The Bit UK
  • Home
  • About
    • The Bit Team
  • The What's On Bit
  • The Feature Bit
    • A lot of love for Albion
    • From Mucking Out to Going Out
    • Winter Riding
    • Behind The Lens
    • A day in the life of
    • 5 Minutes With - Sophie Wells >
      • 5 Minutes With - Imogen Murray
    • 10 Things Only..Non-Eventers know >
      • 10 Things Only...Level Playing Field
      • 10 Things Only...A Winter Owner Knows
      • 10 Things Only...Eventers
  • The Foodie Bit
  • The Training Bit
    • Train With Harriet
  • The Bit Bank
    • Dressage Style
    • How to poultice
    • Managing Bacteria In Hay
    • It's in the bag
    • Late Summer Style
    • New Season Essentials
    • Perfecting The Warm Up
    • What to look for in a livery yard
    • Hot To Trot (Up): Burghley Edit
    • Therapeutic Jewellery
    • The Eventing Bit >
      • Hot To Trot (Up): Burghley Review
      • Burghley - Post Dressage Thoughts
      • The Eventing Report >
        • St. James's Place Barbury International
        • Belton International
        • Rockingham International
        • The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
        • Land Rover Kentucky
        • Tattersalls' International
      • Saddles For Eventing
    • Coping With Nerves
    • The health threat of ammonia
    • Fashion Inspiration From Badminton
    • A British Brand Making Waves
    • Thank You Valegro
    • It's All About The Cape
    • Photography - Are You Breaking The Law?
    • Burghley Styling: Evemy & Evemy
    • The Bit Meets Ludwig Svennerstal
    • How To Walk In High Heels
    • BEVsOnTour
    • Eventing It Boys
    • A Touch Of Glamour
    • At Home With Caroline Smail
    • Sophie Leonard Country Clothing
    • Horse Scout - Equestrian Networking
    • At Home With Alice Hurley
    • Controlling Your Mindset For Peak Performance
    • Time For A Spring Clean
    • Trotting Out In Style
    • Mixing Competing With Student Life
    • The Badminton Bit
    • Thermoregulation & Rugging
    • The Spectator Style Guide: Badminton Edit
    • Hot To Trot: Summer Style
    • Chester's Bits
    • The Funny Bits
    • Bandaging Tricky Areas
    • Hot To Trot (Up): Burghley And Blenheim Edit
    • Equine Nutrition
    • Stabling away from home
    • The persistent cough - what does it mean?
    • Coping With Fireworks
    • A lot of love for Albion
  • Contact
"The Bit - Straight from the horse's mouth"

The News Bit

Picture

Society of Master Saddlers’ National Saddlery Competition Proves a Huge Success

2/21/2018

Comments

 
THIS year’s Society of Master Saddlers’ National Saddlery Competition at Saddlers’ Hall, London proved as popular as ever with a host of prestigious awards presented in front of esteemed guests and industry professionals.
 
The Worshipful Company of Saddlers Prime Warden, Hugh Thomas, presented awards to the successful apprentices currently undertaking the Millennium Apprenticeship Scheme, those who had completed their training and also apprentices on the Saddlery Apprenticeship Scheme. 
At the start of the evening Society of Master Saddlers’ President, Sue Norton said: “The national competition is always a fabulous occasion with so many wonderful entrants.
 
“I have been blown away by the brilliant entries in the President’s Choice class to make a leather toy for a boy of any age. Both the craftsmanship and number of entrants have just been amazing.”
 
Gratefully supported by The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, Abbey England, Osborne Tools, Cribbs Carriage Masters, Tandy Leather and Musto, the competition awards ceremony was followed by an evening reception which attracted many of the leading names from the saddlery and equestrian world.
 
Following a host of awards throughout the evening Frances Roche of The Royal Mews was the delighted winner of the Bruce Emtage Memorial Plate for Best in Show.  The award was made for her entry in an Open Bridle Class which took the form of any Iberian, Baroque, Ceremonial or re-enactment Riding Bridle.
 
Earlier in the evening Frances was also awarded a Society of Master Saddlers’ Fellowship in recognition of her support not only for the association but also for her commitment to the saddlery industry as a whole.
 
Said Frances:  “The evening has just been amazing and when I realised I was being awarded a fellowship I really was quite emotional
 
“It is always a great honour to take home prizes at the national competition, but this year’s event has been extra-special.
 
