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| How could you forget, I posted this on Tuesday. |
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| The horse, not my mom, but this picture is awesome. |
Turns out Louie's owner Anna has been hunting for a Dressage saddle for a long time too. And it turns out my new Devoucoux is her and Louie's unicorn. It's best-yet-but-still-not-perfect-but-fine-with-a-half-pad on Connor, but it's perfect on Louie. And with the two of us being the same height and about the same weight, it fits both riders perfectly. I told her to give it a try, I had a feeling that would be the case after I saw it.
But!
I am both unwilling to deny a friend an amazingly priced Devoucoux unicorn magically dropping into her lap and hoping for at least a six month break from saddle shopping for myself. So Anna and I made a deal that she will pay me half of what I paid for it and we would share it until Rolex, when I hope to march into the vendor village and march out with an honest-to-god-fits-us-both Dressage saddle. And then she'll buy out my half when I buy a new saddle.
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| Anna and Louie at our February 2016 schooling show. A few hours after this picture was taken we all almost died in a freak snowstorm and then unexpectedly stayed the night with a fellow eventer because we couldn't make it home in the snow. Let's just say me and Anna bonded that night! |
It's great for both of us. We almost never ride at the same time, and if we do, we both have jump saddles to fall back on. And between what I made off my Thorowgood and what she's going to pay me, I will be at precisely $0 spent on the Devoucoux. There may be something to this French backs thing, since Louie's jump saddle is an Antares, Connor's is a CWD, and the Dressage saddle that fits them both best is a Devoucoux.
Now that we're sharing it I may have to rethink the whole "French bachelor" analogy...
Thats one hell of a deal!
ReplyDeleteIt could be a French butler -- would that be less weird to share? 😂
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a really great set up! Also, that picture of you mom is just the best (even better than the American Pharoah one)
ReplyDeleteThat is a really cool arrangement you guys came to!
ReplyDeleteSweet deal!
ReplyDeleteThat worked out really well!
ReplyDeletei feel like that kind of convenient coincidence NEVER happens with horses - lucky lucky!!
ReplyDeleteI got my saddle at Rolex but the price wasn't as good as it would have been from an independent party. Just something to think about :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteteamwork makes the dream work! lol
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome plan!
ReplyDeleteDear Jenifer,
ReplyDeleteI’m Sophie BURY, founder of the French equestrian startup, Equi-Hub.
What’s Equi-Hub ?
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With my husband, Hervé, we have created Equi-Hub to meet a requirement of all horse riders & lovers : Staying in touch with equestrian trends.
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A gentle pat to your beautiful Connor !
With kindest equestrian regards,
Sophie BURY
Founder
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sophie@equi-hub.com
Nice! You're such a great friend
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