The horse will not be symmetrical.The rider will not be symmetrical.The saddle, however, must begin life symmetrical: but in order to work correctly, it must often become asymmetrical in a thoughtful, sympathetic way.

Understand soft, non-painful swellings on a horse’s spine, their causes, how saddle fit and work intensity affect them, and practical tips for prevention and management.

We're delighted to announce that we received the "Horses Inside Out Award of Merit" at the recent Horses Inside Out  conference ! Gillian Higgins (left) presenting the award to Maggie White and David Kempsell This award was a recognition of not only our support for the event over the years but also our ongoing commitment to promoting the importance of equine anatomy and biomechanics in the saddle fitting industry. Of course the award was the cherry-on-top of a marvellous week

Do you ride in a WOW saddle? Join us at one of our public training courses and get the confidence to fully understand your saddle.

At WOW Saddles we have set holiday/shutdown periods throughout the year, where all our services stop to allow the team to take their holidays at the same time. This allows for the least disruption to producing saddles which involve all our skilled staff. As notice, here are the dates for our planned closures in 2026. 6-9 April 2026 (effectively 3-13 April including weekends and bank holidays) 25-28 May 2026 17-20 August 2026 28-31 December 2026 This is a time when our whole t

Your WOW saddle comes with the option of three different placements for your stirrup leathers: Front bar Back bar Up and Over But how do you choose which one you need? The front bar Not exclusively for jump saddles, although it is often thought of in this way! The front stirrup bar can be really useful if you have a particularly long upper leg length - so from your hip to your knee. Sometimes this length of leg means that it is hard to get your heel comfortably in line with y