From a full hysterectomy on 20th November 2024 to returning competing in just eight weeks and becoming Reserve Regional Advanced Medium Gold Freestyle Champions.

With a torrential amount of rain experienced at the start of the Championships week it was down to the hard work of the Arena UK grounds team to keep the show on the road! They did just that and an amazing experience was had by all at the Petplan Equine and Sue Carson Saddles Championships.

We were delighted to see many of our customers had qualified for this prestigious event and were in with a chance to contest many of the titles on offer. Despite experiencing every season across the four days of competition spirits were not dampened at this years championships.

This weeks Quickfire Question series features eventing duo Sian Barton and Adam Morgan. Sian is our very own Northern based saddle fitter and her partner Adam compete up to 4*.

The next rider in our Quickfire Question series is dressage rider and trainer Naomi Aguilar. Nay is based in Jersey and is training towards Grand Prix and actively competing her spotted pony, Enzo,  at PSG. 

Next up in our Quickfire Question series is International Grand Prix Dressage rider and SDU founder Steph Croxford. Steph currently has one horse she is competing Internationally and an exciting, up and coming youngster you will see her out competing in the near future. 

We thought it would be good for you to get to know some of our brand ambassadors and the team at Sue Carson Saddles. First up in our series of Quickfire Questions is Niamh Richardson who events her own Cartown Bonny Bell (Queen B).

Often the girth is completely overlooked, or at most it’s selected for its colour, appearance or the best aesthetic match to the saddle.This post will look specifically at one type of girth, the short length girth, almost solely used for dressage saddles and now widely used on jump or event saddles.

There is a whole army of competitive riders out there who have perfected the art of travelling and competing alone with their horse. They don’t have the luxury of a regular groom, or family and friends to support, assist or simply provide some moral back up. We’ve handpicked 7 top tips to make your life easier if you are a “solo” competitor, or if you’ve never ventured out on your own, hopefully this will make it seem less daunting.