Mattes

I’ve been a Mattes stockist for over a decade and the products still impress. Top quality saddle pads in a selection of materials including velvets, with a huge choice of colours in the quilts, sheepskin linings and trims, pipings and bindings the sky is the limit with customisations.

Saddle pads for English saddles come in three sizes and three cuts, as well as for DR, GP and SJ, but also come in all sorts of shapes and sizes for treeless, endurance, Western, Baroque…the list goes on.

They also offer a wide range of accessories from girths, through sheepskin halter pads and pet beds to even slippers for us humans.

I carry very little stock, almost everything is made to order and takes about 4 weeks.

BRANDS

I only work with brands I truly love. Every brand I choose to work with I believe are exceptional in their field, offering manufacturing quality as well as performing well above any others that I’ve come across over the years. They’re not generally “tack shop brands”, but are the best of the best for my discerning customers who seek out the best solutions for the challenges they face for them and their horses.

Occasionally I will stop offering a brand and am continually developing my understanding of horse-saddle-rider which means that a brand may no longer fit with my current approach and understanding.

Changing one’s perspective is to be expected in such a complex area where we should always be learning more!

Waldhausen

A large German company who offer all sorts of girths and stirrups, I carry some demos, sometimes have stock, but can order anything (they have a vast catalogue and website) needed for a saddle fitting. Competitive prices, mostly budget and mid priced options.

Previous brands

I can offer advice on purchasing second hand, and can check and adjust, AH saddles and ErgoX2 of Sweden. I no longer stock either brand or offer new fittings.

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