The Saddler

The Saddler The Saddler - Matt Wharton
Est. 1979

Custom made Saddles & Saddlery
Repairs big & small!

The Saddler By Matt Wharton

Matt learnt the Saddlery Trade at Hiscocks Saddlery in Queanbeyan, NSW from 1974 to 1979. He then moved to Alice Springs and started as a Saddle & H arness Maker and opened his own Saddlery. Matt competed with his horses in Equestrian events such as Camp drafting, Polo-X, stock horse challenge and in later - more fragile years - extending his hobby to Western Dressage

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English Dressage and Western events, Rider classes and hacking. Matt uses only the best leather from around the world to create his custom saddles and strapping, which is mostly hand stitched with extensive attention to detail . He specialises in Swinging Fender, Half Breed, Western
and traditional Australian saddles. Custom saddle orders include a saddle fitting on your horse so the saddle tree is a perfect fit for horse & rider (this can be done with measurements and style of horse for interstate clients). No job is too big or too small from girth strap replacements to custom made saddle with silver plating and personalised carvings . If you would like more information to discuss further, please call Matt for a yarn: 0409 880 691
or email:
[email protected]

Next Saddle is well underway WADE style in the brown skirting leather
20/08/2026

Next Saddle is well underway
WADE style in the brown skirting leather

Replaced the leather on the shafts today Hand stitched in Before and after photos
15/08/2026

Replaced the leather on the shafts today
Hand stitched in
Before and after photos

Well We managed to get this into the saddle shop today Original milk cart Bit of leather work before a major cleanup And...
13/08/2026

Well
We managed to get this into the saddle shop today
Original milk cart
Bit of leather work before a major cleanup
And off to the Adelaide Royal show

12/08/2026

Finally made it to Matt’s shed Saddler. Wow, wonderful workmanship 👍🏽

Next project Two eared bridle All Stirling silver hardware and hand stitched
10/08/2026

Next project
Two eared bridle
All Stirling silver hardware and hand stitched

3 ranch style bridles finished today Quarter horse sizes Larger browband and throats Please message if you are intereste...
10/08/2026

3 ranch style bridles finished today
Quarter horse sizes
Larger browband and throats
Please message if you are interested

Well Today is the last that I will have this Ute and gooseneck Tomorrow she is off to a new home I have had this old gir...
16/07/2026

Well Today is the last that I will have this Ute and gooseneck
Tomorrow she is off to a new home
I have had this old girl for 22 years
I sure miss her
But a new adventure will arise very soon

16/07/2026

Jordy’s tooling work again
Basket stamp on a new hand bag

15/07/2026
15/07/2026

Finally
Have new phone
All up and running

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Banks Road Wallaroo
Wallaroo, SA

Telephone

+61409880691

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