The Western Saddler Ltd.

The Western Saddler Ltd. www.western-saddler.co.uk Western Saddle Fitter & Retailer specialising in horse comfort - centred around equine biomechanics, anatomy & their behaviour.

09/06/2026

Western pad and cinch haul, including the cutest cinch I have ever seen and some limited edition stock 🐴🤠😍

✨Western Saddle Inspo✨ This weeks Inspo is this gorgeous Equiflex Buckaroo for a lovely grey Arab - see the details belo...
08/06/2026

✨Western Saddle Inspo✨

This weeks Inspo is this gorgeous Equiflex Buckaroo for a lovely grey Arab - see the details below ⬇️

🤠Equiflex Horsemanship Allround 167
🤠Custom Tree
🤠Lightweight Leather in colour Honey
🤠15.5” Roughout Seat in Parana
🤠Standard Tooling
🤠Burgundy Latigo and Offbillet
🤠Leather Conchos with Strings
🤠Twisted & Wrapped Fenders
🤠Leather Stirrups
🤠Stainless Steel Hardwear
🤠Roughout Seat Jockey and Fenders
🤠Rear Cinch

Part 2 - of the June Western Saddle Fitting tour and Maria has been super busy, seeing a huge range of horses from Rocky...
06/06/2026

Part 2 - of the June Western Saddle Fitting tour and Maria has been super busy, seeing a huge range of horses from Rocky Mountains to Irish Draughts, we love seeing the vast variety of breeds and shapes the UK has to offer!

05/06/2026

As promised, how to put a stirrup turner on a fender! This isn’t just western specific, it will work for any saddle with a fender.

One of the first stops on Maria’s saddle fitting tour was with a returning client for a saddle check on her horse. We we...
04/06/2026

One of the first stops on Maria’s saddle fitting tour was with a returning client for a saddle check on her horse. We were assessing an Equiflex 181 with a 489 tree.

What we didn’t know was that she had four additional horses, all rescued from the US. While Maria was there, the client asked if we could try the saddle on a few of them as well.

So, onto horse number two it went—and it fitted perfectly! We’ve occasionally seen a saddle fit two horses before, so we kept going but didn’t expect miracles. We tried it on the third, fourth, and fifth horses, and to our amazement, it fit every single one of them!

In all our years of saddle fitting, we have never seen one saddle fit five different horses so well. We were absolutely stunned and knew we had to document this rare and remarkable moment!

Proof that sometimes the impossible really does happen in saddle fitting!🐴✨

02/06/2026

What are stirrup turners and how do they work?
Stirrup turners are a simple, affordable accessory that attach to your saddle’s fenders to help keep your stirrups correctly positioned. By naturally turning the stirrup into the proper orientation, they reduce the twisting force on your legs and joints, making riding more comfortable. They can be especially helpful for riders who experience knee, hip, or ankle discomfort, and they also make it easier to find and slip your foot into the stirrup quickly and securely.

And she’s off! Maria has officially started her 2-week saddle fitting trip to catch up with existing clients and meet wo...
01/06/2026

And she’s off! Maria has officially started her 2-week saddle fitting trip to catch up with existing clients and meet wonderful new ones!
All emails have been sent. We are just waiting on a few final replies, so please check your inbox (and spam folder!) to confirm if you would like a visit or not.
Haven’t heard from us but were expecting to? Please drop us a message right away so we can get you sorted. We can’t wait to see you and your horses soon! 🐴✨


✨Second Hand Spotlight✨ For this weeks second hand spotlight we have this gorgeous TWS Buckaroo Saddle, this has been lo...
29/05/2026

✨Second Hand Spotlight✨

For this weeks second hand spotlight we have this gorgeous TWS Buckaroo Saddle, this has been lovingly used on a Quarter Horse and Comtois Cross - unfortunately it is up for sale due to horse loss and retirement. It has been beautifully maintained.
Was £65🥕🥕 now £35🥕🥕
See the details below ⬇️

🐴TWS Custom Buckaroo Saddle
🐴Similar to Equiflex Tree 55 - shortened
🐴Saddle has been shortened (good for horses with a short back)
🐴Light weight oiled leather
🐴Basket tooling
🐴Roughout Chocolate Seat with matching bucking rolls.
🐴Twisted and Wrapped long fenders
🐴15.5” seat
🐴Horn wrap and rope strap
🐴Brass hardware
🐴Burgundy strings and Latigo
🐴Will come with stirrups (not the ones 🚟pictured).

https://western-saddler.co.uk/products/tws-custom-buckaroo-saddle-tree-55?_pos=7&_sid=0cbff462c&_ss=r

29/05/2026

Here's a spicy one for you this evening - because i havent made a career limiting post in a hot minute(!)

How complicit are you in your own (or your horse's) suffering?

I appreciate we all have horses for a reason, and I appreciate their care and management is a complicated thing.

When I work with people, sometimes I have to say things they dont want to hear:

"Your horse shouldnt be ridden right now" - because theyre in pain, their posture is too compromised, they barely have enough muscle to support themselves yet alone a rider, their saddle doesnt fit.

"You shouldnt be jumping your horse" see above reasons why.

"You shouldnt be cantering right now" because it will definitely strengthen the compensatory pattern.

Compromise can be made when making the argument between streamlining the process - not riding will get quicker postural changes, but if you want to ride and ultimately the horse isnt in overt pain/discomfort, then that should be fine.

But I really dont compromise when your horse is in pain. Nor should you.

There are SO many people who are wonderful when they hear this -

"I just want my horse to be happy" - literal music to my ears

But there are many people who want their horse to be happy - stating as much - but when it comes to taking the above guidance, they push back.

It's not the answer that they want to hear.

Yet they've been chasing an issue with their horse for months or years and you've given them a solution... its just not a solution where they get to do what they've always done...

And I wonder about the graveyard of professionals behind me, who have given them appropriate advice that again was not heard because it wasnt the answer that they wanted to hear.

I understand that professionals dont always get it right. I also understand that there are many professionals that get it really really quite wrong -

I just find it to be very profound that when you point out the behavioural indicators of pain, the lameness and the biomechanical dysfunction, you can still be totally ignored -

Especially when your friend in the stable next door (with no formal training in anything equine related) says their horse does the same thing, so therefore your horse must be fine!

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https://www.yasminstuartequinephysio.com/modern-centaurian-academy

📸 Olivia Rose Photography

28/05/2026

Join me in unboxing these striking Mattes western pads! Loving all these colours 😍

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