Performance Equine - WOW Saddles Sally Talbot-Smith

24/12/2025

11/12/2025

Why do I use WOW Saddles? 🧡

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while but recently was spurred on to write it because of Halle.

Like many people I originally approached Wow saddles because of difficulties with fitting a saddle to a tricky, slightly broken horse (Hugo). We couldn’t find anything to fit him, that gave him the space for his huge shoulders, freedom through his back and didn’t move the second he struck off into canter. Cue me approaching the trade stand at Burghley that year, I made it my mission to try one.
Liv life saddles came to fit Hugo his first Wow saddle it took us a couple of very long fitting session and a lot of trial and error, because Hugo was quite particular about what he was happy with. He’s now much happier in his new saddle and beginning to work much more consistently 💚

How does Halle come into this?
I thought Halle was quite happy in her saddle, she had regular fittings and was working well BUT every physio session she had some stress points in her back muscles where the back of the saddle sits, also as soon as any tension crept into her ridden work, she would seem unlevel. Before selling the spare parts I’d accumulated for Hugo’s first wow saddle I thought we’d give it a try with Halle. After one saddle fitting she never looked back!!
She is now free through her back, much stronger and more consistent and hasn’t had a single sore spot in her back muscles since the change! 💙

For me these two horses have turned a huge corner because of their saddles. But two things really stand out to me:
🐴 It’s not normal to keep having sore spots - something needs to change, whether that’s their posture, the saddle or the training methods
🐴 Just because a saddle ‘fits’ doesn’t mean it’s the right one for your horse, just like us they’re all so different, just because they’re a thoroughbred doesn’t mean they’ll fit a typical ‘thoroughbred saddle’

*Little side note* I also use Equitex UK saddle pads, with all my saddles. I’ve written many posts about them but still think they’re fantastic 🤍

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

Some glorious summer pics to cheer this wet, winter’s day. From one of my absolute fave customers, Gill Brittle who says,
“A tale (tail) of two WOWs. On the right, Holme Park Flirt, British bred trakehner, successful endurance horse wearing her 18yo wow saddle. It was my choice instead of a wedding ring!
On the left, Hardendale Katie, Registered British bred Fell Pony, 7yo starting out on her endurance career with her mentor. Her saddle is my eternity ring. Yes, thanks to my husband Davie for this (again).
Katie has done nearly 400kms in endurance rides and loves it. Quite the change from the 4 year old you first met and our Wow has been perfect, thank you!”

10/11/2025

Thanks Kelly!

08/11/2025

It's Saturday and it's going to be a busy one at Horse Live so make a plan to head along to our stand (H78 | Hall 3).

✅ Try out 45 different saddles!
✅ Get free fitting advice
✅ See our amazing FreeSpace Girth
✅ Meet the saddle experts

This is a great opportunity to see what all the fuss is about and see what makes you WOW!

22/10/2025

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22/09/2025

We won an award! 🏆

We're proud to have been awarded Equestrian Equipment Retailer of the Year at the 2025 London & South East England Prestige Awards.

This award is a recognition of the hard work of our entire team, our network of fitters and retailers around the world, and the riders and horses who continue to inspire us.

Co-founders David Kempsell and Maggie White, said:

“We look forward to continuing to innovate and uphold the very best in equestrian equipment and saddlery- placing both horse welfare and ethical craftsmanship at the heart of everything we do.”