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Reactorpanel Saddles The Official page of The Reactorpanel Saddle In 2000 he met the original makers of the saddle and started dealing in new saddles trading.

In the late 90's Dean Woodard was trading in second hand saddles purchased at auctions when he bought a funny looking saddle which turned out to be a Roe Richardson Reactorpanel. Intrigued by this he worked out how to fit it to one of his own horses and was amazed at how well it worked for the horse and how close he felt when riding in it. In the aftermath of the loss of Roe Richardson the customers who owned these saddles had no one to maintain and fit them, Dean now filled this position, driving all over the country fitting the saddles and dealing in any second hand ones he could obtain. Innovation continued in 2002 with the introduction of the FEI weight system for Endurance riders, giving them the ability to add weight into the saddle in a completely balanced way. Designed by Dean for for Christine Hyde who then went on to win The100 mile fei ride at Alfreds Tower on her first outing with the system in place.The system is now widely used by most of our FEI customer. Dean also re-designed the numnahs to make them easier to remove swiftly at the vet gates. As time went on Reactorpanel has gone from strength to strength, a number of new style of saddle being introduced based on custom saddles made for individual riders, for example the Lucinda McAlpine dressage saddle, designed specifically for Lucinda and The Christine Yeoman Endurance Saddle designed specifically for Chris by Dean with the help of the saddle makers.. All this culminated in 2008 when his customer Maria Alvarez Mercades Ponton who became the FEI World Endurance Champion in Malaysia 2008 using her ReactorPanel Endurance Saddle he had sold her in September 2006. Maria then went on to win the European Championship 2009 and then in December 2010 she won the World Championship again 7 weeks after having a baby. This year we are proud to announce we have unveiled not only another addition to the Endurance Range but also an Iberian saddle. ReactorPanel Endurance is now complimented by The Comfort Endurance Range of Synthetic tack being used by the British Endurance Team for The Europeans in Florac 2011.

20/10/2026

Passing Horses Over 10mph Triggers Careless Driving Fines 🐴😱

Country lanes are shared spaces, but too many drivers treat rural roads like racetracks. 🐎 Under strict Highway Code Rule 215 guidelines, motorists are legally required to slow down to a maximum of 10mph and leave at least 2 metres of clearance when passing horses and riders. With equestrian groups ramping up helmet-cam footage submissions to police under Operation Snap, rushing past skittish horses at speed is triggering immediate careless driving prosecutions, three penalty points, and hefty court fines. 🛑 If a horse rider raises their hand to signal you to slow down or stop, giving them wide berth isn't just polite—it's the law.

Do rural motorists need harsher speed restrictions on narrow country lanes? 👇

10/10/2026
07/10/2026

So after the success of the course in Biggar we are now planning to bring forward the North of Scotland Course. 2 places remaining , small group of 7 people so lots of personal attention to help you learn. Please let me know if you would like more information or to book. Also we will be now scheduling for courses further south so please let me know if anyone is interested in doing one before the end of the year 😊

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07/10/2026

After the success of our ReactorPanel training course for customers we are now looking the schedule the next course for the Scottish Highlands which was planned for April/May to early/mid November . 2 places remaining if anyone would like to attend? Venue is in Dingwall.

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So its a wrap on the first ReactorPanel customer training course . A big thank you and a very well done to all who atten...
06/10/2026

So its a wrap on the first ReactorPanel customer training course . A big thank you and a very well done to all who attended and our fantastic host Dorothy Still who provided lovely warm facilities for the indoor classes, super horses for the practical, her fascinating talk on the Gaucho Grannies in the evening and the most amazing soup at lunchtime. We thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to next months course up in the highlands ❤️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/dorothy-still-4

06/10/2026

Morning everyone, now taking bookings for the South East and South West of England. Please contact us asap if you would like more information or a visit ? 🙃

ReactorPanel Western saddle fitting this morning for a sweet little cob
01/10/2026

ReactorPanel Western saddle fitting this morning for a sweet little cob

Hi everyone it’s that time again! Now taking bookings for the next run to The Midlands, wales, the North of England and ...
12/09/2026

Hi everyone it’s that time again! Now taking bookings for the next run to The Midlands, wales, the North of England and Scotland. Please let us know if you would like more information or to book as diary closes on the 23rd of September. 🙂

Good evening everyone. So finally we are ready to offer the remote help companion fitting courses 🥳 Please contact us if...
09/09/2026

Good evening everyone. So finally we are ready to offer the remote help companion fitting courses 🥳

Please contact us if you would like to join in one of the courses or would like more information . We are completely thrilled that first course in Bigger , hosted for us by our friend Dorothy Still is now full and we are scheduling in for October , dates are fitted in around participants.

Check the website for venues scheduled for next year as there are places available on all courses scheduled for next year .

How exciting ! 🥰

For more details please contact us or check out the website. https://reactorpanelsaddles.com/reactorpanel-saddle-fitting-help

28/08/2026

“I only do a bit of flatwork with my horse…” and ‘’I’m not ready to have a dressage lesson yet’’ are two things I hear so often!

If you don’t think you’re ready for a flatwork lesson given by a dressage rider, that’s exactly the time it could benefit you the most!

Dressage and flatwork aren’t two different things. Dressage simply means training.

If you’re working on better transitions, keeping your horse in canter, improved steering or simply getting your horse to listen to your aids more clearly—you’re already doing dressage.

You don’t need a fancy warmblood, white breeches or ambitions to compete. You don’t even have to call yourself a dressage rider.

Whether you want to feel safer out hacking, make jumping easier or simply enjoy riding your horse more, good flatwork gives you the foundations.

Whatever your horse, your level or your goals, dressage is for you. 🐴

We offer private and shared lessons at Cork Farm, so if you want some support from a friend then come along together with your horses and share a flatwork session.

To book WhatsApp Joe on 07771365693

(Photo of Scarlet Scott Dressage and Grace Blackband at Cork Farm )

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
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