Bridle making

[chrilaur]

Interested in bridle making - head collars etc

Just wondered if anyone could recommend somewhere to study. i'm in south east

big thank you

 

[happyclappy]

Society of Master Saddlers


http://www.saddlerytraining.com/

 

[cremedemonthe]

I learnt in 1987 at the original Cordwainers College in Hackney, now long gone and it is now in Capel Manor here,

https://www.capel.ac.uk/saddlery.html

it's best course in the country for saddlery and leatherwork

Oz (Saddler)

 

[Archangel]

Expensive courses - is there a good living to be made?

 

[C1airey]

Capel Manor do both full- and part-time courses. You might have to wait until the next intake though: September (I assume) for the f/t course, the p/t one (which I’m doing) started in May. Don’t be put off by the college’s naff administration - the teaching is excellent once you get there.

 

[pansymouse]

To start me off I did a basic short course at Cumbria School of Saddlery who sadly no longer run courses. I now periodically do week long courses at the Saddlery Training Centre in Salisbury.

The courses are expensive but good. Good tools and leather is expensive and people are not willing to pay for quality. I make a few bridles from new but mostly do repairs. I have a well paid full time job and do my bridle making in my spare time.