The black country
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Coming out of the black country is a story of survival, forgiveness, and a testament to the power of personal faith and loveoxfam bookshop holmfirth growing up in the highly industrialised, economically impoverished region of the black country in the s and s, stanley fought against a maelstrom of enshrined cultural ignorance that seethed as insidiously as the satanic mills that dominated the landscape of his childhood and where prejudices that encompassed class, homosexuality and masculinity aboundedno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morestanley's struggle against institutionalised ignorance was a battle that was to consume most of his lifein middle life and in spite of the ubiquitous homophobia and hypocrisy of the church and state he gave in to that inner voice that had persisted since he was a teenager and was ordained a priestdust jacket intact
10 €
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Here is the first paperback edition of the classic and highly popular guide to the black countryharold parsons describes with affection and pride the towns, villages and landscapehe delights in the regions traditions and most of all the people
10 €
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5" black country saddlethis saddle can be seen on the black country saddles website and is over £ to buy newone tiny scratch in the leather as shown in photos, other than this in perfect as new condition
(England)
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Superb black country optima dressage saddle on a freedom tree 175 inch black country optima dressage black eye catching blue piping leather wool flocked template but as you can see it’s a wide fit front gussets flap length: 17 inches (from top of stirrup bar to bottom of flap) made in july and since then has only had 5 months of light useit’s now surplus to requirements so needs a new homehave a good look at all the photos so you can see what good condition it’s incollection from romsey so51 or postage at cost no international postage available for this onefeatures: dual flap, fixed surface knee blocks, close contact design, soft calf skin leather serial: these saddles are hard to find especially with a freedom tree and the blue pipingthis one was £3kthis saddle is for sale elsewhereit’s a lovely saddle the ultimate in comfortit’s always been stored in the house and has been looked after
1999 €
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Lovely black country workers/show/gp saddle in 17soft supple brown leather of usual black country qualityhas wear to the flaps where leathers have been from use of the years but always comes up nice with a clean and also a slight crease on the seat but nothing that affects use! very comfortable and smart for sale as only have small poniesi have taken plenty of pictures and described accurately but any questions please askcollection south leicester / postage will be tracked and i have paypal5’’ seat (stamped) and a wide to extra wide fiti have included front measurementsall stitching girth straps tree sound and in lovely all round condition
395 €
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Beautiful black country wexford jump/gp saddle, 175 inch wide/extra wide, colour black, lovely deep seated saddle that black country describe as an 'armchair' ridewill accept a very near offerthe most comfortable saddle ever
750 €
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Immaculate black country saddle 17one of the softest supplest leathers iv ever felt with the softest flocking known to man! as expected from black country5 medium to wide fittingonly a 6 months old £850 can post tracked recorded norwich happy to try locally read morebrown, hardly used and in excellent condition
895 €
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black country gp 16the seat has a couple of creases going along it which is very common with black country saddles due to the seat being so soft5” seat super comfy seat really soft and even panels good amount of knee role would say m/w- w fitoverall great looking conditionany more questions or pictures wanted feel free to askit’s not stamped with a size as it was made to a templateit’s not a problem to it and you can’t tell when you sat on
350 €
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black country working hunter 15” medium/wide beautiful 15” medium wide fit black country working hunter saddle in brown suedenearly new condition as can be seen in the picturesmeasures 8 1/4” d ring to d ringsadly for sale as doesn’t fit our new pon postage available at buyers expense or collection from milwich/hilderstoneperfect for a small child to feel secure when jumping and cut so it doesn’t cover the pony’s shoulderknee and thigh blocks
750 €
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black country working hunter 15” wide fit beautiful 15” wide fit black country working hunter saddle in brown suedenearly new condition as can be seen in the picturesmeasures 8 1/4” d ring to d ringsadly for sale as doesn’t fit our new pon postage available at buyers expense or collection from milwich/hilderstoneperfect for a small child to feel secure when jumping and cut so it doesn’t cover the pony’s shoulderknee and thigh blocks
750 €
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Here for sale is my beautiful black country classic showing saddleit is only a year old from new(also comes with black country saddle cover) i am only selling due to wanting a different style saddlefor any more info please contact me, thanks sophie read moreit is 17”, wide, havana(for any more measurements please contact me) i have been using this saddle on my wide shouldered welsh dit is in very good condition, just has a small scratch on the seat(shown in photos)
700 €
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black country cover includeddark brown leather black country saddle - including black country saddle cover working hunter style 179 inches d ring to d ringflocked in juneplease get in touch if you are interested as i can send more photoscollection is preferred please5 inch medium widea very comfortable, versatile saddle i have used it for dressage jumping and hackingmy horse has grown out of it
800 €
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black country cover includeddark brown leather black country saddle - including black country saddle cover working hunter style 179 inches d ring to d ringflocked in juneplease get in touch if you are interested as i can send more photoscollection is preferred please5 inch medium widemore photos available a very comfortable, versatile saddle i have used it for dressage jumping and hackingmy horse has grown out of it
695 €
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I have for sale an 18' black country saddle gp complete with black stirrup leathers and ironsthis saddle was used on a 16i had this saddle micro chipped so have the paper work, which will need to be transferred after its salethis saddle is in good second hand condition and was kept in its carrying saddle bag when not in use in our tack-room which can also go with the saddle if so wishedcan be posted, which l believe is around £ to £i have taken as many photos as l can to show the condition of my saddlesadly it doesn't fit my wife's horsemy saddle is being advertised for me by a friendit has the saddle maker and number on the near side saddle flapif anymore pictures are needed l am happy to do morealways kept clean after use and stored in it's coverh full irish draught with big shoulders so has a wide fitting of and was only used for hackingthis saddle is sadly for sale as l lost my horse last year, and l have no intention of getting anotherhopefully l have made sure you can clearly see itmight need to be checked for re-stuffing as hasn't been checked sincei brought this saddle brand new for my horse in and it has never been used on any other horseit has a small rub mark on the cantle which was caused by myself when l caught it on the stable doorit's the best saddle l have ridden in, nice and deep with both knee and thigh rolls
