Remote IDEAL saddle fitting and advice for riders worldwide. British-made saddles, supplied and fitted, with expert guidance from enquiry to delivery.https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/en-gbhttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/2026-2/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/2026-2/We wish all visitors to our web site all the best for 2026! We’d love to hear from you if you are thinking about a new saddle and given the current tricky…Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/the-iconix-dressage-saddle-takes-close-contact-to-a-new-level/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/the-iconix-dressage-saddle-takes-close-contact-to-a-new-level/The result: ultra close leg contact and the potential for ultra subtle leg aids. Available with adjustable gullets or on a tree of choice. Also available…Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/working-hunter-show-cut-saddle-for-ponies-in-usa/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/working-hunter-show-cut-saddle-for-ponies-in-usa/Off to the USA recently was this lovely Working Hunter Show Cut Saddle. Made to quite a specific spec, we were very happy to hear “It is beautiful” and ” I…Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/a-further-20-off-our-saddle-special-offers/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/a-further-20-off-our-saddle-special-offers/Fab prices for some lovely saddles! Ideal Suzannah Monoflap Dressage Saddle, an ex demonstrator, at £1480 is now 35% OFF the standard price! Ideal Sienna…Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-nyala-jump-gp-saddle-17-1-2-mw-special-offer-1350/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-nyala-jump-gp-saddle-17-1-2-mw-special-offer-1350/Ideal Nyala Jump GP Saddle 17 1/2″ MW SPECIAL OFFER was £1350 NOW £1080 Ideal Nyala Jump GP Saddle. Dark Havana with Blocks on velcro. 17 1/2″ MW This saddle…Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/a-good-year-for-impala-pro-suzannah-monoflap-sienna-dressage-saddles-tt/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/a-good-year-for-impala-pro-suzannah-monoflap-sienna-dressage-saddles-tt/Last year was a good year, as ever (!), for the Impala Pro and the Suzannah Monoflap but also for the Sienna and the T&T (Ideal's adjustable range). Amy in…Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-suzannah-monoflap-dressage-saddle-17-mw-special-offer-1850/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-suzannah-monoflap-dressage-saddle-17-mw-special-offer-1850/Ideal Suzannah Monoflap Dressage Saddle 17″ MW SPECIAL OFFER was £1850 NOW £1480 Ideal Suzannah Monoflap Dressage Saddle with Tonishia style knee blocks. Dark…Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/three-fabulous-new-offers-just-posted/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/three-fabulous-new-offers-just-posted/Three lovely saddles, two being ex demonstrators , one being new! All at great prices. Save at least £400 on each! Ideal Suzannah Monoflap Dressage Saddle 17″…Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-sienna-dressage-saddle-a-rising-star/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-sienna-dressage-saddle-a-rising-star/…..and the word is spreading!!! The Sienna Dressage Saddle is a brilliant & ground breaking new design from Ideal. The Sienna combines a wide and forgiving…Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/tt-monoflap-dressage-saddle-added-to-ideals-range-of-adjustable-gullet-saddles/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/tt-monoflap-dressage-saddle-added-to-ideals-range-of-adjustable-gullet-saddles/The Technical & Traditional (T&T) adjustable gullet range from Ideal now comprises this monoflap dressage saddle plus twin flap dressage, jump, GP and…Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/3-lovely-new-saddles-from-ideal/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/3-lovely-new-saddles-from-ideal/Ideal Sienna Dressage Saddle, designed for the dressage horse with a broad wither: A Monoflap version of the X-CEED Jump Saddle for a closer contact feel:…Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/18-grandee-mw-great-special-offer-just-posted/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/18-grandee-mw-great-special-offer-just-posted/This lovely 18″ MW Ideal Grandee GP saddle in Dark Havana with cream piping is new and comes with knee and thigh rolls on velcro. You can have a variety of…Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/2023-2/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/2023-2/Most saddles were made to a very individual spec for fit and in some cases for "look". The Suzannah was as usual a key model, both the twin flap, in some…Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/fitting-visits/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/fitting-visits/Ian is more than happy to visit if you live in ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE, KENT, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and BERKSHIRE Contact us to arrange a day! 01572 767638 07976…Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-are-winners-at-beta/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-are-winners-at-beta/Ideal were New Product Award winners at BETA International with their Technical & Traditional range of adjustable saddles. Judges said: A clever product at a…Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/so-in-love-with-the-saddle/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/so-in-love-with-the-saddle/“Because I’m so in love with the saddle please see pic attached. Thank you again.” The pic is of her Palomino for whom Julie, from Australia, wanted a…Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/new-saddle-special-offers-posted/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/new-saddle-special-offers-posted/Some lovely saddles on SPECIAL OFFER: 17″ Suzannah Dressage 17 1/2″ Integra Monoflap Jump 18″ Gazelle 16 1/2″ Deal Jump, Jessica Dressage, VSD and Grandee and…Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-h-c-wide-seat-special-offer-1295/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-h-c-wide-seat-special-offer-1295/Ideal Show Cut H & C Wide Seat Saddle 17 1/2″ XW SPECIAL OFFER was £950 NOW £760 Ideal Show Cut H & C Wide Seat Saddle. 17 1/2″ XW Show Cut 17 1/2″ XW in…Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-ramsay-show-saddle-15-w-1195/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-ramsay-show-saddle-15-w-1195/Ideal Ramsay Show Saddle 15″ W SPECIAL OFFER was £850 NOW £680 Ideal Ramsay Show Saddle. 