Tag: SMS
“IT’S GOOD TO KNOW YOU’VE MADE A HORSE MORE COMFORTABLE.”
How a career went from working for ParcelForce to making bridles.
Catherine Baker has been named ETN/SMS Bench Saddler of the Month for October.
The award,...
SADDLE FITTERS CPD – OCTOBER 2021
Saddlery, faults, safety and maintenance
By Sam Belasco, Master Saddler at the Household Cavalry
Saddle fitters who read the feature and submit correct answers to the...
“I WAS SO SURPRISED TO WIN”
Saddler takes top honours in national awards
The 2021 Society of Master Saddlers’ (SMS) National Saddlery Competition at Saddlers’ Hall, London, on 20 September saw...
WORKING WITH BORROWED TOOLS AND A 4AM START DOESN’T STOP YOUNG...
Showcasing the trade’s future talent.
All eyes were on saddlery apprentices and trainees as they competed in the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) competitions at...
“RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME”
Meet the modest but talented saddler who makes bridles for Charlotte Dujardin’s horses.
Issi Russell has been named ETN/SMS Bench Saddler of the Month.
The award,...
PUTTING THE MAGIC INTO SADDLES
Cobalt blue patent or sumptuous calf-skin? How an award-winning saddler makes dreams come true.
Andrew Hastilow has been named ETN/SMS Bench Saddler of the Month...
SHOWCASE FOR BRITISH SADDLE COMPANIES UNVEILED
“A cost-effective way to display products to the trade.”
British saddle and leatherwork companies will be on parade in the BETA International Saddlery Pavilion this...
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK: MAINTAINING TACK FOR 100 HORSES
Meet the saddler who’s a serving soldier.
Godfrey Morris has been named ETN/SMS Bench Saddler of the Month for June. He appears on the front...
“OUR STRENGTH IS USING OUR SKILLS TO MEET CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS”
Meet the rugby-playing saddler with a passion for making gypsy harness.
Louise Palmer has been named ETN/SMS Bench Saddler of the Month for May.
The award,...
“IT MAKES ME HAPPY TO TRANSFORM A SADDLE FROM START TO...
Award winning saddler hails from the United States - but was keen to train in the UK.
Joshua Morris-Siegel from Massachusetts, USA, has been named...