550 €
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black country vinicci mono flap dressage saddle 175 inch standard tree black with serge panels full front gusset serial number the vinicci dressage saddle’s mono flap offers an outstanding closeness, maximising the contact between you & your horseserge is a natural, breathable material and whilst it will absorb moisture and sweat, it dries out very quickly allowing the flocking inside to retain its natural softnessthe medium deep seat and knee roll configuration offer non restrictive security and support for the correct posturethis saddle has had very little use due to horse having an accidentit is soft and warm to the horses back and allows the horse greater freedom of movement through the back and shouldersthe panels are designed to distribute weight evenly over a wide surfacemany people see significant changes in their horses shape and movement in a very short period of time£ plus postage read morethe absence of an outer flap helps to achieve the feeling of a narrower twist, especially beneficial on wider fit horsesthe flexible overlay girthing system lies neatly between the cushioned sweat flap, so as to avoid any discomfortusual rubbing on girth straps but apart from that no marks
1200 €
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Preowned black country general purpose saddle in black english leather for salethere is some fading of the leather colour on the sides of the saddle but otherwise it is a really good condition and as it was when we first purchased itthe saddle is in good condition, bought recently second hand for £500 but unfortunately is not the correct size for my daughter
395 €
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black country dressage saddle 175", black leather, medium wide beautifully comfy saddle for horse and ridersome small blobs of glue on the surge, picked off and can't feel them if you run your hand over the panel so doesn't affect use at allpostage available, tracked and insured for £10 read moresurge panels freedom tree deep seat and knee rolls very good condition
520 €
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Stunning black country optima deluxe dressage saddle5”, mw/w (can be adjusted by black country) read moreblack calfskin leather with blue piping and stitching and a patent cantle and trimreally comfortable saddle with supportive knee blocks to keep you secureexcellent condition
1750 €
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5" black country wexford in black in excellent condition having had very little usemedium wide fitting on their classic tree with k panelcollection preferred but could deliver within a reasonable travel distancemanufactured in aug , serial numberalways kept in the houseskirt and flaps are in the highly desirable vintage leatheri am also selling his thorowgood t8 gp high withermy horse has had to be retired on veterinary advice so i am selling his saddles and giving-up ridingplease see separate advertisementany inspection welcomeit's a classic 'armchair' saddle, very comfortable with a forward cutpostage if required will be at the purchaser's cost (c
825 €
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black country 17only selling as it doesn’t fit my new horsecollection from dy11 but would consider posting at buyers coststill has the original saddle coverthank you read moremedium fit used but good conditioncash on collectionany questions please aska really comfortable saddle and has been looked after
(England)
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A black dressage saddle, made by the master saddlers black country, birmingham5" and medium widesale due to horse retirementcondition is very good with some fading of leather, new flocking and girth straps
650 €
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Hard to find ‘used’ black country vinici monoflap dressage saddle5 inch, black, narrow fit, suede seat, spring treevery comfortable for rider and lovely soft panels/flaps for the horsei was very lucky to find this saddle in the used market and loved it, sadly only got chance to use a handful of timesas i say is a narrow fitting and was brought specifically for a high/narrow withered ex racerit is in good condition with only expected signs of wear and tear with age
850 €
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The ricochet is an amalgamation of black country’s two most popular jumping saddles; the quantum and the wexfordxcellent conditionit has a low profile square cantled seat and an aesthetic continental close-contact look – so sought after in the jumping world especially with the hunter-jumpersthe panel and tree combination lends itself to many high wither profiles from hunting horses, thoroughbred eventers through to some of the more modern warmblood jumpers read more
650 €
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Really lovely quality black country saddle suits large shouldered native wide saddle with a 17” seat in blackenglish leather top quality not many of these around and fantastic for the flat backed horsesfull working ordera lovely comfortable saddlecan post at cost
200 €
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Complete with black country saddle cover5 inch medium wide black country dressage saddle -excellent conditionhas only been used a handful of timesexternal knee blocks for a supportive seat
649 €
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18” black country gpd saddle in havana with tan pipingmedium wide/wide fit & it is 8” d to d (see photos) stamped and registered with black countrysupple english leather and very comfortableeurotree with removable knee blocksusual stirrup leather/girth strap markingsexcellent condition always kept indoors with cover on4 years old & only for sale has i’ve retired my horsethis gpd is between a gp & dressage so has a slightly straighter cut flap, ideal for all round riding
695 €
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18" black country classic xx wide saddle in brown with 52" shaped elasticated leather black country girth which has never been used or sat in, in excellent as new condition (would cost £ + girth) £ no offers read more
1000 €
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black country gp saddleblack country saddles are such nice quality, popular and very expensive to purchase newreally soft leatherhappy to post or collectionstamped 18’’ template but would describe as medium-wideexcellent little used condition! beautiful saddle at a bargain price as not useddark brown leather with suede seat
350 €
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black country cover includeddark brown leather black country saddle working hunter style 179 inches d ring to d ringflocked in juneplease get in touch if you are interested as i can send more photoscollection is preferred please5 inch medium widea very comfortable, versatile saddle i have used it for dressage jumping and hackingmy horse has grown out of it
800 €
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For sale fabulous black country wexford 17possibly the most comfortable saddle ever made! big knee rolls and thigh blocks for extra security and the addition of dressage girth straps for extra close contact and ease of girth adjustment whilst on board(this saddle cost me £ from new and it’s had less than 6 months use
1000 €