CB Saddlery

08/08/2024

Don’t miss this exciting webinar tonight with myself and Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out!
Not a Fit 4 Welfare Club member yet? Head over https://www.Master Saddlers.co.uk/fit-4-welfare/ to join and find the webinar listed under the events tab. You need to register before 6pm to be able to join us at 7pm.

What are you waiting for?

See you there!

📢📢****DON'T MISS OUT! ******TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!!***** 📢📢

Tonight is the last in our series of three webinars with Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out this evening she talks all about bridle and head anatomy with Bridle Fitting Joint Course Leader Catherine Baker.

To join the webinar register in the exclusive Club area of the website. If you are not already a member join our Fit 4 Welfare Club by heading over to https://www.mastersaddlers.co.uk/fit-4-welfare/ to join and then register for the webinar through the Events tab before 6PM. Remember all of our previous webinars are in the Club area to view on demand too.

See you there 🤞

07/08/2024

Do you fancy watching a webinar about Bridle Fit & Head Anatomy with Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out?

Are you a member of the Fit4Welfare Club yet?

If you answered yes then no, then you need to get yourself over to www.mastersaddlers.co.uk/fit-4-welfare/ to sign up for lifetime membership for only £25. This will give you access to a bank of webinars all about general anatomy, anatomy in relation to saddle fit, rider fitness and so much more plus you get to watch Gillian Higgins LIVE tomorrow evening discussing bridle fit anatomy. How awesome is that?

03/08/2024

Oops! There was a technical hitch and an email did not arrive at its destination! 🙈

Anyone who has attended a Intro Bridle Fitting Courses should have received an email with a 15% discount code to enrol on the redeveloped Qualified Bridle Fitting course. We have resent the email so if you still haven’t received it please phone the office on Monday on 01449 711642 to claim your discount for enrolment. We have also pushed back the first cohort to 23rd September so that no one misses out!

Head over to www.mastersaddlers-training.co.uk to find out more and enrol. We would love to add you to our register of SMS RQBFs when your training is completed.

03/08/2024

Have you considered becoming a bridle and bit fitter?
Did you previously attend The Society of Master Saddlers Introductory Bridle Fitting Day?
If you did, you can get 15% off the cost of the course! If you haven’t already received an email with your discount code, contact the office on Monday on 01449711642 or email [email protected] and they will help you out

Whoops there was a technical hitch and an email did not arrive at it's destination! 🙈

Anyone who has attended one of our Intro Bridle Fitting Courses should have received an email with a 15% discount code to enrol on the redeveloped Qualified Bridle Fitting course. We have resent the email so if you still haven't received it please phone the office on Monday on 01449 711642 to claim your discount for enrolment. We have pushed back the first cohort to 23rd September so that no one misses out.

Head over to www.mastersaddlers-training.co.uk to find out more and enrol. We would love to add you to our register of SMS RQBFs when your training is completed.

30/07/2024

Have you ever thought about becoming a Qualified Bridle and Bit Fitter? Take a look at The Society of Master Saddlers new bridle and bit fitting qualification course written and delivered by those with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry.

29/07/2024

🥇🥇IT’S GOLD FOR Team GB!!🥇🥇

It's GOLD for Team GB 🥇🥳

Ros Canter Eventing and Lordships Graffalo, Tom McEwen and JL Dublin, and Laura Collett Eventing and London 52 complete on 91.3 to secure Team GB their first gold medal of Paris 2024 🤩

This also marks a record-breaking fifth eventing team gold for Great Britain and a defence of the title that Laura and Tom helped to secure in Tokyo 💪

26/07/2024

The Olympics kick off this evening with the opening ceremony.

Dressage starts tomorrow, cross country on Sunday and showjumping on Monday.

You can catch all the equestrian action over the next few days on the Discovery + channel. To find out more follow this link - https://get.discoveryplus.com/gb/sport/olympic-games?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACz5BITkcKdHpSVFNfobL_HwJzTaN&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6ufe7YvEhwMVq5tQBh0rwASdEAAYASAAEgLypPD_BwE

I’ll be watching, will you?

23/07/2024

Both Albion Saddlemakers Co. Ltd and The Ideal Saddle Company are based in Walsall, the home of the UK saddle industry. The complete saddle is made in their factories, including the tree so they can each truly claim they are a Made in Britain brand!

10/07/2024

I’ve just got home from a fabulous couple of days at Albion Saddlemakers Co. Ltd learning all about their products yesterday and seeing them in action today.
A group of saddle fitters, mostly from The Society of Master Saddlers and the International Academy of Saddle Fitters, spent yesterday in the workshops discovering all the processes involved in saddle making under the watchful eye of Stu and Alec.
Today we got to try their saddles on some lovely dressage horses to see how they fit both horse and rider.
Any fitting friends out there - if you get the opportunity to attend one of these workshops, go along. You will learn, develop relationships and I guarantee, won’t be disappointed!!

