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Miriam Bowler Saddlery

Name: Miriam Bowler Saddlery
Address: Bridge Street, Chiltern, VIC, 3683, AU
Telephone: +61459704742
Price range: $$

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Miriam Bowler Saddlery

I am a fully qualified English Saddler with 30 years experience in manufacture and repair of saddlery

19/08/2026

I do love the colour this paler hide becomes once it's been well oiled up, becoming supple and flexible too.

07/08/2026

I'm a big fan of 'repair, re-use, recycle'.
So I wanted to make an experimental project this week.
Could I turn one of the 'saddle heaven' retired rafter saddles into something new, using only the materials in the saddle?
I'm pretty happy with the way this bag has come out.

Is this a service you'd like to see more of?
Perhaps you've still got that old tatty pony saddle from your childhood lurking in the shed, that really isn't fit to be used on anything any more, but you just can't bear to throw it out?

Feel free to message me, and we can have a chat about giving a new lease of life and love into something you can actually use.

30/07/2026

SALE post

Decided to have another tidy up and declutter of random boxes around the workshop, and rediscovered these painted horseshoes.
They were a hobby craft project of my daughter's from some time ago and she spent hours on them, but they really need a new home.
They look beautiful hanging on front doors or even stable doors.
So, please help me declutter my space a little, and find a bit of pocket cash for my daughter.

$10 each.
I'll post for $10.
Free post if you do more than three things.

09/07/2026

Handmade means hand stitched.
Every single stitch, marked, awl holed and threaded using two needles in the traditional double handed saddle stitch.
Sewing machines are for rug repairs and production made things.

29/06/2026

Cantle repairs.
Always a creative challenge.

21/06/2026

Hellooo Monday...sigh....
However, I am always extremely appreciative of clients who send me clean and dry rugs.
The repairs are easier, my machine doesn't get abused. And I don't feel like I've been rolling around the wet muckheap all day.
Those clients pay less for their repairs.

19/06/2026

The importance of saddle checks.
This saddle was due for some new girth points. Because of its construction (it's not a simple 'drop the front, easy change gullet', it had to have its front unlaced and the panels dropped.
Good thing we did too, as once it was open it was very obvious that one front tree point was completely smashed.
This is a used saddle that has seen some miles. It could have happened recently, or been cracking and deteriorating for a long time. Maybe it had a fall in a past life? Maybe it got dumped on the floor with something on top of it once too often? Who knows?
The horse that had been wearing it had started to show some behaviour that indicated he was unhappy with something. He was a bit crabby under saddle, and not his usual calm reliable self.
He was trying to tell his people that something was wrong.
Listen to your horses people. They don't have words, but they can speak loud and clear. And if we ignore their 'indoor voices', then they start shouting. And somebody gets hurt.
(This saddle will now be retired, so no other horse has to shout)

17/06/2026

A 'strap hanger' to carry a rope (or other equipment) for those who prefer a stock saddle instead of a western with a horn.
Designed to lace through itself to secure it on a D, so it won't come loose and drop off when you undo the press studs to release the rope.

12/06/2026

A 'New Leather' day
Australia has quite a few leather working suppliers. Some of them produce and tan their own hides.
I use both Australian made leather and imported hides (usually from the UK), depending on the end product I want to create.
My bridle/stirrup hides are from UK suppliers and are pricey so I cut strips sparingly and carefully.
These lighter weight hides will be used for jobs that require shapes and softer, more flexible hide, such as phone pouches, bag repairs and other more lightweight jobs.

05/06/2026

Always nice when a custom piece goes out and fits like it's supposed to.
This was measured to fit from a standard headcollar, so it was a little bit 'cross my fingers and hope'

Address

Bridge Street
Chiltern, VIC
3683

Telephone

+61459704742

Website

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