Hillside Saddlery

02/08/2026

29/06/2026

Apologies we are closed today.

Laura is off to Salisbury for her Level 3 Harness training, and Hugh is currently somewhere over the Atlantic on his way back from Wyoming! 🤠
We’ll be back in tomorrow at 9am!

27/06/2026

I’ve wanted to do something with this lovely soft blue hide for a while…a gorgeous padded lurcher collar, complete with blue stitching!
Handmade in the workshop this week.
If you’re looking for something bespoke for your dog, call in and see us!

25/06/2026

Wintec on the bench this morning missing its head nail.
Luckily our client brought another along with them, so we didn’t need to wait and order one in.
Old nail out, new one in, put the saddle back together and it’s ready to go.

23/06/2026

Well the flies are out! If you’re popping up to the shop we’ve got the fly spray at the ready!
Fly Free Equine Fly Spray…we both use this on our horses and find it works canny!
I’ve added a photo of the back so you can all see what’s in it too…
£12.99 a bottle.

13/04/2026

Sometimes what looks like a simple strap, requires a lot of work to get to the finished piece…

27/03/2026

Custom length reins? No problem!
🐎 🐎 🐎
As we can make everything in our workshop, we can make them to your specification.
Our customer wanted her reins 5/8”
wide with buckle ends and measuring 58” long.
We’ve used bridle butt from B.J Leather in black. This is gorgeous leather that was nice to work with, and feels lovely to handle. All hardware is from the fabulous Abbey England.

Everything you see, is edged, stitched and finished by hand. 💪

23/03/2026

If you’re in the market for a new saddle this year we’ve got you covered!

We stock new Symonds Saddlery saddles to suit a range of different disciplines. From showing, to XC and even little pony saddles for the kids!
Call us to get booked in and we can bring saddles out to you, to see which will be suitable for you and your horse or pony.

Olympus GP
Built on an English wooden spring tree and flocked with 100% wool panels, this saddle is suitable for many types of horses, including high withered thoroughbreds.

Panther XC
Built on an English wooden spring tree and flocked with 100% wool panels, this saddle is very popular for show jumping, XC, and hunting. The latex in the seat and pads give a comfortable stable jumping position, and comes with either Velcro or standard knee rolls.

Panther K2 Event
Like the Panther XC, but with a deeper cantle for more support.

Olympia K2 Event
Similar to the Panther K2 Event; however is slightly narrower across the seat, and a round cantle for more support.

Ray Working Hunter
There are beautiful saddles and renowned for being Britains leading show saddle. They can come with a deep seat if you prefer a deeper seat.

Oxford VSD
Built on an English wooden spring tree like the Ray Working Hunter, and flocked with 100% wool panels, this saddle gives great stability on wide horses and works particularly well for fell ponies.

Cambridge Pony
Gorgeous little show saddle, and also available as an event or VSD.

We are a proud suppliers of Symonds saddles. An independent saddle maker, Ray Symonds has been making saddles under his own banner of Symonds Saddlery for 40 years, but has many years of experience in the saddle industry.
Each saddle is hand crafted by Ray from start to finish, and we’ve had the pleasure of working with him for many years.