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Lisbon, Maryland - Dec 6, 2015
Gene Freeze & County Saddlery: It Takes a Team
Equestrian Entrepreneur Gene Freeze Discusses Saddle Design, Materials, and What Really Counts
“You see it all the time: riders blaming themselves or their horses for something that isn’t either’s fault. I love to design for clients who think that a saddle can’t make a huge difference in soundness and performance,” said Gene Freeze, owner and designer of County Saddlery Inc., the custom saddle-manufacturing firm based in England. “I see so many horses fighting their saddles, resulting.
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Lisbon, Maryland - July 24, 2012
County Saddlery--Leading Supplier To Equestrian Olympic Teams Worldwide--Looks Forward to Strong Performances by US Equestrian Olympics Team in 2012 Games
County Saddlery Looks Forward to Strong Performances by US Equestrian Olympics Team in 2012 Equestrian Events
As the London Games near and U.S. show jumping and dressage teams are set, County Saddlery looks forward to strong performances by the U.S. team in Olympic equestrian events.
The U.S. show-jumping team includes veterans Beezie Madden and McLain Ward, seeking their third-straight Olympic gold medals in the team event. Joining them are 17-year-old Reed Kessler and top-contender Rich Fellers, who earlier this year became the first American to win the World Cup in 25 years and now seeks Olympic gold.
The U.S. dressage team includes Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot and Jan Ebeling. American Adrienne Lyle will compete at the Olympics as an individual rider, pending final approval from the International Equestrian Federation. Lyle's score will not count toward the team score.
County custom makes saddles for many of the world's leading riders, including the current world champion and triple gold medalist Edward Gal of the Netherlands and the very popular Spanish team rider Munoz Diaz on the crowd pleasing Fuego, both of whom will be in London for the games.
County's traditional methods take longer and require a higher degree of craftsmanship, but once a rider sits in a County, the results are clearly worth it. However, the company's commitment to quality and detail is reflected in every saddle it makes, including the ones it makes for riders who someday aspire to represent the U.S. Olympic team in the future.
Resisting the trend toward cheaper production methods using foam rubber panels and plastic trees, County saddles are handmade on laminated beech wood trees, covered in the worlds finest leather, and flocked with pure wool to maximize the horses' comfort and fit. As one of the few saddlery companies in the world that make their own trees, County sets the industry standard in design and innovation.
Lisbon, Maryland - July 18, 2012
As London Games Near County Saddlery -- Leading Supplier To Equestrian Olympic Teams Around The World -- Applauds US Equestrian Olympics 2012 Team
County Saddlery--Leading Supplier To Equestrian Olympic Teams Around The World--Applauds US Equestrian Olympics 2012 Team
As the London Olympic Games near, selection is complete for the U.S. show jumping and dressage teams, pending final approval of athlete-horse combinations. The show jumping team includes veterans Beezie Madden and McLain Ward, seeking their third-straight Olympic gold medals in the team event. Joining them are 17-year-old Reed Kessler and top-contender Rich Fellers, who earlier this year became the first American to win the World Cup in 25 years and now seeks Olympic gold.
The U.S. dressage team includes Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot and Jan Ebeling. American Adrienne Lyle will compete at the Olympics as an individual rider, pending final approval from the International Equestrian Federation. Lyle's score will not count toward the team score.
County custom makes saddles for many of the world's leading riders, including the current world champion and triple gold medalist Edward Gal of the Netherlands and the very popular Spanish team rider Munoz Diaz on the crowd pleasing Fuego, both of whom will be in London for the games. County's traditional methods take longer and require a higher degree of craftsmanship, but once a rider sits in a County, the results are clearly worth it. However, the company's commitment to quality and detail is reflected in every saddle it makes, including the ones it makes for riders who someday aspire to represent the U.S. Olympic team in the future.
Resisting the trend toward cheaper production methods using foam rubber panels and plastic trees, County saddles are handmade on laminated beech wood trees, covered in the worlds finest leather, and flocked with pure wool to maximize the horses' comfort and fit. As one of the few saddlery companies in the world that make their own trees, County sets the industry standard in design and innovation.
Lisbon, Maryland - June 29, 2012
County Saddlery Leading Supplier To Equestrian Olympic Teams Around The World Congratulates the US Equestrian Team As They Get Back In The Saddle For The Olympic Games
County Saddlery Leading Supplier To Equestrian Olympic Teams Around The World Congratulates the US Equestrian Team
Selection is complete for the U.S. show jumping and dressage teams, pending final approval of athlete-horse combinations. The show jumping team includes veterans Beezie Madden and McLain Ward, seeking their third-straight Olympic gold medals in the team event. Joining them are 17-year-old Reed Kessler and top-contender Rich Fellers, who earlier this year became the first American to win the World Cup in 25 years and now seeks Olympic gold.
The U.S. dressage team includes Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot and Jan Ebeling. American Adrienne Lyle will compete at the Olympics as an individual rider, pending final approval from the International Equestrian Federation. Lyle's score will not count toward the team score. The announcement of the three-day event team is July 2.
County custom makes saddles for many of the world's leading riders, including the current world champion and triple gold medalist Edward Gal of the Netherlands and the very popular Spanish team rider Munoz Diaz on the crowd pleasing Fuego, both of whom will be in London for the games. County's traditional methods take longer and require a higher degree of craftsmanship, but once a rider sits in a County, the results are clearly worth it. However, the company's commitment to quality and detail is reflected in every saddle it makes, including the ones it makes for riders who someday aspire to represent the U.S. Olympic team in the future.
Resisting the trend toward cheaper production methods using foam rubber panels and plastic trees, County saddles are handmade on laminated beech wood trees, covered in the worlds finest leather, and flocked with pure wool to maximize the horses' comfort and fit. As one of the few saddlery companies in the world that make their own trees, County sets the industry standard in design and innovation.
Lisbon, Maryland - June 11, 2012
County Saddlery Announces 2012 Saddle Giveaway Contest
While County Saddlery crafts saddles for Olympic athletes and professionals in all the Olympic disciplines; their latest models prove that every rider's equipment affects their training and their results
The contest is designed to provide equestrians with the opportunity to win the world's top-of-the-line handmade saddles. Contestants submit their name to the sweepstakes through the end of the year and can sign up on the company website. The winner of the contest will be drawn in January 2013 and the winner will be presented with one of County Saddlery's eleven distinctive handmade saddles of their choice.
Resisting the trend of cheap, production methods used on many saddles today, County Saddlery handcrafts all of their saddles from laminated beechwood trees, fine leather and pure wool. The saddles offered in the sweepstakes are the same items that made headlines when equestrian Edward Gal won triple gold and a set a new world record in freestyle dressage.
While County Saddlery crafts saddles for Olympic athletes and professionals in all the Olympic disciplines; their latest models prove that every rider's equipment affects their training and their results. If you don't think that your saddle matters, think again. Stop fighting your equipment. You have nothing to lose by comparing the difference.
