Welcome to our side saddle department store which is based in Battle,  East Sussex, UK.   We are a family run mail order company selling various items of interest to the side saddle enthusiast.

On our staff we are lucky to have a qualified saddler and a seamstress experienced in making period riding costumes, if you have any queries on wearing a period costume, we may be able to advise you. Feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements, not everything in the pipeline is shown here.Period costumes suitable for competition or display are constantly under construction, some of our costumes may be viewed at Farthing Saddlery Rushford Farm, Three Cups Heathfield, where you may try on with your horse and sidesaddle if you wish. The costumes are cut from victorian patterns, made up to be as authenic as possible by reference to Victorian fashion magazines, and adapted to the modern figure, every costume is different.

In the undergarments department, you will find Victorian style petticoats, suitable corsets and riding trousers . We also have a selection of Victorian style hats, if you need a hat to team with your costume, let us know and we will do our best to help.

If you don’t find what you require on these pages, please contact the Emporium by phone or by email, it’s likely that your requirements can be made up for you.

There are hazards in wearing a flowing costume on horseback, and The Emporium and its proprietors take no responsibility for any accidents or injuries occurring while wearing our period costumes.

Items should be ordered by post from our Battle address or purchased by visiting Farthing Saddlery, Heathfield, if item is listed as being there. If you are making a long journey to view it would be adviseable to phone first.

FARTHING  SADDLERY, Rushford Farm, Three Cups, Heathfield.
Phone 01435 830440,fax 01435 831625
Opening hours 10-6 every weekday except Wednesday ... closed all day.
Weekends open Saturday 9-1, Sundays closed.

For postal orders, make cheques for costumes payable to A. Norbury, in English pounds sterling only. The simplest way of making a payment is by a cheque or Paypal, however please check availablity of goods and confirm total cost with The Emporium first as you will be charged postage and packing . It may be necessary to wait for the clearance of a cheque before the goods are sent out to you.

Returns of undamaged, unused items which turned out to be unsuitable, is acceptable, within 14days please, and a full refund will be made. Unfortunately we cannot refund the postage which on a heavy costume is likely to be about £20.00 including insurance that's in the UK, costumes can be sent abroad.

Phone 01424 773382 to order or discuss your requirements, or email Adrienne Norbury at a.norbury@btopenworld.com

National Sidesaddle Show, Addington 2007

 

                       BLUEBARN, Great Chart, KENT  2008