THE FITTING SOLUTION FOR EQUESTRIANS SINCE 1975
tel: 01727 821020
EVENTING • DRESSAGE • JUMPING
Founded in 1973 by Martin Wilkinson, Master Saddler we are a great team of dedicated and highly qualified equine professionals. Our sole aim and ethos is to provide a personal and professional saddle fitting service which will ensure outstanding comfort and performance for both horse and rider. We offer a carefully selected range of dressage, jumping and general purpose saddles, both new and second hand, for the professional and amateur rider alike. To accompany this we also offer a select range of quality accessories including bridles, numnahs, stirrups and leathers.
Martin Wilkinson Saddlers is one of the country’s leading saddlers, and offers:
Here at Martin Wilkinson Saddlers we are not tied to any particular saddle manufacturer so we can stock those saddles which we think can offer our customers the best in value for money design and fit. We are agents for a wide range of saddle makes (see below) so should be able to find a saddle to fit even the most difficult of horses.
We also stock a small range of quality second hand saddles.
Martin Wilkinson is a Master Saddler and Society of Master Saddlers Qualified Saddle Fitter. He started Martin Wilkinson Saddlers in 1973 at the height of the first recession and has gone from strength to strength. Now Martin spends most of his time visiting yards to check and supply saddles. He lectures to veterinary students at The Royal Veterinary College on back problems caused by ill fitting saddles and is very active in the Society of Master Saddlers.
Jenny Gray-Wallis, MCAM (OCEPT), is a fully qualified and insured McTimoney-Corley Animal Manipulator and equine spinal therapist and now brings these skills to Martin Wilkinson Saddlers to provide a specialist service to our customers. She also runs the diary for our saddle fitters, trying to get appointments for you as soon as is practically possible. Jenny owns her own horse Mouse and has evented up to a high level, having previously been head travelling groom for the British Junior Eventing team.
Szilvia Komondi joined us in 2010 from Capel Manor College where she had undertaken her initial saddlery training and is now a fully qualified Master Saddler. Szylvia undertakes all the alteration and repair work to saddles and bridles and even takes on handbags as well. Nothing seems to phase her and faced with the most difficult repair or bespoke work Szilvia sets to and makes a beautiful job of it.
Nicole joined Martin Wilkinson in 2015 as a bench saddler but has progressed to become and Master Saddler and Qualified Saddle Fitter. Nicole is also a qualified fitter for the Fairfax range of bridles and girths.
Rosemary joined Martin Wilkinson in September 2007 to cover for maternity leave - and has stayed ever since! Rosemary comes from a background in training and development in both the public and private sectors. She has run her own management development consultancy, Rosemary Neale and Associates, providing management training and consultancy in the UK and overseas. Rosemary now oversees the HR and administration functions. She owns two ponies and competes in Horse Driving Trials and Private Driving showing classes.
Aimee Cayless has spent her entire career working with horses having gained years of practical experience working in many spheres including racing, breaking and schooling, polo and competition.After completing a BA in Equine Studies at Warwickshire College Aimee focused her career on the equestrian trade and developed her passion for saddles. Aimee has years of experience both fitting saddles and working for a number of leading saddle manufacturers developing saddles by using her knowledge to adapt saddle designs to create optimum performance and fit.