Saddle & Accessories

Saddle accessories: what wears out and gets replaced

The girth works harder than any other part. It is chosen first according to the saddle: long for a jumping or general-purpose saddle with short girth straps, short for a dressage saddle with long girth straps. The stud guard girth adds protection under the belly against studs when the horse tucks up his front legs over a fence. All these types are grouped in girths and stud guards, along with anatomical and gel models.

Stirrups are chosen by the width of your footwear and your discipline. From BR and Flex On, safety models release the foot in a fall. Stirrup leathers adjust hole by hole and should hang at the same length on both sides: check this from time to time, as leather stretches with use. Compare models on the page stirrups and stirrup leathers.

The small useful parts

A T de T crupper stops the saddle slipping forward on a round pony or a horse with low withers. The faux fur sleeve protects the skin of horses that are sensitive in the girth area, and the BR girth extender helps out when you are a hole or two short.

At competitions

Our horse accessories for competitions include Harcour and Ju & Pa ear bonnets, Lamicell ear plugs that go in the ears of noise-sensitive horses, BR and HFI tail ribbons and T de T pompoms. A red ribbon tied in the tail signals a horse that may kick: it warns riders behind you in the warm-up arena.

Every time you clean your tack, check the stitching on the stirrup leathers and the girth fastenings, which are the first to give way. For stitching that is coming apart or a buckle to replace, we carry out small saddlery repairs in store, in Saint-Lô.