20/06/2024

A fab evening gaining some CPD points at a Horses Inside Out lecture demo. Thanks to Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services for organising and Hilltop Equestrian Centre for hosting. The view from your arena is stunning!

20/06/2024

We're moving the CPD Bridle Fitting Day—originally set for June 30th—to a new date: Sunday, September 1st, at Moulton Equestrian College. For those of you already booked, you will have received email notification of the changes, for those of you thinking about booking a place but didn’t get round to it, you have a bit more time but don’t delay our courses fill up quickly.

This course offers an overview into the world of bridle fitting, combining the latest research with hands-on practice. It's a chance to improve your knowledge and in turn, the welfare of our ridden horses.

Whether you're an equine professional looking for CPD points, or a horse owner wanting to understand your horse's comfort and performance, this is the course for you.

Head over to our new training website for more information and to book your place: www.mastersaddlers-training.co.uk.

11/06/2024

Just 5 days left to be able to nominate a saddle, bridle or bit fitter for the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA)Equine Fitter of the Year award, sponsored by the Equine Fitters Directory.

It's straightforward, just click the link below and complete the form.

This award aims to recognise the work undertaken by saddle, bridle and bit fitters. Equine fitters have a huge responsibility to provide members of the equine community with sound, knowledgeable and up to date advice. It is for employed or independent fitters, either BETA or Non BETA members. It is....

06/06/2024

Want to know how you can see the first in a series of webinars with Gillian Higgins this evening?

Head on over to The Society of Master Saddlers website and join their Fit4Welfare club here - https://www.mastersaddlers.co.uk/fit-4-welfare/

Once a member you will be able to view this webinar and many, many more.
The best part? It’s only £20 - yes, only £20!

What are you waiting for? It’s too good an offer to miss!

Only a few hours left to register for this FREE webinar with Gillian Higgins and Catherine Baker talking all things biomechanics, anatomy and saddlery fit.

Registration closes at 6pm for a 7pm start so do it now before you forget! Club members go to the exclusive area of the website with your login and go to the events menu to register. Non Members go to the fit 4 Welfare page on the main website and join the Club then once you have joined you can login to the exclusive area and follow the events tab to register for the webinar.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

01/06/2024

If you’re looking for an insight into the world of bridle fitting or you need to gain some valuable CPD points, this bridle fitting CPD day could be the answer!

24/05/2024

Well what an interesting day that was!

I took a trip to London today where I did something a little out of my comfort zone - attended a Business Course for Creatives.

I spent the day with like-minded saddlers, members of The Society of Master Saddlers and leatherworkers learning about innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and business models. This opportunity is all thanks to the Saddlers Company & Saddlers Hall who have collaborated with the Bayes Business School - formerly Cass to deliver the course. I’m feeling inspired and know I’m not alone when I say I’m looking forward to the next day in a fortnights time!

To top it all off, I got home to an email to say I had been nominated in the Equine Fitters Directory Equine Fitters of the Year award! Thank you to those of you who have nominated me 😊

21/05/2024

I’ve been fairly quiet on social media lately due to being super busy. Just to show you all that I am still making & fitting, here’s a picture of the latest bespoke handmade bridle I delivered last week 😊

27/04/2024

It’s that time again…..

🌟🌟Do you have a brilliant saddle, bit, or bridle fitter that you and your horse could not do without? Nominate them now for the BETA Awards 2024 Equine Fitter Award, sponsored by the Equine Fitters Council.

If you are an Equine Fitter, don’t be shy – share this post with your clients!

✨Closing date for nominations - 16th June✨

Visit here for the nomination form - https://bit.ly/49gKkjg



@‌betaequestrian

23/04/2024

At The Society of Master Saddlers we teach our bridle fitting students all about the anatomical structures within the head and the connections to the rest of the body.
This post from Equine Anatomy in Layers shows the areas where the key nerves run across the face.

Raising concern for horses' welfare has solid reasons.....

For new followers,
please scroll through the page, I have dedicated separate posts to all areas where we, humans, can affect the horse's body.

If you would like to learn more about horses anatomy please look at my Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/equineanatomyinlayers

05/04/2024

I’m home!

After spending the week away at Moulton College lecturing and assessing for The Society of Master Saddlers bridle and bit fitting qualification, I arrived home to a very excited Buddy 🥰

A great big thank you to the whole team for all your hard work - Yasmin-Elizabeth Willerton and Frances Roche who put in a huge effort with the prep and admin work behind the scenes and for putting up with me for the last week, Issi Hodges for your help setting up, lecturing and assessing and Samuel Belasco, Helen Reader, Kelly Jones, Kess Mock and Catrien Coppens for joining us for the assessments.

