by Saddles | Aug 14, 2020 | Saddle Testimonials and Stories
Meet Sara and Alfie! Alfie was featured in publicity boards for Blossoms Rescue Centre in Suffolk when Sara was fund raising. Sara’s ill health and now incurable cancer meant the closure of Blossoms after 35 years. Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk came to the rescue and took Blossoms’ animals into their care. Here is a link to their site Hillside Animal Sanctuary They have nearly 2000 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.
We met Sara and Alfie when Sara wanted to try and find a saddle that would allow her, despite chronic pain, to enjoy some gentle outings on Alfie. It was also a present to Alfie for when “he ends up with someone on loan when I die”. We were able to help and indeed, they had a lovely FWB on a hooped tree in black with white piping and stitching, which happily we had in stock. It was an XXW which Ian then fitted to template……in 30 years, Alfie was the widest Ian has fitted!!!!! Sara has managed to enjoy some gentle outings with help from her family….and Alfie.
Here is Alfie now…..
This is a very moving story and in honour of Sara and Alfie we would like to try and raise a charitable donation for Hillside. We have set up a project on the Just Giving platform.
Here is the link https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/saddles-worldwide
We will be making regular donations and hopefully collectively we may raise a meaningful sum. A big thank you to everyone who donates.
by Saddles | Jul 28, 2020 | Saddle Blog
Made for a customer in the UK, this Suzannah Monoflap is made up in Remi French Calf with grey patent piping and rear facings.
The standard Suzannah Monoflap has a moulded knee pad over a fixed block. This one has been made with a plain, soft pad so that it can mould to each of three sets of blocks on velcro.
The first block illustrated is the full Suzannah dressage block, the second is a Nyala style jump/GP block and the third is a shorter, Tonishia style, dressage block.
As you can imagine and as Ian says, “this saddle is incredibly versatile”.
Suzannah dressage block
Nyala Jump/GP block
Tonishia dressage block
by Saddles | Jul 28, 2020 | Saddle Blog
This lovely saddle is an Ideal Hayley W G Dressage saddle made up in Buffalo and Makela. Our customer asked for Ivory coloured stitching and sent us a photo of a design that she asked us to replicate. This is the result! It is hard to do this saddle full justice in a photo. Even Rob, the boss man at Ideal thought it was extra special!
by Saddles | Jul 28, 2020 | Saddle Blog
This one is a Suzannah Monoflap on a Suzannah Low Head tree. Made up in Buffalo and Makela, it has serge lining on the panels, royal blue piping, Tonishia style blocks and shallower rear gussets. Designed to Order makes all this possible….and more in many cases!!!
by Saddles | Jul 27, 2020 | Saddle Blog
Firstly, an Ideal Impala 1450 Jump saddle, 17″ W in Sala and secondly, an Ideal Lynx Pro Monoflap Deluxe, 17 1/2″ MW in Black, a lovely combination of the Lynx Pro Monoflap and the Lynx Pro Deluxe with Buffalo skirt & flaps and Suave seat & pads.
