About City Saddles
A group of professionals based in London have created City Saddles, the networking group for those with a passion for all things equestrian.
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We have an exciting calendar of events, from drinks receptions to yard visits, all of which have an equestrian theme. As a member of the group you will receive a regular email newsletter and invitations to all of our events. We also welcome ideas and suggestions for future events.
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To be part of this unique group please click on the saddles below to go straight to our LinkedIn group or see the website footer for contact details.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
DAVID LISTER
David has been at the forefront of complex matrimonial law for over three decades in central London. He is a keen equestrian with his daughter attempting to be (with limited success ) a dressage expert at Greenacres in Harpenden. David is a senior Partner of Vardags, an International Family Law Firm.
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FIONA LAURENCE
Fiona worked in London as a dispute resolution Solicitor for over 30 years. Having recently moved to Cumbria Fiona is taking a career break and training to be a mediator - and also taking the opportunity to go riding in the wonderful Cumbrian countryside
BEE HATTON
Bee Hatton is a Director at Central Associates, an investigation firm specialising in Due Diligence and Surveillance. Bee comes from a horse loving family and has always ridden. Her time is now mostly spent being chief groom for her daughters.
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Cotswold Farm Park Fun Ride
EVENTS DIARY
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2023 EVENTS DIARY
SEPTEMBER 2023
Join us for a ride around the beautiful Cotswolds, starting
and finishing at the Cotswold Farm Park with a pub stop
on route and lunch at the end. This event will be in
September, it's a 10 mile route with optional jumps along
the way, bring your own horse or hire one locally, get in touch for more details.
For further information on these events please
email us: citysaddles@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS 2023
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We are arranging a wonderful tour of the Household Cavalry, Windsor, in October and will have more details here shortly.
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We have options to book spaces at the London International Horse Show, Excel Centre, Dec 13-18th 2024.
Register your interest here.
Past Events
CLASSICAL RIDING ACADEMY EVENT, 16th March 2023
Our members enjoyed a fabulous experience at the Classical Riding Academy. A great afternoon was had with Natasha Oliphant at her academy. A few City Saddles members braved Duke the machine and had their riding postures revised by Natasha, followed by a dressage demo on Cecil, Natasha's Spanish horse. It was an eye opener in how to change your seat to improve a horse's movement, and the writer would definitely recommend a visit"
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TATTERSALLS EVENT
THE SCEPTRE SESSION THOROUGHBRED AUCTION
We welcome guests to a wonderful meal in the Red Room restaurant, Tattersalls with welcome drinks sponsored by Keith Harte Bloodstock LTD, a consignor at the sale. We then took our place in the atmospheric sales ring to watch some of the worlds top fillies go through the ring for
as much as 1million guineas! A very exciting and informative event with Bobby Jackson from the marketing team giving us a great informative talk.
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BROOK EVENT - For the Love of the Horse
Some photos from our fabulous joint event 'For The Love of Horses' with Brooke Charity on Wednesday 16th November/
Sir Alastair Stewart and The Hon. Harry Herbert entertained us for the evening with stories of horses and Queens! Thank you to all those who attended to support this wonderful charity.
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NEWMARKET GALLOPS
City Saddles members have gathered early in Newmarket on a few occasions for trainers tours including Hugo Palmers and Ray Guest. Champagne breakfast with the trainer followed by a visit to the numerous prestigious Newmarket Gallops gives you an appetite for lunch at the Jockey Club Rooms.
What a fantastic way to spend a day in Newmarket.
GEORGE BAKER RACING
George and his wife Candida run a very 'open house' at Robins Farm is their state of the art racehorse training facility situated in beautiful countryside on the Surrey – West Sussex border. We enjoyed a fabulous tour of the yard and saw horses go through their daily exercise on the beautiful gallops. Always the entertainers, win or lose, George and Candida joined us for a spectacular lunch nearby. Find out more about George Baker Racing and read George's entertaining blog by clicking the photo.
HYDE PARK BARRACKS
A Private tour of the amazing Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London. They were often known as Knightsbridge Barracks and this name is still sometimes used informally. The barracks are 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from Buckingham Palace, enabling the officers and soldiers of the Household Cavalry to be available to respond speedily to any emergency at the Palace, practice drills at Horse Guards Parade or beyond and conduct other more ceremonial duties.