15″ W This lovely Ramsay show saddle, brand new, has hide covered…Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/walsall-riding-monkey-jump-pony-saddle-available-now-925/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/walsall-riding-monkey-jump-pony-saddle-available-now-925/Great pony jump GP saddle with a good sized block for jumping. 15 1/2" made up in black & ranch.Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/rosehill-dressage-story-just-posted/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/rosehill-dressage-story-just-posted/Read it here….. “We now feel comfortable asking horses to work”Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/we-now-feel-comfortable-asking-horses-to-work/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/we-now-feel-comfortable-asking-horses-to-work/Rosehill Dressage is a classical dressage training centre in Northville, Michigan, USA instructing students of all ages from beginners through to Grand Prix.Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/lots-of-saddles-built-on-a-different-tree/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/lots-of-saddles-built-on-a-different-tree/Notable in the last few months has been the number of saddles built on a different tree…………Impala Pro on an H&C tree, Impala on GPX (Grandee) tree, Impala Pro…Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/amazing-photo/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/amazing-photo/Just posted a new “Saddle Story” with this fab photo! ! Desiree Maile Lavilla with Ulambo, sitting in his custom made Suzannah Monoflap Dressage saddle.Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/thailand-joins-our-list-of-countries/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/thailand-joins-our-list-of-countries/Our mix of business, UK and overseas stays around 50:50. The USA is an important overseas market for us, as are Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Europe much…Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/been-very-busy/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/been-very-busy/I have been very remiss in my blogging of late! But, we have been very busy!!! Soon to be posted will be some great new “Saddle Stories”. So, watch this space!Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/donation-made-to-hillside/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/donation-made-to-hillside/Yes, today we sent a few hundred pounds to Hillside, the result of our fund raising efforts in honour of Sara & Alfie. Thank you to everyone who contributed.Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/new-year-lockdown-update/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/new-year-lockdown-update/2021 begins amidst worrying Covid developments and further lockdown measures. But, Ideal remain in production and the “best estimate” of order timescale stays…Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/update-the-uks-second-lockdown-begins-but-there-is-some-good-news/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/update-the-uks-second-lockdown-begins-but-there-is-some-good-news/…..and the good news is that Ideal will remain in production. Timescale for making is the usual 4 – 6 weeks although in these difficult times we feel we must…Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/such-a-variety-of-horses-and-saddles/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/such-a-variety-of-horses-and-saddles/Part of the fun of what we do is “meeting” all the horses….and their owners!…from around the world. In recent months, the UK and USA have been our key…Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/help-us-raise-some-funds-for-hillside-animal-sanctuary/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/help-us-raise-some-funds-for-hillside-animal-sanctuary/The full story is told in our “Saddle Stories”…..scroll down on the home page. It is a very moving story. A big thank you if you can help us.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/in-honour-of-sara-and-alfie/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/in-honour-of-sara-and-alfie/Meet Sara and Alfie! Alfie was featured in publicity boards for Blossoms Rescue Centre in Suffolk when Sara was fund raising. Sara’s ill health and now…Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/an-individual-spec-off-to-the-usa/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/an-individual-spec-off-to-the-usa/This one is a Suzannah Monoflap on a Suzannah Low Head tree. Made up in Buffalo and Makela, it has serge lining on the panels, royal blue piping, Tonishia…Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/something-very-special-off-to-the-usa/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/something-very-special-off-to-the-usa/This lovely saddle is an Ideal Hayley W G Dressage saddle made up in Buffalo and Makela. Our customer asked for Ivory coloured stitching and sent us a photo…Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/this-suzannah-monoflap-is-incredibly-versatile/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/this-suzannah-monoflap-is-incredibly-versatile/Made for a customer in the UK, this Suzannah Monoflap is made up in Remi French Calf with grey patent piping and rear facings. The standard Suzannah Monoflap…Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/two-new-saddle-offers-posted-2/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/two-new-saddle-offers-posted-2/Firstly, an Ideal Impala 1450 Jump saddle, 17″ W in Sala and secondly, an Ideal Lynx Pro Monoflap Deluxe, 17 1/2″ MW in Black, a lovely combination of the…Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-out-of-lockdown/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/ideal-out-of-lockdown/Great news! Ideal are out of lockdown, albeit initially with reduced staff. So, if you need a saddle, it now can be made!….AND the waiting time is no longer…Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/i-only-wish-i-had-found-you-sooner/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/i-only-wish-i-had-found-you-sooner/This lovely saddle went off to Jane Sturrock in France at the beginning of the year. It is a Suzannah Monoflap, 16 1/2″ with 16″ panels, all covered flaps…Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/thistle-the-tank/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/saddle-stories/thistle-the-tank/Or whisky barrel on legs!!! Dear Thistle (proper name Inverness), a very wide 15.2hh Warmblood Thoroughbred cross, had not done alot recently and had become…Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/new-from-ideal-saddles-with-changeable-gullets/https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/blog/new-from-ideal-saddles-with-changeable-gullets/This new range, Technical & Traditional (T & T), comprises a dressage saddle, a mono flap XC/Jump, a twin flap jump and a GP. Ideal bring their quality and…Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT