Saddlers Row's Master Saddler provides accredited, high-quality tack repair with prompt turnaround time.

Recognized by the Society of Master Saddlers in the United Kingdom, for his 4-1/2 year apprenticeship training at Bart J. Snowball in Newcastle, England, Michael Dainton combines old-world methods with modern technology to repair, alter, and restore saddles, strap goods, driving harness, and sidesaddles.

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Custom Bridles

Our Master Saddler, Michael Dainton, specializes in the creation of custom bridles designed specifically by you for your horse.

• Dressage Bridles
• Hunt Bridles
• In-Hand Bridles
• Show Bridles
• Driving Harness Bridles
• Breaking Cavesons
• Welsh Pony Bridles & Halters

Each piece of our our custom bridle is made according to the measurements you provide us. If your horse needs a larger brow band or a longer cheek piece, for instance, we'll construct exactly what you need.

All of our custom bridles are made of English Sedgwick leather known world-wide for its suppleness, strength and durability. Sedgwick leather is pit tanned and hand curried, which results in stronger fibers and a smoother, softer finish.

Each custom bridle is completely hand sewn and hand crafted -- often with traditional tools more than 200 years old.

Michael, for instance, prefers to use a pricking wheel made in the early 1800s, because, he says, it's "much more precise than more modern versions."

Each piece is also completely hand sewn. With machine-made bridles, a break in the stitching means the whole piece may unravel; whereas, a similar break in a hand-made bridle is contained to one stitch, so the integrity of the entire piece remains strong.

Call or email us, and we'll explain what measurements are needed and how to make them. We'll also go over all the details such as leather color, hardware finishes and styles.