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Amerigo supports the Saddle Research Trust

 

Leading saddle designer Amerigo will be supporting the Saddle Research Trust for the second year.

The brand will be Gold Sponsors of the Gala Dinner, which takes place on the evening of the Trust’s International Conference to be held on 8 December 2018 in Nottingham.

“We’re delighted to be involved with the Saddle Research Trust again this year and are very much looking forward to the Conference, and the Gala Dinner,” said Simon Middleton, Managing Director of Zebra Products, the exclusive distributor of Amerigo in the UK. “We will be hosting our own stand at the Conference, and will be joined by Peter Menet, Amerigo’s own saddle designer.

“As a brand, Amerigo is continually researching and developing its designs to ensure that they offer the best possible performance, fully aligned to the horses’ natural biomechanics while providing comfort to riders. Therefore, it seemed the perfect fit to support the Saddle Research Trust.”

The Saddle Research Trust, a charitable organisation, has been established to promote the welfare of the ridden horse and to scientifically and objectively lead and support research into the influence of saddles on the performance of horses and riders.

To find out more about the Conference visit: www.saddleresearchtrust.com/conference2018.html

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