The Les Coker Millennium Trophy for the Best Entry by an Apprentice was awarded to Corrin King for her bridle entered in the Ceremonial bridle class.
 
While it was Frances Roche in winning form once again who took home the Alf Batchelor Memorial Trophy, for the best bridlework for her entry in the Ceremonial bridle class.
 
The Side Saddle Association Trophy for the best side saddle went to a delighted Coralie Chung, while The President’s Choice class, with the subject ‘any leather toy for a boy’ was awarded to Tiffany Parkinson for her Dragon Slaying Sword and Shield.  Tiffany’s win was a fantastic repeat performance of 2017. 
 
During the awards evening not only was the Society of Master Saddlers’ Fellowship awarded to Frances Roche but a new award, the Society of Master Saddlers’ Lifetime Achievement Award went to Frank Hastilow.
 
Said Society of Master Saddlers’ Chief Executive Hazel Morley during the presentation: “Over the course of the last 50 years, Frank has been influential in training many of Walsall’s saddlers.
 
“Frank ran his own successful saddlery business in Walsall for many years before moving to Surrey with his sons, Ian and Andrew, in the early 1980s.
 
“Frank, working with his sons has been at the forefront of the design of many saddles sold throughout the world, using his passion for the industry to concentrate on the craftsmanship, quality and innovation of the saddles he produced.
 
“He was awarded the Fellowship of the Society in 2005 in recognition for his involvement in the trade and support for the Society.  Now that he has, quite literally spent his whole working life in the trade, we would like to award him the first Lifetime Achievement Award.”
 
For the results, follow the link: society_of_master_saddlers.docx
Comments

    News Archive

    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
**Please note that photographs taken at events by The Bit UK's photography team are not generally available for sale, unless specifically specified. Images must not be illegally copied or downloaded from the site**

Key Bits

Feature Bits
The News Bit

The Bit UK

About The Bit
About The Team

Contact Us

Contact

© COPYRIGHT THE BIT MEDIA SERVICES UK LTD 2018.
​ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • About
    • The Bit Team
  • The What's On Bit
  • The Feature Bit
    • A lot of love for Albion
    • From Mucking Out to Going Out
    • Winter Riding
    • Behind The Lens
    • A day in the life of
    • 5 Minutes With - Sophie Wells >
      • 5 Minutes With - Imogen Murray
    • 10 Things Only..Non-Eventers know >
      • 10 Things Only...Level Playing Field
      • 10 Things Only...A Winter Owner Knows
      • 10 Things Only...Eventers
  • The Foodie Bit
  • The Training Bit
    • Train With Harriet
  • The Bit Bank
    • Dressage Style
    • How to poultice
    • Managing Bacteria In Hay
    • It's in the bag
    • Late Summer Style
    • New Season Essentials
    • Perfecting The Warm Up
    • What to look for in a livery yard
    • Hot To Trot (Up): Burghley Edit
    • Therapeutic Jewellery
    • The Eventing Bit >
      • Hot To Trot (Up): Burghley Review
      • Burghley - Post Dressage Thoughts
      • The Eventing Report >
        • St. James's Place Barbury International
        • Belton International
        • Rockingham International
        • The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
        • Land Rover Kentucky
        • Tattersalls' International
      • Saddles For Eventing
    • Coping With Nerves
    • The health threat of ammonia
    • Fashion Inspiration From Badminton
    • A British Brand Making Waves
    • Thank You Valegro
    • It's All About The Cape
    • Photography - Are You Breaking The Law?
    • Burghley Styling: Evemy & Evemy
    • The Bit Meets Ludwig Svennerstal
    • How To Walk In High Heels
    • BEVsOnTour
    • Eventing It Boys
    • A Touch Of Glamour
    • At Home With Caroline Smail
    • Sophie Leonard Country Clothing
    • Horse Scout - Equestrian Networking
    • At Home With Alice Hurley
    • Controlling Your Mindset For Peak Performance
    • Time For A Spring Clean
    • Trotting Out In Style
    • Mixing Competing With Student Life
    • The Badminton Bit
    • Thermoregulation & Rugging
    • The Spectator Style Guide: Badminton Edit
    • Hot To Trot: Summer Style
    • Chester's Bits
    • The Funny Bits
    • Bandaging Tricky Areas
    • Hot To Trot (Up): Burghley And Blenheim Edit
    • Equine Nutrition
    • Stabling away from home
    • The persistent cough - what does it mean?
    • Coping With Fireworks
    • A lot of love for Albion
  • Contact