New Saddle for British Junior Event Rider

Young British Junior event rider, Isabelle (Bubby) Upton, rounded off a successful 2017 with another win. Members of the British Equestrian Writers’ Association (BEWA) voted the 18 year old from Bury St Edmunds, the recipient of the 2017 Worshipful Company of Saddlers Award. Bubby was presented with a bespoke Frank Baines saddle by Hugh Thomas, […]

Going. Going. Gone.

From 1st April 2018, a number of Frank Baines saddles will be discontinued. They include: Cadence Dressage Capriole Dressage Eternity Encore Jumping Enigma Elite Jumping Omni (Low Head only) Working Hunter as well as T-bar Stirrup Leathers. Victoria Coleman, director at Frank Baines Saddlery, explains: “We have over 24 saddle models within our Classic and […]

Wellep Bar Option

Unfortunately, due to a Supplier/Manufacturer issue, we are currently unable to offer the Wellep bar as an ‘additional option’. We understand that the supplier is looking into the manufacture of this product and hopefully it will be available to order again soon. Please note, any current orders that include this additional option will be honoured, […]

Final Preps for Spoga

Frank Baines Saddlery is putting the final touches to their stand design for Spoga Horse – the international equestrian trade fair – held each year in Cologne, Germany.  The image above is from Spoga 2016. This year, Frank Baines Saddlery have purchased a new stand specifically for Spoga 2017. The company has always had a successful […]

Looking For a Dressage Girth?

We’re delighted to add a Dressage Girth to our Accessories range. The Dressage Girth is made from high quality, soft calf leather with stainless steel roller buckles. The ergonomic contoured design includes extra soft memory foam padding for increased comfort for your horse. Want to know more? Visit https://www.frankbaines.com/accessories/dressage-girth/ 

Check Out Our Gallery

If you’re a stockist or rider who would like to view more photos of our saddles, check out our new Gallery page on our website. The Gallery page showcases the different saddles we hand-make and the range of materials, colours and additional options which can be used to customise your saddle. We’ve added some lovely close […]

Return of the Encore Dressage ‘Shop Sample’

Due to customer demand, Frank Baines Saddlery has relaunched the Encore Dressage ‘Shop Sample’. The original concept was introduced in 2000 when the Dressage measuring guide, which was made out of clear acetate, was placed over the saddle and the leg position drawn on the plastic. However, following feedback, this measuring guide has been re-engineered and […]

Check out our Spring Newsletter

The latest copy of the Frank Baines Saddlery newsletter is now available. Copies of our Spring Newsletter are being sent to our Approved Stockists for you to read in-store and we have also uploaded a PDF version to our website. This can be viewed HERE. The Spring newsletter shares news about the return of our […]

Custom Options

With so many custom options available on a Frank Baines saddle, we have designed a simple information sheet to help clarify which areas of our saddle we can customise for our customers. The Custom Options diagram has been added to our website HERE and printed copies will be distributed to our Approved Stockists over coming […]

Show a Hit for Frank Baines Saddlery

Frank Baines Saddlery recently attended the 50th anniversary of Indoor Brabant in the Netherlands.   The four day annual event was very well attended with riders competing in a range of competitions including jumping and dressage. Alongside the equestrian programme, there was a host of exhibitors including Frank Baines Saddlery who attended the show as […]