The Saddlery Shop blog

02 March 2010 05:30


A quick 'heads up' that we are selling off our Weatherbeeta Taka rugs complete with a FREE fleece at over 45% off, only £99.99! We are anticipating our stock will only last this week, so don't miss out, grab a top end rug for an unbeatable price before we sell out- once they are gone they are gone! The Weatherbeeta Taka freestyle detach a neck combo combines the successful contour design with the exclusive Freestyle System. The Weatherbeeta Taka provides unparalleled fit, protection and freedom of movement. The outer of the Taka turnout is extra heavy duty and breathable premium strength 1260 Denier material, and delivers fully waterproof and breathable comfort for your horse. The detach-a-neck feature of the Taka offers greater versatility, allowing your horse to be with or without a neck cover as required.

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16 February 2010 10:11


For one week only, The Saddlery Shop are offering the Peewee bit cheaper than ever before, just £29.99! You will probably never see this again, so hurry and buy one before the price goes back up on the 23rd February. The Peewee bit is a revolutionary new bit imported exclusively by The Saddlery Shop for sale in the UK. The Pee Wee bit is constructed with stainless steel bit rings and side bars, but the mouthpiece is made from "sweet iron" which oxidises to produce a sweet taste that horses enjoy. The Peewee bit is very unobtrusive, and most horse prefer the feel and action of the bit to an ordinary thick snaffle. The mullen mouth prevents the palate from being jabbed, and there is no nutcracker action. The sweet iron mouthpiece tastes sweet and keeps the mouth soft. This is a one of kind bit, every good horseman should have one in their collection, and now is certainly the time to buy one!

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28 January 2010 11:48


Start your riding in 2010 in the safest possible hat! The Gatehouse HS1 is one of the safest riding hats on the market, being the only riding helmet in the UK to pass all of the following safety standards : Snell E2001, PAS015, BSEN1384. This Gatehouse riding hat has also has passed a unique test which simulates a rider falling into a fence rail, or having a secondary hit by a horse's hoof unlike any other riding helmet. The Gatehouse HS1, also known as the High Spec 1 is probably the safest riding hat available on the market today. For just 1 week (until 9th February) you can buy this superb riding hat exclusively from The Saddlery Shop at a 20% discount! This jockey skull cap uses the latest materials making it also incredibly light and comfortable to wear. The carbon fibre reinforced shell of the HS1 hat has unbelievable strength and lightness. Riders that have had serious falls in this hat have been told by doctors that they can't believe

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25 January 2010 11:46


The UK wholesaler for Easycare hoof boots, Trelawne Equine has a very useful post on their blog today regarding the cleaning of the velcro or hook and loop fastenings on their hoof boots....
Have you ever come back from a ride, removed your Old Macs Multipurpose Hoof boots, Old Mac G2's or any of the gaitered Easycare boots such as the Easyboot Epic or Easyboot Glove and wondered how to clean the Velcro? The warehouse personnel at Easycare have come up with a great little trick- using a simple dog/ cat brush (their own Velcro Cleaner) on the Velcro to remove grass, hair and whatever else is stuck. They use it on both the hook and loop sides of the Velcro, it will also rejuvenate loop side if is has lost its 'stick'. We at Trelawne Equine think this is a brilliant idea, and will help ensure your boots last even longer and perform as well as they did the first day you use them!

18 January 2010 02:35


For 1 week only, you can get a free pair of comfort pads with your Easycare hoof boots from The Saddlery Shop. You can choose between 6mm medium density comfort pads, and 12mm medium density comfort pads. Hoof boots must be purchased as a pair (even if sold singularly) and qualifying boots include the Easyboot, Easyboot epic, easyboot edge, easyboot grip, easyboot glove, boa horse boots, Old Mac multipurpose hoof boots and Old Mac's G2. For 6mm comfort pads, use the code freepadsjan6 or for 12mm use the code freepadsjan12 at checkout. Make sure you order soon, offer expires 26th January 2010!

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15 January 2010 03:59


I discovered another very good use for Keratex mud fever powder over the last few weeks, as a disinfectant 'talc' for inside hoof boots! If like me, you have a horse or pony that has a problem severe enough to necessitate the use of boots over an extended period, there is a chance of bacteria and damp within the foot. A sprinkling of this every morning inside my Shetlands Easyboot Epic Hoof Boots with soft comfort pads has kept her soles looking clean and thrush free!

