by Saddles | Jan 19, 2026 | Saddle Blog
We wish all visitors to our web site all the best for 2026!
We’d love to hear from you if you are thinking about a new saddle and given the current tricky economic….and political (!)…. climate, we think it is worth mentioning that a custom made/bespoke saddle from Ideal is not as expensive as you might think! In most cases, the cost is no more than the standard price of the model your saddle is based on AND as A NEW YEAR OFFER, we will forgo our fitting charge too!
The Iconix Dressage saddle shown here on the XL adjustable tree was delivered at the end of last year. It had Couture flaps, patent piping, shorter flaps than standard and a specified length of knee roll, all included in the standard price of the Iconix. However, the Whisky Liquor detail on the flaps, knee rolls & cantle did add a bit extra in this case!!!!!
by Saddles | Mar 27, 2025 | Saddle Blog
The result: ultra close leg contact and the potential for ultra subtle leg aids.
Available with adjustable gullets or on a tree of choice.
Also available Designed to Order and the price is £2995. Do get in touch if you’d like to discuss!
by Saddles | Mar 18, 2025 | Saddle Blog
Off to the USA recently was this lovely Working Hunter Show Cut Saddle. Made to quite a specific spec, we were very happy to hear “It is beautiful” and ” I love the feel of the seat & the balance”. Another saddle is now on order, this time the more forward cut standard Working Hunter version.
“It is beautiful”!
by Saddles | Mar 12, 2024 | Saddle Blog
Fab prices for some lovely saddles!
Ideal Suzannah Monoflap Dressage Saddle, an ex demonstrator, at £1480 is now 35% OFF the standard price!
Ideal Sienna Dressage Saddle, brand new at £2075 is now 30% OFF the standard price!
More lovely saddles, on extra special offer, at anything from 35% to 70% OFF the standard price!
Take a look here Saddle Special Offers
by Saddles | Mar 3, 2024 | Saddle Testimonials and Stories
At the beginning of last year, I wrote:
” What will 2023 hold for us all? Have to admit, it has started slowly for us but we are not alone!!!! Hopefully things will pick up as they usually do(!) as the year gets properly into gear! Fingers & everything crossed!!!!
Happily things did pick up but we all find ourselves in a similar position now keeping our fingers crossed for 2024!
Last year our customers were predominantly from the UK and USA and joined by Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Sweden. So our geographical reach was not quite as broad as usual.
It was a good year, as ever (!), for the Impala Pro and the Suzannah Monoflap but also for the Sienna and the T&T (Ideal’s adjustable range). Joining them were the Gazelle, Grandee, Olivia, FWB, 1550 GPD, Ideal’s Polo saddle and the Ramsay Show Saddle. Horses had deeper or shallower rear gussets, a different tree and shorter and/or modified panels. Riders had bigger, smaller or different blocks, longer or shorter flaps and many had patent rolls & piping & some, a patent cantle too!
Amy in the UK, who had an Impala Pro Dressage saddle said:
Just to let you know that I did my first dressage competition in the new saddle yesterday and the difference in the way that the horse goes and how I sit is quite unbelievable. I’m absolutely thrilled with it. It’s beautiful and so comfortable.
To finish, here are a few of the horses!….and a lovely message & photo from Gail in USA.
Tom is an 18.2hh Shire in Australia who had an Impala Pro Jump in 2022 and a Suzannah Monoflap Dressage saddle in 2023!
Reggae in the UK had a Ramsay Show Saddle.
Leo in Sweden, an ID x ISH had a Impala Pro on a Jessica tree.
Digby, an ISH in the UK had a Grandee Elite.
Natasha, in Australia had an Impala Pro for her lovely horse.
“Love my beautiful Saddle. We won the class! Definitely the Saddle!”
….from Gail & Lazaro in USA
The saddle is a Sienna!
