Welcome to Southern Stars Saddles

Southern Stars Saddles are made traditionally and individually to a very high standard using only the best materials available. Our laminated beech wood spring trees, made to B.S.6635, form the foundation of a beautifully hand crafted saddle.

The seats are individually hand shaped for extra comfort and padded with our Smar-Tech foam. This is also used in the panels of the close contact saddles allowing the rider to sit closer to the horse's centre of balance, while distributing the rider's weight evenly over the back. The Smar-Tech foam moulds to the individual shape of the horse's back for the perfect fit.

The Range has been designed with the help of some of world's best riders to create the optimum and most effective dressage and jumping riding position. The Stirrup Bars are uniquely positioned to allow the leg to lie in the precise centre of balance of the rider. Combined with the extra close contact given by flaps a total feeling of 'togetherness with your horse' is achieved.

The Southern Stars Girth straps are reinforced webbing to eliminate breakages. Girthing points are centred to allow for fit to all shapes of horses and also adjust to position the girthing point of each horse.

The Saddles are superbly finished using the best quality hand graded French Calf Leather tanned to our specification and come in Black and Australian Nut. They are reinforced with hard wearing Pig Skin. This combination gives the rider a soft ride that will also stand up to rigorous competition work.

Southern Stars saddles have been developed using the years of experience of bespoke English saddle makers under the close direction of Clayton Fredericks the current World Cup & British Open Champion and winner of Saumur & Chatsworth in 2006 and his wife Lucinda, a two times winner of Blenhiem CCI and former winner of the Hickstead Eventing Grand Prix and Hickstead Dressage CDI.

Triple Olympic Gold Medallist Matt Ryan also rides in Southern Stars Saddles and comments enthusiastically:

" I have finally found a saddle that I truly believe will give you the best chance to succeed on your horse. My horses are feeling happier now that I am riding in Southern Stars Saddles and there is a marked improvement in the way they move. Its great that at last I can sit in total comfort even on my last horse of the day." " It is also reassuring to know that my horses are comfortable too."

"A true competition saddle must give comfort to the horse and the rider to achieve the best performance and it's not easy to find. Southern Stars have accomplished this essential balance with great style." Added Robert Lemieux, Canadian International Rider and former British National Champion now a prominent UK retailer to competition riders.