Farthings Original Pony Pads makes handmade saddlery for ponies and horses. Its best-known product is a soft pony pad cut to the shape of a saddle, designed for ponies that are hard to fit. The range also includes bridles, girths, stirrup leathers, numnahs and saddle bags. Items are made to order from leather, suede and wool felt.
Parker's Equestrian Center offers horse boarding and training in Madera, California, described on its website as a boarding and training facility on the San Joaquin River. The facility includes cross ties, a round pen, wash racks, tack rooms and trailer parking. It has three sandy arenas, including a full-size 200x200 arena and a dressage court, plus a practice trail course with obstacles. The site also mentions miles of trails for riding.
Rackham Horse Trials runs a cross country course at Sparright Farm, with grass show jumping and dressage arenas. Riders can school over the course and practise show jumping and dressage on the grass arenas. The venue hosted British Eventing events until 2021 and offers its facilities for hire, including shows and clinics. The course has fixed and permanent fences from 70 to 100 levels over undulating old pasture and woodland.
The Show Shop sells new, custom and consigned saddle seat attire, accessories and gifts for riders. Its range includes day coats and suits, vests, shirts, jods, derbys, top hats, boots, gloves and road silks, for adults and youth. Most items can be taken on a 10-day trial period, and the shop accepts quality consigned apparel from sellers. It also offers custom riding apparel made with equestrian tailors.
Grayswood Carriage Driving Centre has been established for over 40 years and is a British Driving Society Approved Examinations Centre and a WATO Approved test centre. It offers carriage hire, driving examinations, and lessons for those learning to drive. It also takes part or full livery, including riding or driving if required. The business breeds its own horses, including Welsh cobs, and sells horses.
Santaferra Stables is a training facility for American Saddlebreds. The business trains performance horses and sells American Saddlebred performance horses to breeders, owners, exhibitors and other trainers. It stands two World and National Champion producing American Saddlebred stallions for breeding and runs a private breeding program of its own.
Bluegrass Equine Emergency Service provides on-the-farm emergency veterinary care for horses. Its staff of equine veterinarians is available all night and on weekends. Services cover the Kentucky counties of Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby, and parts of Indiana. Common conditions treated include colic, wounds and lacerations, severe acute lameness, and foaling problems. The service has no hospital or haul-in clinic, so horses needing hospitalization are referred to a specialty clinic.
Circle Bar C Ranch is a horse ranch in La Grange, Kentucky, offering full-service and pasture boarding for horses. It also offers riding lessons, trail rides and overnight trips. The ranch has a large indoor arena, the Benton Jackson Arena, available for shows, competitions, clinics and open arena riding. Its barn has individual paddocks, wash racks and therapeutic stall flooring, and it has over 100 acres of pasture.
LaCroix Equine is a lay-up and rehabilitation facility for Thoroughbred horses in La Grange, Kentucky. Services include post-surgery rehabilitation using Aqua-Tred and Equi-Ciser equipment, and breaking and early training. The farm offers matted stalls, a training track, an outdoor arena, and paddocks for turn-out. Horses already under the care of their own veterinarian or blacksmith are welcome.
Atwood Farms is an equine boarding farm in Oldham County, Kentucky, on about 300 to 350 acres. It offers monthly, seasonal and year-round boarding for horses of all breeds. The all-inclusive rate covers paddock turnout, stall care, daily hoof and grooming care, feeding programs, and scheduling of vet, farrier and dental appointments. Additional paid services include exercise, massage and stretching.
Catela Equestrian is run by a Portuguese eventing rider who has competed up to 4* level. The business offers lessons, livery and riding, as listed in its site navigation. The owner has experience producing young horses and is a BHS Accredited Coach with over 15 years of experience. The site is based in Wincanton, Somerset.
Fox-Pitt Eventing is the yard of eventing rider William Fox-Pitt, based at Wood Lane Stables. The yard keeps current horses and also offers horses for sale. It holds coaching demonstrations and yard open afternoons. An eventing club offers members discounts and invitations to special events.
Ri-Dry Clothing designs and makes waterproof riding wear, including over coats and over trousers for riders. The range is built for keeping riders dry and comfortable in the saddle in wet weather. Products are sold online and through retailers across the UK and internationally. The company has been established since 1980 and is based on Exmoor.
Exmoor Equine Dental Services provides dental care for horses and donkeys. Services include a thorough examination of the head and treatment using motorized and hand tools. Routine dental checks are recommended at least every 12 months, and every 6 months for horses under six and over twenty. The service travels across the UK, with core regions in Northumberland and Somerset.
Crosswinds Equestrian is a family-run equestrian store in Cornwall, first set up in 1997. It sells saddles, including dressage, general purpose, pony and show jumping saddles, along with riding wear, competition clothing and riding hats. The range also includes horse rugs, horse boots, saddlery and tack, and horse care products. The business describes a personally tailored service and mentions a saddle fitter.
Mimontura Saddlery offers horse tack and riding accessories, including saddles for children and adults, bridles, bits, and leg protection. The shop also sells horse muzzles, leather bags and belts. Its product range includes pleasure trail saddles, western saddles and English trail saddles. The business states that it customizes pieces for horses.
Felcourt Cross Country Course is a cross country schooling course near East Grinstead, open April to October, ground conditions permitting. It offers more than 70 fences from 20cm to 75cm, including ditches, steps, corners and combinations, across varied terrain in one enclosed field. Private bookings are hired by the hour per horse or pony, and clinics and Pony Club or Riding Club bookings are arranged by contacting the course. Children must be aged 8 or over to ride, and dogs are not allowed.
Zen Elite Equestrian Center is a sport horse center near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where horses and riders train and compete. The facility offers spacious concrete stalls, extensive turnout areas, and access to covered and open arenas. It also has a horse gym with an Aquatread, treadmill, cold water spa, and VibraPlate. The program includes horses ranging from seasoned international competitors to promising young talent.
Trilogy Performance Saddlery designs and sells saddles for horse and rider, with a focus on education, service and design. The saddles are built in England and feature a British tree made of laminated Beechwood. The company offers dressage, jumping and monoflap saddles, along with saddle accessories, care products, rider accessories and bridles through its online shop. Saddle fitting is provided by a network of fitters across the United States.
Rodriguez Equestrian is a show jumping operation in Wellington, Florida, led by Olympic rider Juan Andres Rodriguez. It offers training for riders of all levels and horses in training. It also provides full-time boarding with stabling, transportation and management, and handles horse sales and competition scheduling. The operation is a family business run by Juan Andres, his wife Michelle and their daughters.
Phase II Saddlery is an online outlet for used saddles. The business reviews its saddles before listing them and offers them at lower prices. It also runs a repair shop that handles repairs from worn stitching to cracked leather. The team offers help with fitting saddles to riders and horses.
Hastilow & Sons Saddlery is a saddle maker producing bespoke English saddles. Each saddle is made to order from high-quality leather and components. The range includes dressage saddles, working equitation saddles and polo saddles. The business also offers saddle fitting services and advice on caring for saddles.
CGeeGees is a small equestrian yard based at a family farm in Hampshire. It offers full or part livery, with hacking on private land and an on-site menage. It also sells ponies and horses on behalf of clients and selects suitable animals for pony club, riding club, hunting and general activities. Trial facilities are available for buyers.
Laurel Lane Farm is an equestrian facility led by trainer Viktoria Jackson-Carinda. It offers monthly and seasonal horse boarding. Training and lessons cover beginner riding as well as hunter and jumper disciplines. The farm also helps clients find horses to buy.
