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Fantastic new range added to www.Barnsby.com
As well as manufacturing world class saddlery items, Barnsby, under the name of Jabez Cliff & Co. Ltd, have been crafting an exquisite range of lifestyle products for nearly 100 ...
Ben Maher Becomes ILPH Ambassador
Ben Maher, one of Britain’s most talented young show jumpers and Barnsby sponsored rider, has decided to become an ambassador for the ILPH and involve himself in its work

Ted does it again!
Ted Clydesdale, star of the heart warming children’s book and DVD ‘The Story of Ted’, made a celebrity appearance at Blenheim Horse Trials, where he did what he does best, ...
Check out Lee Pearson and Blue Circle Boy in action!
Lee and Blue Circle Boy are one of Britain’s most vivacious partnerships. Check out one of their recent training sessions where they show us all how to do it ...
Barnsby craftsmanship rewarded at the annual SMS saddle-making competition
Image: Barnsby's managing director James Hitchen accepting on behalf of winning saddler Malcolm Collins.

The very best saddlers in the country converged on London in February for the annual ...
A unique creation from Barnsby
The name Barnsby is synonymous with the finest hand-made saddles, so when a unique in-store display was needed for Hackett’s UK stores, it was an easy choice to select Barnsby ...
Saddle up for success with Barnsby, Lee Pearson and Your Horse
Your Horse magazine (one of Britain’s leading monthly equestrian magazines) teamed up with Barnsby recently to visit Lee’s Yard in Cheddleton to learn more about the saddle fitting process.
Mary King wins World Cup Qualifier

Barnsby sponsored rider Mary King recently had a thrilling win at Chatsworth International World Cup Qualifier in the CCI*** with Call Again Cavalier. Well done Mary!

Barnsby join Blair Castle as a sponsor of the 2007 Young Rider Eventing Championships
2007 sees the FEI European Young Rider Championships hosted at the stunning venue of Blair Castle in Perthshire and Barnsby is proud to offer its support as a sponsor of ...
2nd placing for Wayne & Lorenzo at the FEI Rolex World Cup Finals in Las Vegas
Barnsby’s sponsored Dressage rider, Wayne Channon competed recently at the FEI Rolex World Cup Finals in Las Vegas which ran 18th – 21st of April. Riding for Britain on ...
Ted’s also on TV!
Well, Internet TV to be precise! Check out Country Channel TV. and see our heroes Ted and Sally in action at Blenheim, strutting their stuff in aid ...
Barnsby leads the way in Canada

Riders at Hill Top Equestrian Centre in Canada all ride on Barnsby Saddles and recently took a photo as proof!

