
		Childéric UK Specialists in Luc Childéric Saddles

New Page 1

About Us

Products

Childéric Riders - Some comments on Childéric Saddles

Click Thumbnails to visit website

Gemma Tattersall	Gemma is a young rising star of eventing. Having started riding at the age of 18 months (as her mother has a riding school), she proved to be a natural and by the time she was 8 had won the riding club junior (U17) dressage championship and her first one day event! 'They are very comfortable and hold my leg in the perfect position helping to keep me in balance with the horse. They fit different types of horses equally well. The event horses in my yard come in all different shapes and sizes but the saddles sit beautifully on them all. They sit on the horses really well, freeing up their shoulders and allowing a greater range of movement. I feel that the extra balance they give me and the extra freedom they give my horses will make Childeric saddles a big factor in maximising my performance.'

Alex Barr	ALEX BARR has been a professional showjumper for 10 years and has many titles to his name. He most recently won the Scottish Puissance Championships at Ingleston on Utopie where he jumped 2m. He was also second in the Scottish Indoor Championship on Ben Quicke. 'At last a saddle that fits me and all my horses. I have never found it so easy to switch between horses and still get consistently good results at competitions. The versatility of the saddle is fantastic. For professional riders with a yard of horses it is a perfect solution. I also recommend non-professional riders try the Childeric. The saddle can be more bespoke for one (or two) horses as well as made for the rider A secure and balanced rider is much easier to teach and the horses improve too. The saddles only take six weeks to get delivered and the service has been first rate.'

Wills Oakden	Wills Oakden, a professional event rider based at Dunbog Farm near Newburgh in Fife, is one of the most exciting young riders on the eventing circuit.

Caroline Powell	Caroline at Badminton "Tricia has fitted my saddles for years now and when she set up Childéric UK I wanted to change my saddles too. I use Childéric saddles on all the horses for dressage and jumping. I enjoy working with Tricia – she really cares about me, my job and my horses. Nothing’s ever too much for her."

Jock Paget	Member of the winning New Zealand London 2012 Team qualifier at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trial, run as part of the CCI* competition. Finished in 17th place on Clifton Razz at his first CCI* (September 2011). Finished fifth on Clifton Lush and 12th on Clifton Promise at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (September 2011). Finished third on Clifton Lush at Gatcombe Open Championship (August 2011). Member of New Zealand Silver Medal winning team at Aachen CHIO World Equestrian Festival on Clifton Promise (July 2011). Won CIC*** at the Bramham International on Clifton Lush (June 2011).

James Summerville	James Sommerville, a 22 year old professional event rider. James has been Eventing full time for just over five years, but has been in the sport since 2002. He started Eventing, like most people seem to, in the Pony Club, and since then he has been talented enough to get experience with some great people.

Jennifer Johnston	Yard manager Jennifer Johnston is a registered and fully-insured BHS instructor and holds the prestigious BHSI qualification. She has many years experience of high-level pure dressage and previously evented up to advanced level. She currently competes at Prix St Georges and Intermediate 1 Level in pure dressage. Jennifer is also an accredited British Dressage coach. Over the years Jennifer has trained many riders of every level and tirelessly continues to develop her own riding and training skills by meeting regularly with top class trainers.

Boomerang Stables Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, United Kingdom We are a 5 star training facility in Berks/Wilts Border with one of the best XC schooling facilities in the country. We also provide livery services.

James Bracegirdle	James is 17, he left school in 2011 wanting to make a career out of event riding. He has been working for Gemma Tattersall since January 2012 as a working pupil. He took his horse Bally with him and was also lucky to be given the ride on Marcel Tattersalls lovely mare Lacy – hopefully his first of many rides. James’s aims in 2012 are to compete at Intermediate and to qualify for Glanusk Junior Novice Championships on Bally. Fingers crossed!! James didn’t choose to ride in Childéric he had no choice as his mother sells them – ha ha!! He was reluctant to swap from another well known brand but now says he has not looked back.

Michelle Chalmers	Michelle says: Having ridden in treeless saddles for the last 8 years due to having a string of quirky mares, it was always going to be a special saddle for me to consider changing. The Childeric range of saddles, however are the ones that have surpassed, what I thought couldn’t be beaten. We trialled them against the advice of out horse physio, as she had never had an issue with any of our horses backs in all the time that we had used treeless, and didn’t think it was worth the gamble. But after using them for 8 weeks, she did her usual visit and found no difference in their backs. She was then told about the change in saddles and was very complimentary of them. Personally I feel that they help me maintain a better lower leg position over a jump, and give me more stability to help set up my horses for the more technical cross country fences. They also fit all the horses on our yard which can range from 13hh TB crosses, to very round Highland ponies or my 16.3hh 2** eventer. They are very well made and long lasting, I use mine every day for up to 10 horses, and all they need is a quick clean for the competitions.

Sam O'Brien Elite Dressage ►	We are an international horse sales and training stable, nestled in a stunning private estate. The stable houses our sales horses, alongside our horses in training. Although specialising in the starting of young dressage horses, we have horses in training up to advanced level. Offering young prospects through to proven international FEI Dressage horses, and with prices starting from £10,000, we cater for the unique needs of each of our clients, finding for them what we believe is the best quality and most suitable horse available. We also specialise in the breaking of dressage horses, having started horses for top international stables, such as Ulla Salzgeber & Stal Korenbloem to name a few.

Tamsin Drew Hi everyone, I’m Tamsin Drew, Childéric’s newest monthly blogger, hopefully over the up and coming months I will provide you with an insight into my world of amateur eventing while holding down a full time job in London. I compete mainly at Novice level eventing with some snippets of British Dressage and British Showjumping through the winter. Follow Tamsin's Blog ►

Julie Blanchard Tricia very kindly lent me a demo saddle to try on my horses, she fitted it to two and also a 14.2 pony we have been struggling with. I rode the next day on all 3, My mare, Fatila is difficult to get on wont stand still, and doesn’t step under in the trot walk transitions, Straight away, she stood like a rock to get on, and has continued to do so, and after been in the saddle for 15 minutes, was floating around the arena, calm and relaxed, mouth still (another of her problems), Flossie, has no real Medium trot, and is difficult to keep connected in the canter, I was going past the mirror, not even sure I was on the right horse, such an improvement. The pony Max, has had a sacroiliac problem, and changes behind, Although behaving going out to shows he is only at low prelim level. Within 2 weeks, Max went out at Novice level, coming in 2nd behind me on 67.5 and 66.8%. An unbelievable change in 2 weeks, His owner has now bought the demo saddle and loves it. My horses went to the same show and both horses increased their marks, and gained better comments. Over one weekend I rode 10 tests and Charlotte also competed on 2 ponies, I had 4 first, 4 seconds and a 3rd and 4th. Charlotte had 2 2nds and 2 3rd places. At the para festival of Dressage, I am a Grade IV rider I took my two horses, Fatila getting the best marks she has had in over a year, winning the Team Test on 67.9 and 2nd behind our Olympic rider on a score of 68.8, probably the best score in the Individual test she has ever had. Flossie is actually only Elementary but only had 10 minutes to warm up, she still managed to get round the test with confidence and came 3rd and 4th. I cannot believe the huge improvement the horses have made, they all are happy and feel as if they can move so much more freely.