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The Irish Saddler

Luxury leathergoods handmade with heritage craft skills in the heart of County Down
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The Saddler who makes more than saddles.....

After a lifetime of working with horses (and being accompanied by dogs) in 2016 Lucy travelled to Enfield, London, to study for two years at Capel Manor College, one of the last places to study saddlery full time. Since returning to Co Down, Lucy has continued to develop her skills in saddlery and leatherwork, regularly traveling to Britain to undertake further qualifications and training from Masters. Their mentorship, alongside support from a number of societies and trusts, has meant that she is able to continue to supply her customers with bespoke, luxury items of leatherwork and saddlery. For well loved or damaged items, Lucy provides a repair/refurbishment service to give items a renewed lease of life. It is these traditional skills, and high quality materials which let your bespoke commissions come to life. From bridles, bags, collars to home furnishings, working on new, exciting designs, we are always excited to bring your ideas to life. During this time Lucy has been awarded a number of qualifications, scholarships, bursaries and awards from:
-The Worshipful Company of Loriners Certificate in Lorinery 2017
-The Worshipful Company of Saddlers of the City of London: Undergraduate award in Saddlery 2017
-The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers: 3rd Prize, Harness Bride Making Competition 2018
-Worshipful Company of Cordwainers' Diploma in Bridle, Saddle and Harness Making 2018
-City and Guilds Lvl 2 Bridle Making
-City and Guilds Lvl2 Harness Making
-City and Guilds Lvl2 Saddle Making
-Society of Master Saddlers: Saddle Flocking and Adjustment 2018
-Abbey England Scholarship 2019
-Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust: Scholarship for Horse collar making and fitting
-Design and Crafts Council of Ireland "Future Maker" 2019
-RDS Craft Award 2020
-Member of the Heritage Crafts Association
-Intermediate Sadder of the Society of Master Saddlers

08/09/2026

🌟 Closed for business! 🌟
Please note from Fri 11th Sept- Monday 26th Oct. It’s been 10 years of blood sweat and tears, time for some adventuring and lots of 🐎

05/09/2026

🌟 5th September 2016 🌟

Ten years ago, I sat down at the bench and started the first day of the rest of my life. A lot of people probably won’t get the whirlwind of thoughts and feelings about something like that, but I do. Saddlery has become my life in ways I could never have imagined. It’s taken me places I’d never have thought about, and introduced me to some of the most amazing people on the planet.

Ten years is northing really, but it’s a nice round number to celebrate. It’s been my full time, give it all you’ve got, number one priority and goal. No messing about. I’ve never once seriously regretted the move I’ve made (There’s the odd time I might rethink it when I’ve punched myself in the face or stabbed my own leg).

Here’s to the next ten, thank you all for the support all this time. It’s really ment a lot. But now isn’t the time to rest on my laurels. I’ve got a whole life ahead of me with things to learn and techniques to master.

I’ll never be a millionaire; that’s for sure, but I will have lived one hell of a rich life.

Luce x

08/08/2026

🌟 Exhibiting at The RDS Gallagher Dublin Horse Show 🌟
An honour and a privilege to be asked to showcase some of my current work and training at the centenary of the Aga Khan Trophy

31/05/2026

🌟 Craft on Countryfile 🌟
A huge thank you to the crew at for a wonderful spotlight showing heritage craft at To be able to show the necessity for our skills is always a humbling honour both in person at the show and to a tv audience. Another huge thanks to Clive of for giving me the opportunity and to Stephen for being a fabulous client who felt brave enough to big me up on national telly!

13/05/2026

🌟 Saddler on Site! 🌟
Come see us today and tomorrow at stand H19 in next to the horticulture hub. If you need a quick repair- that’s no problem- but please leave the miracles for the weekend 🙏 Hopefully we won’t be blown away 🌪️

12/05/2026

🌟 Beautiful Betty 🌟
Is there a better compliment to a bridle than two red ribbons on a newly commissioned bridle. Don’t let good horses be put further down the line by a bad bridle choice. You wouldn’t put a marathon runner in the wrong shoes- don’t do the same to your beloved beasties!
Thank you to Betty’s lovely owner Nichola for sharing such lovely pictures 🥰

09/05/2026

🌟 Showing at Balmoral on Wednesday or Thursday? 🌟
Please get in touch as soon as you can 🙏

04/05/2026

🌟 May the 4th be with you 🌟

Pass on what you have learned. Strength. Mastery. But weakness, failure also. Failure most of all. The greatest teacher failure is. We are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters. ~ Yoda

06/04/2026

🌟 May Day is Coming! 🌟
A gentle reminder to all those competing this season - check your gear now! Things will need ordered, altered and time taken to repair and replace- don’t let it till the last minute! To be on the list means things are in motion- some jobs have been waiting patiently for custom brasses to arrive or particular hides to come in- some taking up to 5 weeks to arrive! It’s not just me who wants you to get in early! ⏰

30/03/2026

Was very honoured too be one of the many demonstrations at Ultimate Evening of Craft. We had great fun doing our own little excavation on an old side saddle in the ! Who knew when you came over to a saddler you’d get chatting about socio-economics and more! Man I love being a saddlery nerd 😎
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Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	7am - 9pm
Thursday	7am - 9pm
Friday	7am - 9pm
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