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# Saddlers Today

The Worshipful Company of Saddlers is a not-for-profit City of London livery company, active today across three pillars: championing the craft of saddlery, promoting talent through education and charity, and supporting British equestrianism.[^page]

## Three Pillars

The Company's modern work is organised around trade, charity and equestrianism. See what we do for a summary of each, and follow through to the individual pillar pages for detail.

- Trade: championing the craft of saddlery and backing a successful modern industry
- Charity: promoting talent through education and charity, enabling pathways to employment
- Equestrianism: supporting British equestrians and encouraging the use of a registered qualified saddle fitter

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the Saddlers' Company do today?

The Company organises its work around three pillars: Trade, Equestrianism and Charity. Together they support the craft of saddlery, British equestrian sport, and charitable causes tied to education and hardship relief.

### Is the Saddlers' Company a charity?

It is a not-for-profit City of London livery company that administers several charitable trusts and a charitable fund alongside its trade and equestrian work.

## Related concepts

- [What We Do](/pages/about-the-saddlers/saddlers-today/what-we-do.md)
- [Vision and Values](/pages/about-the-saddlers/vision-and-values.md)
- [About the Saddlers](/pages/about-the-saddlers.md)

[^page]: The Saddlers Today: Trade, Charity and Equestrianism, https://thesaddlers.org/about-the-saddlers/saddlers-today