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Are colour combinations blowing your mind? Too worried that you will order the wrong thing? Our Ready to Order range may help you out. Take the leg work out of Saddle Pad design. We have made up some of the popular colour combinations so you just need to select the basics of size and shape!
Popular Mattes Colour Combinations and How to Choose Read More »
Ordering from Us A Bit about Our Business We run a home based business that steps out into the world of Trade Stands with a mobile shop trailer. Whilst we do carry stock our business model is to provide top quality, proven equine products at low everyday prices. But there is a catch…. The Catch…..
Ordering 101: How our Ordering works…. Read More »
Safety Stirrups by Shires Karben Ultra Grip Safety Stirrups Gone are the days when your only options for safety stirrups were the Peacock Safety Iron with its rubber band side – that perished as soon as it was out of the purchase bag. Shires Equestrian have introduced a new line of cost effective Safety stirrups
Safety Stirrups Evolution – Do Not Get Stuck! Read More »
Thelwell Thelwell is regarded as the unofficial artist of the British countryside and is possibly the most popular cartoonist in Britain, since the Second World War. He commented on many aspects of human behaviour, but he is perhaps most synonymous with little girls and their little fat ponies. They have helped to ensure his continuing
Incoming! Thelwell Rugs and more! Read More »
August 2023 Having said good bye to FY2022- 23 – which presented issues from COVid to weather variables we look to the new Financial year! (Do not forget to do your Tax Refund) Challenges on my Life Side As some of you know – I’m training racehorses now so things will be a bit different
FY2023-24 Onwards and Upwards! The next challenge Read More »
Unsure which shape to order and hate risking the $$$’s? – Buy Girth Insurance! Previously we ran a Girth Hire Scheme with Mattes Girth but it received limited support so was cancelled. Maybe it was too complicated so we have devised a scheme to make trying Mattes girths not complicated and relatively hassle-free. (no onselling
Mattes Girth Insurance – Available to Purchase Read More »
Sheepskin Panel With the Mattes Sheepskin Underneath Panel we offer several options. SPINEFREE® Currently all our Pads come as default SPINEFREE. We have added No spine free and EWWA to our selection process! A short explanation of each selection (with Pictures) SpineFree (registered trademark) prevents any pressure on the wither area and along the spine.
Mattes Sheepskin Panel Options and SPINEFREE® Read More »
November Sadly October has been a Type B month rather than the usual Type A month. Several reasons for this but mainly the rain and surface flooding both at the house and the paddocks. But we have survived and the purchase of a submersible pump took care of the water under the house situation –
2022 What a Month (October) and Playing Catchup into November Read More »
Buying yourself Christmas Presents? Mattes Head Office has sent us a notification that to ensure Australians get their Mattes Orders prior to Christmas they need to be in by 4th November 2022 How to Order Use our website to make up your order. Pay Order deposit (50%) to confirm your production spot Wait for your
Order Countdown! Do you want Mattes this side of Christmas? Read More »