Members bcurrier Posted March 13, 2008 Members Report Posted March 13, 2008 Sounds like you're dealing with a horse snob, but there's two kinds: the kind that will come back to you because of problems they caused, and those that won't. I wonder if she might fall into the second category - you didn't mention her complaining about the original saddle maker, for example. If she does fall into that category, there's really no downside in selling to her. These are typically the really wealthy people that can literally afford to use equipment to the point of being careless with it, and replace it, equally without thought. That's the kind of person that thinks nothing of mucking up a custom pair of two or three thousand dollar riding boots ... after all, you can just buy new ones ... There's lots of these people in the horse world. Bill Quote
Members skip Posted March 13, 2008 Author Members Report Posted March 13, 2008 Hey thanks for all the good feed back. I didn't mention that she did complain about my starting price which is $2,000 and felt it was a great deal to pay for a saddle. so I am still going to let her know that I cannot take her money and that she should take my suggestions and find another saddle to fit her horse. Most of the comments are what I have felt and discussing it over with my financial advisor "My wife" she has similar feelings in that I should send her on to someone else, not necessarily another saddle maker but to a retailer that sells a lot of different saddles. thanks again for all your comments and Johanna for making this forem a viable entity for us to come and get some of the additional help we may need take car and happy leather working. Skip Quote
Members Todd Posted June 13, 2008 Members Report Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) This is similar to a woman who is trying to get me to build a saddle. Her horse bogged down in a slough and layed over in the water with the saddle still on. It created a big stain on the left side and she thought a garden hose and some hot sun was the solution. Fortunately , I have enough of a client base and waiting list that I can pick and choose new clients. I only wish to custom build my saddles for people who will cherish them and care for them as much as I do. As the others have said, Its my name going on that piece of gear and even if it never gets displayed in a museum somewhere, I don't want it seen in a bargain bin either. You made the right decision. Edited June 13, 2008 by Todd Quote
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