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.

25/06/2026

Just Bea enjoying cold tap water on this boiling day 😍🤠🐴💧

24/06/2026

Before You Buy a Western Saddle Pad...
Watch This (Part 2)
Not all saddle pads perform the same. In Part 2 of this series, we’re reviewing a felt western saddle pad and sharing why we don’t typically recommend them and what to pay attention to when choosing.
If you have any questions, please let us know! Please note that this is based off Maria’s 20yrs experience of fitting western saddles in the UK!

✨Western Saddle Inspo✨This week we have this striking chocolate Equiflex, see the details below ⬇️ 🤠Equiflex Plain Reine...
23/06/2026

✨Western Saddle Inspo✨

This week we have this striking chocolate Equiflex, see the details below ⬇️

🤠Equiflex Plain Reiner 129
🤠451F Custom Tree
🤠Dark Chocolate Lightweight Leather
🤠16” Testa Roughout Seat
🤠Burgundy Latigo and Offbillet
🤠Brass No 14 Conchos
🤠Brass Hardwear
🤠Roughout Seat Jockey and Fenders
🤠Buckaroo Cantle
🤠Leather Stirrups
🤠Twisted and Wrapped Standard Fenders
🤠Mattes EWWA Performer Pad in Violet

Which Don Orrell Stirrups Angled Offset Stirrups would you choose? They all look so good with this beautiful saddle! Vot...
22/06/2026

Which Don Orrell Stirrups Angled Offset Stirrups would you choose? They all look so good with this beautiful saddle! Vote in the poll below! ⬇️

Signed up for this fascination and much needed topic.
17/06/2026

Signed up for this fascination and much needed topic.

17/06/2026

MR T
This is the C4 cervical vertebra from Mr T, the horse featured in last week's dissection.

There is a significant amount of information available on Becks Nairn's Patreon page explaining the findings from this horse, including the detailed information behind this particular vertebra.

☆ For this post, I simply want to leave you with a thought.

If your horse struggles to flex its neck to one side, Don't assume it is being difficult.
Don't assume it is stubborn.
And please don't force the issue.

Horses that are tied head-to-tail, or pulled into stronger flexion, or repeatedly asked to work through restrictions they are clearly finding difficult.
Here may lie the reason.

Horses don't wake up in the morning and decide they don't want to bend their neck today. It's not stubbornness. It's not poor behaviour. It is resistance, yes - for a very good reason.

This cervical vertebra shows significant bony remodelling.

Use this photo as a reminder that when a horse cannot perform a movement comfortably, there may be a very real physical reason behind it.

When we use force to "work through" a problem without understanding why the resistance may exist and resort to force - you are part of the problem.

For Mr T 🩵

Here we have the last leg of Maria’s western saddle fitting tour, filled with an array of horses and ponies, a variety o...
16/06/2026

Here we have the last leg of Maria’s western saddle fitting tour, filled with an array of horses and ponies, a variety of breeds (but plenty of appaloosas!) It was lovely to meet you all and re-visit existing customers. Thank you for your continued trust and support, for constantly teaching and entrusting us with your four legged friends. If you are interested in our next trips please don’t hesitate to reach out!

✨Second Hand Spotlight✨ This week we have a stunning brand new saddle up for grabs - this was ordered in the wrong colou...
15/06/2026

✨Second Hand Spotlight✨

This week we have a stunning brand new saddle up for grabs - this was ordered in the wrong colour so it has become available! Was £5🥕🥕🥕 now £44🥕🥕
See the details below ⬇️

🐴Equiflex Buckaroo
🐴Custom 488 MFS tree (Similar to a 415)
🐴Lightweight Leather
🐴15.5" Chocolate 912 Brown Seat
🐴Standard Border Tooling
🐴Short Fenders
🐴Roughout fenders and seat jockey
🐴Twisted and Wrapped fenders
🐴Burgudy Latigo and Offbillet
🐴Stainless Steel Hardwear
🐴Bucking Rolls to match seat
🐴Leather Stirrups
🐴Engraved silver Conchos with burgundy strings
🐴Matching rear cinch

https://western-saddler.co.uk/products/equiflex-buckaroo-saddle-415-tree-15-5-seat?_pos=50&_sid=d63e0912e&_ss=r

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Ringwood
BH24

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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