Saddle-Up

I'd seen Saddleworld, Chirnside, many times, but hadn't gone in. I finally went on the recommendation of a friend. It's a surprisingly large store with it's own saddle repair shop inside. They stock a range of qualities, but there seems to be an emphasis on medium to high quality, and a wide range of products. I haven't explored the whole store yet, but I have bought a few different things and am very happy with quality and service. Prices are standard. I had a saddle fitting which was a different experience for me from the usual saddle fitting I get for my horse. Saddleworld came out with a variety of saddles (within my budget) to fit to my horse and me! It was nice to be able to ride my horse in a range of saddles and see how my horse responded to each and how I felt in each as well, before I decide to buy. It was a great experience and well worth the cost. I bought a saddle at the end of it. Unfortunately the saddle needed to go back to have an alteration made (to my size), but this was done within the week and was no extra cost. I also bought some gumboot-riding boots which have been a blessing! They had a few different styles and qualities in stock which surprised me as I'd only ever seen the one style before. If you're like me and are a creature of habit and loyal to your horse supply store, I urge you to go and look at different stores, you'll never know what you'll discover!