Does anyone know of any reputable dealers that sell saddles on payments? I know about Trilogy. Anyone else?
I think CWD has some sort of lease program.
County has promotional financing I’m pretty sure.
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The Voltaire rep told me last month they now have financing available. I think it is a new program
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Ann at Equestrian Imports carries several brands and has financing programs.
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Schneider’s Saddlery offers a payment program.
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PLEASE!!! Ask for the financing terms and interest rate before you finance a saddle. Just out of abject curiosity, when this program first came out in late 2019, I asked my CWD rep what the interest rate was for someone with excellent (800+) credit like myself, and it was a flat 21% no matter your credit score. I was genuinely shocked. I could have put it on one of my credit cards and it would have been cheaper! That interest rate is almost predatory.
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I’ve never financed one. I do think County has low promotional interest if you qualify. I’m surprised there aren’t more manufacturers doing something like Affirm these days, but of course, that’s a standard interest rate.
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Yeah, that wasn’t directed at you, just a general statement. I was just aghast thinking of the people getting taken for a ride by that interest rate.
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If you don’t need the saddle immediately, wanted to buy new, and could have the entire amount within 3-4 months, you could look into Custom. For my saddle, I put $1,000 down at the time of ordering and then just needed to have the remaining amount by the time it arrived. I realize that not everyone can do that, though, and it can still be quite a bit of money to come up with in a short period of time. Just an idea. That 21% interest rate with CWD, though…wow. 
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Yup, I have looked into it before for my clients. Totally decided that I did not want to be that person to take advantage of my clients. Now a bigger company maybe to get better rates, but I also saw 20%plus too.
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Wow that is awful. I purchased a County, they use Klarna to finance. I got a flat rate - I think 9.99%? but I don’t remember, for 3 years. Totally worth it, especially since I needed a harder to find fit.
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