Ha! Yes! And, I think Amanda will be coming to the area October 3rd. She carries dressage, jumping and all-purpose saddles from Black Country and Frank Baines. I can’t wait!
I have a friend that had a Stubben fitted and ordered before Amanda came out to fit my horse, and the Black Country saddle should be here next week! My friend is still waiting on her custom Stubben, and doesn’t think she will have it for at least another month.
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This was just posted in the eventing section:
Hey fellow Michigan Cother’s:
I recently became very interested in Black Country saddles since I have gone through several saddles with my horse that don’t fit. He has high withers, but bigger shoulders, so actually needs a MW saddle. I learned a lot about the Black Country saddles by reading a few of the threads on COTH and they seemed to have rave reviews. Since I am not aware of any other Black Country or Frank Baines saddle fitters in the Michigan area, I contacted one in Ohio. Her name is Amanda Berges, and she has already been up to fit my horse and did a very thorough job with all of the measurements and had many for me to try. I fell in love with the Black Country Wexford (an all-purpose), and had a custom one ordered for me and my horse. It is coming this week or next week, so she will be bringing it to me for a final fitting to make sure it is just right. She also flocks saddles, so will do that if it needs a little more flocking, etc.
My horse is at Hillside Farm in Manchester, MI, and no one else at my barn needs a saddle or re-flocking services. However, I thought that if someone at another barn nearby required her services, I would put the word out. She has a Facebook page: “Saddle Tree and Training Tree for Riders.” Her info is listed there, but feel free to e-mail me at psrickard@gmail.com if you want to coordinate something. I am crossing my fingers that she has the saddle this week, and can come this Saturday, but it may not be until next Saturday, October 3rd. -Pam
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Ha! Yes! And, I think Amanda will be coming to the area October 3rd. She carries dressage, jumping and all-purpose saddles from Black Country and Frank Baines. I can’t wait!
I have a friend that had a Stubben fitted and ordered before Amanda came out to fit my horse, and the Black Country saddle should be here next week! My friend is still waiting on her custom Stubben, and doesn’t think she will have it for at least another month.
Update! My new, custom Black Country Wexford was hand delivered yesterday by Amanda and I love it! She not only made sure it fit my horse upon delivery, but also added additional flocking (after I rode in it for about 20 minutes or so) to fluff it up a little bit. I am so glad that I spent the money on a custom saddle that me and my horse will enjoy over the years, and can honestly say it is the most comfortable saddle that I have ever sat in. It is an all-purpose saddle because I do a little dressage, and plan to do a little jumping as well. If anyone is looking for a saddle fitter, or wants to look at Black Country or Frank Baines saddles, I would highly recommend Amanda! She carries dressage saddles too! And, if you want to add a little extra bling to the saddle, you can add custom piping as well. The piping comes in a variety of colors like silver and gold, but I wanted to add a little flavor with the bright green piping:
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Bumping this up because if I find a saddle I will be needing a fitter to adjust flocking in the future. Anyone traveling up here or is actually from MI? Hoping to get some input and not have to pay someone to travel from Ohio if I don’t have to… 
Personally I like Lynnda at Classic saddlery–she’s the first fitter that has been able to fit a saddle to ME, letting me sit in correct balance and support. I also have it reflocked by her every year,more or less.
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