Channon wins Lipica Grand Prix yet again!
Barnsby sponsored rider Wayne Channon won the Grand Prix and Kur to Music at the World Cup Qualifier in Lipica, Slovenia, aboard Lorenzo on scores of 67.00% and 73.300%. The ...
Lee Pearson appointed as Chairman of FEI Athletes Committee
Barnsby sponsored rider Lee Pearson is used to making waves wherever he goes. The 33 year-old recipient of both an MBE and an OBE is already a legend in his ...
Channon goes to Championships
Barnsby's sponsored rider, Wayne Channon along with his horse Lorenzo, have been selected to represent Great Britain at the Dressage European Championships in Aachen, Germany on 3-8 July. British Dressage selectors ...
Lucky winner course-walks Speed Derby track at Hickstead with Ben Maher
Winner of a 'Your Horse' competition experienced an exhilarating (yet wet!) VIP day at Hickstead recently. Despite the heavy rain falls, Barnsby sponsored rider, Ben Maher gladly walked her through ...
Barnsby sponsored rider Mary King to represent GB at the European Championships
Mary King and Call Again Cavalier (owned by Edwin and Sue Davies and Janette Chinn) will represent Great Britain on the eventing team at the European Championships at Pratoni del ...
What's so special about that headpiece?
Noticing the Barnsby FTS magnetic crownpiece on many top horses, Horse & Hound magazine, Britain's leading equestrian title, asks ‘What’s so special about that headpiece? Read the full article
Calling all Kids!
Barnsby have a new kids section on their website. Here you can learn more about how to care for your pony, read about heros and superstars of the equestrian world. ...
Tremendous Gold Medal Hat-trick for Lee
Barnsby sponsored Paradressage rider, Lee Pearson scored gold at the World Paradressage Championships at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire last weekend. Amazingly Lee had only ridden his horse Altino, owned by Anne ...
'King of the Top!'
Barnsby sponsored rider, Mary King held onto the top spot to score her fourth British Open Championship win at the Festival of British Eventing last weekend. Mary rode her partner ...
Ben supports great cause
Barnsby sponored rider Ben Maher is the feature of a huge ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses) Equestrian Spectacular at its Norfolk headquarters on Saturday 8th September. The Equestrian ...
Check out the new FreeFlow Breastplate
The new Barnsby FTS FreeFlow Breastplate is expertly designed to allow your horse to use his shoulders to the maximum, while offering you absolute security in the position of your ...
Ben in flying form at Shrewsbury Flower Show
Barnsby sponsored rider Ben Maher hit top form with new ride Gem Of India at Shrewsbury Flower Show (10-11 August). The Essex-based man netted £2,500 after heading the two top ...
Fantastic new products available from Barnsby FTS
Fantastic new products added to the Barnsby FTS range and available to purchase online now! The Lungeing Soft Touch, the X-Rein, the
Gold medallist wins Barnsby Xtreem saddle
As part of Barnsby's sponsorship of the 2007 Young Rider Three Day Event Championships at Blair Castle, the individual gold medal winner - Germany's Sabrina Mertens riding Divolo - won ...
European Silver medal for Mary!
Barnsby sponsored rider, Mary King, put in an exceptional performance under testing conditions to claim the individual silver medal and help Britain win its 7th consecutive team gold at the ...
Lee on TV!
BBC are starting a new series, Olympic Dreams, which will follow many of Great Britain's medal hopes for London 2012 over the next five years. The Olympic Dreams series will ...
Come and see Barnsby at the best horse shows around the world!
We’ve confirmed our show schedule for 2008, and are delighted to announce that we will be attending the following prestigious events: British Open Show Jumping – 3 – 6th April ...
Ben and Rolette win Mechelen Grand Prix
Ben and Rolette finished 2007 on a high note with a massive win in Belgium. The pair won the large and very tricky Grand Prix class in Mechelen’s CSI 5* ...
Barnsby introduces the ultimate British Riding Club ‘Competitor’
Huddled over drawing boards and work benches in a traditional (read ‘drafty’) Walsall workshop, designers and craftsmen at leading UK saddlery company, Barnsby were hard at work last winter in ...
Maher's magical double in Florida
Barnsby sponsored rider, twenty five year-old Ben Maher from Elsenham in Hertfordshire produced two magical clear rounds in the FEI Nations Cup presented by CN in Wellington, Florida recently. Ben riding ...
Enter our fab new competition!
Our brand new competition gives you the chance to win a fantastic new Barnsby FTS FreeFlow Breastplate. Expertly designed to allow your horse to use his shoulders to the maximum, ...
Mary King goes Green!
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted that Mary King has gone green in the most equestrian way, having been spotted riding in a saddle with a green leather seat ...
Barnsby announces sponsorship of eventing superstar Laura Collett
Image: Laura being presented with her Barnsby Xtreem event saddle by James Hitchen, Managing Director of Barnsby. Keen to support Britain’s equestrian talent for the future, Barnsby are proud to ...
Read Laura's Blog
Wednesday 17th March 2010 - BSJA Jumping Last week at home started with dressage lessons and a show jumping session later in the week. On Wednesday I took Vancouver and Jitterbug ...
Dressage masterclass
Barnsby sponsored rider, Wayne Channon, helps a rider use collection and half-halts in order to improve her horse's obedience. Copy thanks to HORSE magazine. Read the full ...
Barnsby riders to represent Britain in Hong Kong!
Two of Barnsby's sponsored riders have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics! Three day eventing legend, Mary King, will partner Call Again Cavalier, her fantastic ...
Welcome to the all new Barnsby web site
Welcome to the new look www.barnsby.com. Here you can find out about the whole Barnsby product range, including Barnsby's world famous saddles and bridles and the revolutionary Barnsby FTS range. ...
Barnsby riders do Britain proud in Hong Kong!
Two of Barnsby's sponsored riders were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics and both put in excellent performances to do Great Britain proud. Three day eventing legend, ...
9th Gold Medal for superstar Lee Pearson
Barnsby sponsored rider Lee Pearson once again did Great Britain proud and kept up his 100% Paralympic record, winning the grade 1b freestyle and adding gold number 9 to his ...
Walking the Blenheim XC course with Mary King
Barnsby recently ran a competition to win the chance to walk the legendary Blenheim cross country course with super star eventer Mary King. With the rain that we've had ...
Lee's secret weapon!
Super star paralympic dressage rider, Lee Pearson, has admitted to Horse & Hound magazine that his custom made Barnsby saddles are his 'secret weapon' and that he 'I couldn't ride ...