“They knew what they were taking.”
Thieves made off with around £20,000 worth of stock from a retailer whose stand is a popular fixture at shows and events.
Tigga’s Saddlery was trading at Frickley Park horse trials near Doncaster, South Yorkshire when clothing, footwear and riding hats was taken during the night of 15/16 August.
Sally Platts took over ownership of Tigga’s in 2019 and runs the Rutland business with the help of Lucy Dickinson.
“They [the thieves] knew what they were taking - good quality, mid-price items that are easy to sell on,” Sally told ETN.
Among the stolen items was Stierna waterproof clothing, Ariat country boots including the Wythburn lace-up and men’s Wexford, 16 pairs of Ariat Devon Pros, Ariat Palisade tall boots, Mountain Horse tall boots and LeMieux and Ariat coats, plus several HS1 riding hats.
With the Tigga’s Saddlery stand due to appear at several autumn events, including this week’s Cornbury and next month’s Osberton International, Sally has been busy restocking.
“I love what we do – providing a service to our great customers,” she said.
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