Saddle Stories

Last year was a good year, as ever (!), for the Impala Pro and the Suzannah Monoflap but also for the Sienna and the T&T (Ideal’s adjustable range). Amy in the UK, who had an Impala Pro Dressage saddle said:

Just to let you know that I did my first dressage competition in the new saddle yesterday and the difference in the way that the horse goes and how I sit is quite unbelievable. I’m absolutely thrilled with it. It’s beautiful and so comfortable.

Most saddles were made to a very individual spec for fit and in some cases for “look”. The Suzannah was as usual a key model, both the twin flap, in some cases built on a Jessica tree, and the mono flap. Popular too were the Impala Pro, the Grandee and the Gazelle. We can add to the list the Styletta, Lynx Monoflap Deluxe, Ozelle, Nyala, Sophia and the T&T adjustable.
Elsie from Scotland said “”Saddle is here and all is well, in fact better than well. I am delighted & more importantly so is Princess….good look and good fit. Thank you so much for all your help.”

Rosehill Dressage is a classical dressage training centre in Northville, Michigan, USA instructing students of all ages from beginners through to Grand Prix.

Our mix of business, UK and overseas stays around 50:50. The USA is an important overseas market for us, as are Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Europe much less so for now, surprise surprise! Thailand joined our list of countries this year when we supplied a...

  Part of the fun of what we do is "meeting" all the horses....and their owners!...from around the world. In recent months, the UK and USA have been our key countries. Sadly things have been a bit quiet from Australia and New Zealand, but the USA has made up for...

Meet Sara and Alfie! Alfie was featured in publicity boards for Blossoms Rescue Centre in Suffolk when Sara was fund raising. Sara's ill health and now incurable cancer meant the closure of Blossoms after 35 years. Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk came to the...

This lovely saddle went off to Jane Sturrock in France at the beginning of the year. It is a Suzannah Monoflap, 16 1/2" with 16" panels, all covered flaps with white stitching and crocodile inserts on each flap and on the back of the cantle. Jane sent us some photos...

Or whisky barrel on legs!!! Dear Thistle (proper name Inverness), a very wide 15.2hh Warmblood Thoroughbred cross, had not done alot recently and had become overweight. Hence her nicknames! Jo from Massachusetts contacted us late last year, a Suzannah having been...

.....from a 19" Suzannah on a Jessica tree for a tall man and his Lusitano stallion in the UK through to a tiny, tiny 13" seat/12.5" tree Ramsay for a very young little rider and her show pony in Australia and everything in between! Well, not quite everything, but it...

......and Jackie went on to say "Huge thank you to you,  Ian, and Rob! I didn't get it until 6pm, but still had an hour of daylight,  so I ran out cleaned up a horse and rode in it.  I LOVE IT! Thank you! " Jackie is the talent behind J S Training and Sales based in...

"A picture says a thousand words"! Simonn from Tasmania used this famous proverb in the English language when she sent us these photos of her ponies at a recent competition. Apart from thinking what a delightful picture they both make, we also have to admit to being...

Renee from Australia ordered a Ramsay show saddle for her daughter's pony, Daisy at the end of last year. She wanted the deepest seat version with an integrated pencil block. As you can see, Daisy is gorgeous and Renee's daughter rides beautifully. They make a very...

Well, it’s been quite a year! The UK, our home country has topped our list of countries this year, followed closely by Australia, New Zealand and USA. Closer to home, we have had orders from Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark. Norway, France and Ireland. So, we...

One has arrived, the Suzannah in black smooth Buffaloe & beige Nubuck and is a great success! The other, an Impala 1450 in black Kilger leather and Persian suede is on its way! "The only limitation is your imagination" say Ideal about their Designed to Order...

Echo is a 6 year old racehorse with 5 wins and 12 places to his credit. Not only successful, Echo is "the sweetest horse ever, always tries his best. So genuine & not a crazy racehorse!" says his owner, Victoria. I think you can see this in him from his photos. I...

Well. It’s been a busy year! Lots of saddles to the UK but also to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Canada, France, Saudi Arabia, Japan and more! Many were Suzannahs but also in demand were the Suzannah Mono flap, Gazelle, Impala, Nyala, Grandee & Lynx....

I just had to ask Sarah if she would let me share her photos here! I think we all dream of this! Sarah contacted us about a saddle for her 3/4 American TB, 1/4 Dutch bred youngster. Smart Shrimp! He is now 28 months old, Sarah having had him since he was 3 months old....

Bella from New Zealand was looking for a dressage saddle for her 7 year old, Hanoverian gelding, Lyndon. Although Bella liked her current saddle, she thought it was too narrow for Lyndon. A friend of Bella’s in Holland has a Suzannah and is very happy with it and...

Page lives in Minessota, USA and has a greatly loved Friesan/Morgan cross gelding called Luther. Her saddle fitted Luther but didn’t work for Page. So, this time Page was the fitting conundrum for us, not Luther!!! Page wanted a dressage saddle but due to the angle of...

Zuzana lives in Saskatchewan County in Canada. She has several wide backed horses, Lusitano crosses and Warmbloods and rides to Grand Prix level with some. She trains with Mary Wanless and likes to “clearly feel her seat bones and ride with a fairly closed angle of...