: one that makes, repairs, or sells saddles and other furnishings for horses
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As in all Hermès product categories, the equestrian theme runs throughout, reflecting the brand’s roots as a saddler to Parisian aristocracy.
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Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
21 Nov. 2024
The Present No bread, no circuses: The Olympics and climate change
Perhaps downhill and cross-country skiers don’t face the fate of potters, typesetters and saddlers, but their situation is certainly unclear.
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Big Think,
24 June 2024
In 1821, a 20-year-old innkeeper’s son named Thierry Hermès, who grew up in the German textile town of Krefeld, moved to France’s Normandy region and apprenticed as a saddler.
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Lindsay Talbot,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2023
After its 2011 runway debut by then-creative director Jean Paul Gaultier, the Picnic Kelly—which requires 10 hours of meticulous craftsmanship by both a master saddler and a basket weaver—was discontinued in 2018.
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Leena Kim,
Town & Country,
30 July 2022
Authorities indicted three suspects believed to have attacked the women during a botched burglary or business transaction but found the men not guilty, instead accusing a saddler who had left the city.
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Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Feb. 2022
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Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
21 Nov. 2024
The Present No bread, no circuses: The Olympics and climate change
Perhaps downhill and cross-country skiers don’t face the fate of potters, typesetters and saddlers, but their situation is certainly unclear.
—
Big Think,
24 June 2024
In 1821, a 20-year-old innkeeper’s son named Thierry Hermès, who grew up in the German textile town of Krefeld, moved to France’s Normandy region and apprenticed as a saddler.
—
Lindsay Talbot,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2023
After its 2011 runway debut by then-creative director Jean Paul Gaultier, the Picnic Kelly—which requires 10 hours of meticulous craftsmanship by both a master saddler and a basket weaver—was discontinued in 2018.
—
Leena Kim,
Town & Country,
30 July 2022
Authorities indicted three suspects believed to have attacked the women during a botched burglary or business transaction but found the men not guilty, instead accusing a saddler who had left the city.
—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Feb. 2022
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“Saddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddler. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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saddler
noun
sad·dler
ˈsad-lər 
: one that makes, repairs, or sells horse equipment (as saddles)
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