Why is this so cheap?

[jowyles]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/German-free-form-Treeless-saddle_W0QQitemZ260157955669QQihZ016QQcategoryZ72593QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Free form? £199?? hmmm

[Joyscarer]

I wouldn't be that worried aboput buying from this seller.

It is a business with a no quibble returns policy plus for extra peace of mind you can pay by credit card to get all the extra security and protection that will give you :)

I reckon it's worth a punt :D

[jowyles]

But it sawys freeform ....but it doesnt look like the freeforms showjumper has or on goldfinch :s

[Joyscarer]

Why don't you ask them? This way you can make sure it is exactly what you are hoping for :)

[No_Angel]

its not a freeform, it will be a copy saddle and they have just taken the freeform name.
Most likely made in india for that price.

[jowyles]

Thought so! Theres another one that doesnt look right either and is cheap! I think i'm going to buy a freemax class soon just need to work out that I can afford it def cant afford a real freeform classic for a horse i dont own!

[No_Angel]

you will have to let me know what its like when you get one:)

[Showjumper]

Simple reason - it's not a Freeform. It's a Torsion copy and at that price, probably not a good one. Steer clear.

[jowyles]

Yep I will do! Lots of piccys! Dexters being moody with his back now he has not put on the weight this year that he did last year and has been ridden more so treeless is where were gonna have to go now! I just need to buy my self some essentials first before I splash out on the horse again!

[Bay Mare]

They've also got a 'side saddle' for £190 :eek:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260157489645&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=260157955669&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget


Sidesaddles just don't come that cheap if they're safe and of decent quality.

[No_Angel]

have you seen that creepy woman that talks to you:eek: its just wierd

[Sexy Sietske]

My friend had one of those saddles from there, very honest people and very comfy saddle and a complete bargin as well!!

[Nasty]

saddles are made in Germany so no they are no budget indian crap lol. Ive just ordered one from them to come to NEw Zealand . the freeform saddles you are talking about are made in italy. and these ones are actually put as "free form " so i am not sure if it is copyrite protected but these saddles are at this price as i guess they sell more quicker and as someone else said they are a buisness and the feedback on these saddles are all good. so i wouldnt doupt them in any way.

[freeformuk]

This saddle has nothing to do with the "Freeform" brand. They seperate the two syllables to get around the copyright.

The saddles are definitley manufactured in India but are distributed through the German company, Pfiff. Where saddles come from isn't always the same as where they are made and there is nowhere in Europe that can produce a saddle at £199.00 let alone selling retail at this price. This is because better wages are paid in Europe right from the leather being tanned through to the finished article which results in a better queslity item all round.

You would be better waiting a little longer to save an extra £100.00 - £200.00 and buy a Barefoot. This is a far better quality saddle for the price and has a much better proven track record.

[Yummymummy]

I ordered a brand new barefoot and when it came, I tried it on my mare and couldn;t understand why it kept twisting, as the barefoot I had borrowed from a friend didn't.... turns out that when placing it on the floor, the whole thing was stitched up wonky............needless to say I had a full refund but it still put me off buying another.

So every manufacturer can have their faults and mistakes are made even with Barefoot a supposedly reliably make!!

[ponylover88]

I love this bit:

The pony or horse will behave very well and move in a relaxed rounded outline

[old_woman]

I think this is the same seller who - when I emailed her asking where the saddles were made, responded to me that she had bought them in Germany.

I emailed back and said yes, I can buy a Hyundai or Mercedes car in Berwick upon Tweed, but it doesn't mean it was made there ...

When I explained my reasons for genuinely needing to know where it was made, the seller admitted that she "didn't know".

China. India or Pakistan. One of the three. And probably not even worth the postage and packing price ...

[Wally]

That side saddle is an accident waiting to happen.