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10 January 2010 11:21

The Saddlery Shop's huge equine January Sale is now well under way, and our cheap rugs, sale riding wear and discounted horse riding equipment is selling out fast so don't leave it too late to look or you may miss out! We have 100's of horsey bargains for example upto 1/2 price horse rugs and upto 1/2 price riding clothes, all leading brands such as Mast, Weatherbeeta, Mark Todd and many more.

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14 December 2009 10:34

The larger sizes in the fantastic Easyboot gloves are almost here! The Easyboot Glove hoof boot are one of the most successful ever designed, so simple in their construction which helps make them supremely lightweight and easy to fit. The Easyboot Glove has until now been available in 9 sizes: 00 - 3 in 1/2 , but the two newer sizes 3.5 and 4 will help cater for the larger footed horse. The measurements for the new glove size 3.5 will fit a width 132-135mm and length 142-145mm, the size 4 glove will fit a width 136-139mm and length 146-149mm.

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16 November 2009 03:16


The new winter Mark Todd clothing range is now live with 20% off until the end of November! Mark Todd produce some really stylish and practical clothing for men, women and children. The Mark Todd waterproof over trousers are particularly nice, being waterproof, breathable and reinforced. These over trousers are available in mens and womens styles are are far superior to anything else on the market

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12 November 2009 02:22


The innovative Riders Rasp launched at the beginning of 2009, has already taken the hoof care market by storm in the US, and already showing similar trends here in the UK. The Riders Rasp allows the horse owner to optimise the care of their horses feet and save money- not something you would expect to hear in the same sentence! The Riders Rasp has been designed for barefoot or unshod horses, or horses that have lost a shoe. This innovative rasp can be safely used by horse owners to control flare, round or roll the edge of the hoof wall (mustang roll), and maintain a quick breakover in between professional trims. Every barefoot horse owner knows the importance of keeping the hoof in balance and maintaining the Mustang roll, and the Riders Rasp will allow the horse owner to maintain the hoof in the correct shape, thus allowing longer periods between professional trims.

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06 November 2009 10:34

Easycare's UK distributor, Trelawne Equine Ltd are offering a years hoof boot sponsorship in 2010 to one lucky rider and thier barefoot horse(s). 'We are looking for a rider that is as passionate about natural hoofcare as we are' says Lucy Nicholas, director of Trelawne Equine. If you are a highly motivated and successful rider within your discipline, please apply direct to them for more details via the contact form here.

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03 November 2009 10:09

The Saddlery Shop would just like to reassure our customers that our deliveries will be unaffected by the Royal Mail strikes. Express delivery is sent exclusively by courrier and orders placed before 12pm are despatched the same day. Standard delivery orders over £20 are sent by standard courier, all standard delivery orders are expected to arrive with the customer within 3-5 working days as usual.

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19 October 2009 11:55


We have a limited number of the Champion Cobra body protectors on special offer this week, if you need to replace or buy a new body protector, this is one of the best on the market so worth a look! The Champion Cobra Body Protector is a major step forward for horse riders in the use of safety wear. After comprehensive research and development, Champion have accomplished a design that functions in performance whilst being comfortable to wear.
The Cobra is individual in that numerous issues have been addressed to enhance comfort, breathability and flexibility, without compromising safety.

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07 October 2009 11:53


We have some fantastic Christmmas gifts in stock now, including Horse-Opoly; a 'Monopoly' style board game with horse themed pieces and board spaces! The Saddlery Shop stock horsey gifts for men, women and children starting from only £1.99 and ranges from horsey socks to horse playing cards!

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02 October 2009 02:22


The Wintec 2000 GP saddle is just one of the Wintec saddles to have had a full make over. The new Wintec 2000 has a host of new features including performance panels, point girth strap and ergonomic stirrup bars. The Wintec 500 GP and Wintec VSD (dressage GP) are also redesigned and we have special prices with around 20% off RRP at the moment to don't miss out!

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22 September 2009 10:55

Tottie clothing for Autumn Winter 2009 is now in stock here at The Saddlery Shop, and everything is below RRP! Tottie has really excelled themselves this year, with gorgeous warm fleeces and stretchy fashionable rugby tops. Have a look at the full range and put some on your Christmas list now!

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18 September 2009 04:21

Here at The Saddlery Shop we have managed to secure two great offers from Caldene, a name synonymous with quality. The Caldene ladies Chepstow gilet is a stylish padded gilet, ideal for riding or casual wear. The Caldene active fleece lined jacket is a comfortable and fashinable blouson style jacket for riders and spectators, ideal to keep you protected from the wet weather.

