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General saddler
Racing saddler
Saddlery today is mostly concerned with repairs and miscellaneous leather work rather than with crafting new saddles. Saddlery for working horses on the land is a rare occurrence for a craftsman.
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Tom Thacker, a general saddler in the market
town of Bedale, measures a leather horse collar |
As well as being the sport of kings, horse racing is meat
and drink to many a Yorkshireman. The county abounds with race courses
from the small and cosy like Thirsk to the large and hectic like York
or Doncaster, home of the St Leger.
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Malcolm Hadfield, a self taught saddler
near Malton making a saddle tree which is the frame on which the light-weight
racing saddle is later built. |
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Malcolm displays the component parts of a racing saddle.
The racing saddler provides a standard of workmanship which must match
the thoroughbred qualities of the animals wearing the gear he makes. |