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.
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.
We are bursting with excitment here at Sue Carson Saddles! 😬
We are very proud to launch our brand new jump saddle featuring the unique and innovative "Secret Weapon" core that has been fully optimised to allow much great freedom of movement and lift through the shoulder.
So when we say launch, we really mean it in every sense of the word!! 🚀
For more info on this please call us on 01629 530343 and we would be delighted to explain it further 👍🏻
Regardless of the discipline you compete in, preparation and organisation are always a key building block to success. With the Summer season now in full swing here are 5 essential tips to get you to the arena with minimal stress.
We have finally decided to take the plunge and add a blog to the site. We have always wanted an easy way to share information with visitors and We are super excited to start this journey. Keep coming back to the site and check for updates right here on the blog.
We will also be making some important changes to the site to make it more user friendly.... if you have any suggestions or areas for improvement then please contact debbie@suecarsonsaddles.co.uk as we would welcome your feedback! ;)
We will also be making some important changes to the site to make it more user friendly.... if you have any suggestions or areas for improvement then please contact debbie@suecarsonsaddles.co.uk as we would welcome your feedback! ;)
