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LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN

Coronavirus restrictions have changed work and life – but I’m forging ahead, says business owner. Springtime is usually busy at Essex based Karen Lewis Saddlery....

ANGELINA JOLIE’S SIDE-SADDLE AND A PRINCELY PICNIC HAMPER…

All in a day’s work for an award-winning saddler. The ETN/Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) Bench Saddler of the Month award recognises outstanding skills and...

AWARD WINNING SADDLER HAS HORSES IN HIS BLOOD

Meet the recipient of this month’s ETN/Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) Bench Saddler of the Month award.  Maurice Emtage, who with his parents Bruce and...

“THE BEST SADDLERS IN THE WORLD”

This year’s Society of Master Saddlers’ (SMS) National Saddlery Competition at Saddlers’ Hall, London was attended by HRH The Princess Royal.  “The national competition is...

WHY THIS SADDLERY ‘VILLAGE’ WAS BUZZING

Famous manufacturers rubbed shoulders with newcomers to the trade in The Saddlery Pavilion at BETA International 2020 last week (19 – 21 January). This area...
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“I NEVER WAKE UP THINKING ‘OH, NO, I’VE GOT TO GO...

Chris Taylor, of Southport based Saddler’s Den, has been named ETN/SMS Bench Saddler of the Month for January. The award, presented in conjunction with the...
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BRIDLE FITTING QUALIFICATION ARRIVES

The Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) has launched a Bridle Fitting Qualification. The initiative aims to raise standards in the industry and enhance equine welfare.  Like...

“A SADDLER FROM 100 YEARS AGO WOULD FIT RIGHT INTO MY...

Jeff Barry, a Faringdon, Oxfordshire based Master Saddler, is November’s ETN/SMS Bench Saddle of the Month. The award, presented in conjunction with the Society of Master...

“I’M PROUD OF EVERY ITEM THAT LEAVES MY WORKSHOP”

West Wales based Tim Cook has been named ETN Bench Saddler of the Month for October. This award, presented in conjunction with the Society of...

SADDLERS WELCOME NEW PRESIDENT

Ted Boggis is the new president of the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS). Ted is a director of Milton Keynes based retailer RB Equestrian, a...

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EQUINE LAWYERS HIGHLIGHT “PARTICULAR RISK” FOR RIDERS

And pledge to help find a cure. A corporate law firm’s equine division is to donate 5% of 2024 revenue to Spinal Research UK. Aria Grace...
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