The Saddle People
About Saddles Direct
Every rider matters to us. Every horse matters to us.
So every saddle matters to us.
We’re here for the riders.
We understand. Buying, selling or having a saddle fitted isn’t easy.
Choice? Too much or too little. So many questions but where do you go for the answers? As riders ourselves, we’ve arrived at the same hurdles.
We understand that every rider and every horse is unique. So we make it personal.
We’re the people to help you get it right. To make you feel confident with your saddle. And as a result, feel more confident in the saddle. We also save you time and hassle. Because we know, like us, you’d rather be riding.
600+ Saddles
30+ Brands
25+ Fitters
20 Years
Our Story
Started in 2004, Saddles Direct was born after years of trials and tribulations when trying to purchase preowned saddles for her own horses, Sarah Lavelle Huxley reached the end of her tether with poor advice and online marketplaces.
Before Saddles Direct, the only way to purchase a saddle was brand new from a saddlery, or second hand thorough risky auction sites and private sales.
In the event that something went wrong, the customer had virtually no comeback and often ended up out of pocket and feeling abandoned.
Roll on almost 20 years, Saddles Direct is now recognised as the UK’s biggest saddle retailer, offering unrivalled choice and customer satisfaction.
How can we help?
Find a Saddle
600+ new and used saddles for you to choose from, across 30+ brands.
Sell a Saddle
Four ways to sell a saddle, including part-exchange if you're looking to purchase.
Saddle Trial
Pioneers of the original trial. You only pay for the most expensive.
Saddle Fitting
4 full-time fitters and a network of 25+ independent fitters across the UK.
Visit Us
by appointment only
Myerscough Equine Arena
St. Michael's Rd, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RY
Monday to Friday: 8am - 4pm
01995 642 102
Meet the team
Horsey-mad, saddle savvy and here to help – introducing
the Saddles Direct team. When they’re not talking saddles,
they’re probably riding in one.
Founder
Sarah Lavelle-Huxley MBA
"My greatest horsey achievement is probably re training a beautiful racehorse called Herbie, we learned so much together and eventually made it to the regionals and just got pipped making it to the BD nationals."
Managing director
Lorraine Molyneaux
Any of the team know Lorraine is that person you can always trust and rely on and we all need someone like that. Lorraine's best financial investment was buying her horse 'Dutch' with her student loan!
SMSQF Saddle Fitter
Sarah Parry
Sarah is our resident North West SMSQF Saddle Fitter, her energy and enthusiasm for saddle fitting and passion for educating her clients is simply fantastic. Sarah Is a real force of energy and adds a spark to the Saddles Direct team.
Saddle fitter
Laura Bradley
Laura joined Saddles Direct in 2021 looking to work with a company that offered multiple options & brands for both horse and rider. Laura caters to all needs with a wide range of experience from 5* event horses & riders to children on ponies.
Saddle Fitting & Buying
Brit Dean
Brit has completed her saddle fitter training and uses these skills to guide our customers in the right direction with our virtual saddle fitting services, and meticulously checks all the saddles we buy.