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11 September 2009 10:44


Dublin Valley tall boots have just gone on sale in black, very similar in style to Mountain horse and Tuffa but a fraction of the price while on offer (normally £109.99!). Here at The Saddlery Shop we are always looking for the best bargains in equestrian clothing so make sure you check the site out regularly to pick up on the hottest deals in the equestrian industry!


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07 September 2009 04:50

Winter is nearly here, for better or worse, but don't your horse get the winter blues and make sure they keep warm and safe with a winter turnout rug.

The Saddlery Shop are here to help with a great range of quality winter horse rugs and are taking delivery of new winter rugs all the time. Add on to that the fact that The Saddlery Shop offer turnout rugs at the lowest possible prices and it's really looking cosy for your horse after all.

The Saddlery Shop's current star pick comes from Masta, who in usual style have done it again with the brilliant Zing range of low priced and high quality winter turnout rugs.

A personal favourite, and a bargain to boot, is the Zing high neck turnout rug which is a bargain at only £58.99!

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01 September 2009 03:48

The Saddlery Shop have just dropped prices again on the very popular Wintec saddle range. Wintec provide some of the best quality saddles in the business and The Saddelry Shop have a great selection of saddles from wintec in stock.

A few examples include is the Wintec Isabell Saddle in both flocked and cair panel styles. Both of these are beautiful and high quality dressage saddles designed in conjunction with world dressage champion Isabell Werth; these Wintec Isabell saddles can be snapped at some of the lowest prices on the internet from The Saddlery Shop!

Don't miss out on a bargain priced Wintec saddle while they are available!

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28 August 2009 10:09

The Saddlery Shop is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new sizes in the revolutionary EasyBoot Glove!

The EasyBoot Glove range of hoof boots will soon be available in size 3.5 and 4 which will allow larger hooved equines to use the latest in booting technology too!

As great avocates of barefoot hoorse riding we are pretty excitied about this as it opens barefoot riding up to even more riders.


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26 August 2009 11:31

The Saddlery Shop have a fantastic horse rug sale on now!

Why not pop by and see the fantastic range of horse rugs including fly protection rugs and sun protection rugs as well as lightweight turnout rugs and much, much more.

The saddlery Shop beleive in quality for your horse and the rug selection offere comes from top branded and trused equestrian names such as Masta, WeatherBeeta, Mark Todd, Saxon and many more.

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29 May 2009 04:43

The new Easyboot Glove and Easyboot Glue-On hoof boots represent a revolution in hoof boot design. They are both very lightweight, simple and fit the hoof like a second skin. As the Easycare Glove and Easycare Glue-On hoof boots do not have any hardware or fastenings, achieving a good, close fit is more important than ever.

Each shell in the Easycare Fit Kit has only 4mm of width difference between itself and the next shell size. This tight gap between sizes helps ensure a snug fit, but it also means that there is little room for error in measuring and determining the proper size of boot.

The Easycare Fit Kit is the ideal way to quickly and easily determine which size Glove or Glue On is the best fit. The Fit Kit allows consumers to fit their horses feet correctly before ordering, to ensure a perfect fit first time and preventing wasted time

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26 May 2009 10:50

The Easyboot Glove is a brand new, innovative hoof boot giving a form-fitting, seamless fit. The Glove hugs the hoof and responds just as a naturally bare hoof would. The Easyboot Glove is flexible yet tough, and adds traction to the hoof whilst allowing a free stride and quick break over. In the same wasy a glove fits a hand, the Glove hoof boot provides protection without stifling mobility. The material the Easyboot Glove is made from stretches over the hoof and clings to the wall so that debris stays out of the boot, even through sandy and muddy conditions.

The Easyboot Glove must be carefully sized and fitted to the hoof. The horses width and length measurements must fall within the same size of glove for this boot to be successful. The Easycare fit kit

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19 May 2009 04:51

The Easyboot Glue-On shell has been developed as a high performance hoof boot and an option for horses in speed and long distance events. The light weight shell style hoof boot has thin walls that allow the boot to stretch and form to the hoof, the end result is a seamless one-to-one fit that resembles a second skin. The Easycare Glue-On is the next best thing to a naturally bare hoof, giving protection without excess weight or bulk.

This hoof boot is designed to be disposable, being used once or twice and then thrown away. Glue left on the inside of the boot may affect performance. It is not recommended to leave the Easyboot Glue-On hoof boot on for more than 10 days in a dry environment or 5 days in a humid environment. It is possible to purchase an easy boot glove gaiter and covert these boots to gloves if desired to extend

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