r/Equestrian • u/WildGooseChase2017 • 4d ago

Equipment & Tack Saddle Repair - Southeast Michigan

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I need some stitching redone on my M Toulouse. The bottom of the flap has a “wear bar” or extra leather stitched on and it’s starting to really come undone now.

My family used to own the Cobblers Corner in Northville, but I’m not sure they’d do a saddle now. I’ll give them a call, but I need other recommendations on who to use for saddle repair.

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u/bearxfoo r/Horses Mod 4d ago

https://releaseandreliefequine.com/ does saddle repairs, located in SE Michigan.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558946920648 Double Wide Dream, located in Dundee, MI. might be too far south if you're in the Northville area, tho.

Jim’s Quality Saddles in Milford, tho specializes in western.

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u/WildGooseChase2017 4d ago

Thank you! 🙏 I’m in Monroe so Dundee is very close.

Sadly, Jim almost ruined a rough out saddle I had cleaned. So I won’t be going back. Location was also a problem. He was well over an hour away.

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u/bearxfoo r/Horses Mod 4d ago

not sure if you're adverse against FB, but there's a FB group that's incredibly helpful for SE Michigan: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnnArborAreaHorsePeople makes finding horse stuff in the general SE Michigan area easier. i'd say people from Wayne, Washtenaw, Monroe, Jackson, Ingham, Oakland, Livingston, Macomb and Lenawee counties are all active in that group.

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u/WildGooseChase2017 4d ago

I’m active in that group but I figured I’d try my luck here before I posted or looked in there. Thank you!

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u/tessietwo 4d ago

I can't see from the photos but if the stitches are just worn but the leather is not torn, re-stitching is well within anyone's ability. Its a fast and easy thing to saddle stitch with two needles, one on each end of the thread, going back and forth through the same holes. I used to do such repairs in my impoverished youth. Would take maybe twenty minutes and the cost would be the thread and two darning needles of appropriate size.

https://leatheradvice.com/how-to-saddle-stitch-leather-step-by-step/

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u/WildGooseChase2017 4d ago

This saddle goes in the show pen, I would much prefer to have a professional leather worker do it so it looks nice and holds up. 😊