Re: RC: Reactorpanel saddle

[Reactorpanel@aol.com]

Hi Annette,

I am REALLY interested in your story, because I'm new enough to the saddles 
that, so far, the few people I've encountered who have been using the saddle 
for a long time have been very positive about it.  I am very sorry that you 
had such a bad experience with ReactorPanel, and I hope you don't mind if I 
ask you a few questions.

Can you tell me how soon after you began using the saddle that your problems 
first began?

Did someone from Roe Richardson attempt to help you re-fit the saddle?  If 
so, with what success or lack of it?  If not, why not?  

Before you bought your saddle, were templates and measurements taken of your 
horse?

At any point, did someone from Roe Richardson inform you that perhaps 
ReactorPanel would not work on your horse?

Could you please give me the names and email addresses or phone numbers of 
the other people who had problems with the saddle?

If you would be interested in selling your saddle, or if you would like me to 
help you in any other way, please let me know.

Carmi Weininger
The ReactorPanel Saddle Company
(303) 530-0531
reactorpanel@aol.com

In a message dated 7/17/00 8:50:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
agordon@worldofwonder.co.uk writes:

> Hi Ridecamp
>  
>  Not wishing to annoy or upset anyone over this saddle but I bought one 
about
>  a year and a half ago and rode in it for about 9 months. My horse 
eventually
>  got terrible rubs/pressure points the exact shape of the discs that fit
>  between the panel and the saddle. Eventually these rubs progressed to
>  weeping sores, the edges of the panels (near the spine) which move also
>  rubbed and caused sores. I had to stop using the saddle because it was
>  causing my horse extreme back pain.
>  
>  It was quite a blow because the saddle itself was extremely comfortable for
>  me the rider. Initially my horse went very well in it because of the moving
>  panels and the additional shoulder movement that gives. But the saddle gave
>  my horse an extremely sore back. I haven't used the saddle for 6 months and
>  it's sitting in the tack room waiting for me to do something with it.
>  
>  I live in the UK and I bought my saddle direct from Roe Richardson who have
>  since gone out of business and are now not contactable on the phone here.
>  
>  I'd be interested to hear if anyone else out there has had similar problems
>  with this saddle. I've talked to several people in the UK that had the same
>  trouble I had. 
>  
>  Bye 
>  
>  Annette
>