone this week. I know several people who hunt in an Imperator so i don’t think the fact that it’s two-toned will bother them.
EventingNation has a classified site that eventers see. I sold a saddle on it and the ad was only $15. I’m not sure how eventers would view the saddle (not a brand that is trendy), but it’s an inexpensive way to get a lot of eyeballs on it.
Middlebugh Tack Exchange is a site that foxhunters look at but then you are looking at a consignment fee.
The BitsandBarter website is free.
Horseclicks.com is also free. I purchased a saddle that was advertised there (it was local enough for me to go see it and I was looking for a very specific saddle).
Craigslist might also work. When I’m looking for something equestrian, I have used the global Craigslist search. I have not bought a saddle that way but I’ve bought few bits.
How do you do a Craigslist global search?
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Foxhunters on Facebook (it’s a closed group but you can send a request to join) is a good choice because foxhunters from all over the country will see it. I posted a saddle there recently and am showing it to someone this week. I know several people who hunt in an Imperator so i don’t think the fact that it’s two-toned will bother them.
EventingNation has a classified site that eventers see. I sold a saddle on it and the ad was only $15. I’m not sure how eventers would view the saddle (not a brand that is trendy), but it’s an inexpensive way to get a lot of eyeballs on it.
Middlebugh Tack Exchange is a site that foxhunters look at but then you are looking at a consignment fee.
The BitsandBarter website is free.
Horseclicks.com is also free. I purchased a saddle that was advertised there (it was local enough for me to go see it and I was looking for a very specific saddle).
Craigslist might also work. When I’m looking for something equestrian, I have used the global Craigslist search. I have not bought a saddle that way but I’ve bought few bits.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for all the useful information!
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Thanks!
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