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Soft Fluid Lumps

26th September 2023

I recently went to see a new client who had noticed soft fluid-filled galls appearing on one side, at the base of her horse’s wither, after exercise. These painless lumps would disappear after an hour or so, only to reappear after exercise the following day. The foam panelled saddle being used had been fitted some years before, since when the…

Thank you and Latest News

13th September 2023

THANK YOU! To all those kind messages of support after my accident in Italy, thank you so much! Likewise, those patient clients who waited patiently for me to recover! The pelvic fracture turned out to be less severe than first thought and I have been back at work for a couple of weeks now, albeit popping the odd painkiller VAN…

Girths and so on…

4th August 2023

Girths and so on… Have you ever considered that your grumpy or cold-backed horse may be reacting to the girth rather than the saddle? There are lots of sensitive nerves just behind the elbow, so it pays to look just as carefully at your girth as your saddle fit. Research tells us that the narrow girths of yesteryear are more…

Selleria Equipe

4th August 2023

I feel very lucky to have been invited to visit the state of the art, modern headquarters of Equipe in Valdagno, Italy. This is where the beautiful Amerigo and Equipe saddles are designed, crafted and manufactured, using the highest quality materials and leathers. Most people know that Amerigo saddles have flocked panels and a variety of tree shapes to ensure…

Saddle Care

18th July 2023

Here are my do’s and don’ts for keeping your saddle in tip top condition.   DO Use the recommended cleaning products. Most new saddles come with sample tubes of the leather conditioner recommended by the manufacturers, which you should use in order to protect your warranty. As a rule of thumb, the bar soap that contains glycerine and the spray-on…

The Pro’s and Con’s of Adjustable Saddles

12th July 2023

Adjustable saddles really have shaken up the saddle fitting world over the past twenty years! By adjustable, I refer to the gullet bar system, whereby if your fitter has the relevant gullet bars, the width of the saddle can be adjusted quickly and easily on-site. Initially it was restricted to cheaper saddles such as synthetics, but now there are some…