Without you all, it wouldn’t happen.

(P.S. shamelessly ‘borrowed’ a couple of your photos Helen, I didn’t get the opportunity to take any!)

02/04/2024

Calling all fellow fitters!! Have you signed up to join the Equine Fitters Directory yet?

Why should you join?
Well, as you know, there is no regulation of our industry. Anyone can call themselves an equine fitter. This is the first step to regulation within our industry.

But what about The Society of Master Saddlers?
Of course we regulate our own members but our register is for members only. The EFD is a central directory which trainee, qualified and experienced fitters from all organisations, or who may be independent of an organisation, can join.

Why should I be a member of both the EFD and the Society of Master Saddlers?
The EFD is a directory managed by the Equine Fitters Council. The SMS is a membership organisation which provides benefits to its members such as professional indemnity insurance, discounted CPD modules, legal helpline, access to educational webinars, support via ‘The Office’, the Wellbeing Committee, other members, and much, much more.

So, what are you waiting for? Sign up today!

https://www.equinefittersdirectory.org/become-a-listed-fitter/

When you become a Listed Equine Fitter, you help to strengthen the industry and the role of Equine Fitter, and protect the long-term welfare of the horse. As the Equine Fitters Directory is much more than just a collection of saddle, bit, bridle, and harness fitters. Rather, it’s an independent and comprehensive resource for riders, horse owners, and equine professionals.

For all fitters interested in being listed, please click on the link. We look forward to hearing from you.
https://www.equinefittersdirectory.org/become-a-listed-fitter/

22/03/2024

Listed Equine Fitter Catherine Baker:

'The saddlery fitting world can be a confusing place for the equestrian public. Being able to search for a qualified or experienced fitter on the Equine Fitters Directory helps to reassure owners & riders that the fitter they are using meets the high standards set out by the Equine Fitters Council.'

https://www.equinefittersdirectory.org/testimonials/








CB Saddlery

26/02/2024

For craft members of The Society of Master Saddlers February only means one thing - competition time! We get to see all the fantastic items on display and to congratulate everyone on their entries but do you know what it takes to create one of those pieces?
The Irish Saddler Lucy Cushley gives us a glimpse of the hard work, dedication and right amount of ‘crazy’ it takes to create a winning piece!

25/12/2023

🎄🌟 Merry Christmas to you all! 🌟🎄

11/11/2023

Would you use an unregistered dentist? Neither should your horse…

Did you know❓ There are only 2 professionals qualified to check your horses' teeth!

An Equine Vet or Equine Dental Technician registered to either the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT) or category 2 members of the Worldwide Association of Equine Dentists (WWAED).

To learn more and download your free digital Dental Awareness Week pack visit👉 https://bit.ly/46QSFJ4

20/10/2023

Do you live near RB Equestrian Ltd just outside of Milton Keynes?

Would you like to know a little more about how to get the best out of your horse?

If so, why not come along to a FREE talk with myself and Buckingham Equine Vets on 9th November!

To find out more details, head to the RB Equestrian Ltd page.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Our Evening Talks are back! 🐴🤩

On Thursday the 9th of November, we have got some amazing presentations from three guest speakers talking about Getting the Best Out of Your Horse!

It will start from 6:30pm at our store just outside of Milton Keynes & there will be a chance of some late night shopping before and during the breaks.

This event is FREE but we only have a limited amount of spaces, so if you would like one or two places please email: [email protected] and we will confirm your spot(s).

We are super excited for this talk and can’t wait to learn lots from our experienced speakers 🐴💚

Buckingham Equine Vets CB Saddlery

16/10/2023

Last week Poland, this week Scotland!

I am away teaching again but will get the opportunity to reply to messages at some point during the week. Thank you for your patience 😊

12/10/2023

I am homeward bound after a truly amazing week working with some wonderful people in Umiastów, Poland.
The Polski Związek Siodlarski have been running saddle fitting courses and teaching saddlery skills for a few years now but this year they ran the first introduction to bridle fitting.
Their aim is to improve the welfare of horses in Poland and its neighbouring countries by educating those who want to become saddle and bridle fitters. In turn it is hoped that the qualified fitters will educate the wider riding public.
There is a small team of people who are at the core of the PZS and without them, none of this would be possible. The two women who work tirelessly to bring these courses to Poland are and Jocelyn Danby.
They are absolute stars and deserve to be recognised for the excellent work they are doing.
Keep up the good work and see you next time!

11/10/2023

Saddle fitting revision for Polish and Czech students at Polski Związek Siodlarski before assessment day yesterday and today.

10/10/2023

A little something different for Saturdays work….