Designed to work. Made to last.
Angus Barrett Saddlery is dedicated to manufacturing saddlery and leather goods in Australia using design, innovation and only the best raw materials to produce handmade products of exceptional quality. We are committed to providing our customers with a brand and a service that they can rely on and trust.
'Designed to work. Made to last.' is not a just a tagline, it's what we do. We believe in making products that will last not just for a season or a fashion cycle, but for a lifetime of enjoyment and hard work. We proudly make all our saddlery and leather goods in Australia from our workshop in Orange, NSW. We are dedicated to making products that you can rely on, and providing a service that you can trust.
THE STORY OF ANGUS BARRETT SADDLERY
Our Origin
Angus Barrett Saddlery was founded by Angus Barrett. Angus has been doing leather work and selling his hand made goods since 1986 when he was just a boy. Throughout school and work Angus was always making something with his hands. After many years working across Australia, on farms and cattle stations, in mines and drilling camps, Angus settled in Orange NSW with the plan to start his own manufacturing business. In 2000, Angus registered his business and started manufacturing his saddlery goods part time. In 2005 Angus purchased his first manufacturing premises and committed fulltime to his craft.
In 2007 Angus undertook his first big research and development trip, travelling to the USA to enhance his saddlery skills and manufacturing techniques and to source modern machinery. Angus studied under two very experienced and talented saddle makers, Randy Severe (Oregon, USA) and Joey Jemison (Texas, USA).
It is Angus' ability to constantly look outside the box and to other industries for new ideas and manufacturing techniques that has helped to bring his designs to life as the next generation in saddlery.
In 2010 Angus Barrett Saddlery opened its flagship store at 83 Glenroi Ave, Orange, and proudly named it "Origo" or "The Beginning".
In 2012 Angus travelled to Europe and the UK on his second extensive research and development trip. Angus visited some of the region's best saddleries and leather manufacturers and spent several months sourcing leather and specialist machinery. Angus Barrett Saddlery is now rolling into an even more advanced and exciting stage of the business and product development. Thanks to Angus' creative vision and determination and hard work by the entire Angus Barrett team, Angus Barrett Saddlery has grown from a small box of tools into an industry-leading business.
In April 2013 Angus Barrett expanded into a larger workshop with a flagship Saddlery store in Narrambla, Orange. After three years there honing the team's production skills, Angus then decided to open another store on Summer Street, in the CBD of Orange. Since 2016 191 Summer Street has been the proud home of Angus' constantly evolving collection of high quality saddlery and leather goods.
Angus Barrett is one of Australia's finest saddlers and all of the products that are manufactured in the workshop are of the highest quality. The standards are high and Angus strives to deliver exceptional saddlery products and the finest leather goods. If you're looking for the best saddler in the industry, then you will not be disappointed with the craftsmanship that Angus and team strive to achieve.
Our Philosophy
Angus Barrett Saddlery is based on a concept of raw to retail. We source the highest quality leather from Australia, Europe and the USA. We spend countless hours on product design and improvement, taking into account our own experience and our customers' collective wisdom. We then partner these designs with advanced manufacturing techniques that we have researched and gathered from around the world. The result is a quality, Australian made product that is designed to work and made to last.
Angus Barrett's philosophy is centred on quality and service. Our philosophy is to deal and trade honestly, to create designs that are functional and durable, and to make and sell only the highest quality goods. All Angus Barrett's designs have been tried and tested and are backed by the Angus Barrett guarantee.
Our Guarantee
All materials used are the best available.
All designs are proven and tested for durability and fitting.
Angus Barrett guarantees a quality, hand-crafted product, made in Australia.
Our Leather and Hardware
Angus travels the world regularly researching and sourcing the best leather available.
All leather used by Angus Barrett has been carefully tanned using centuries old processes and is specifically chosen by us for its unique application.
The fact remains that a product is only ever as good as its raw materials. For that reason, we place great importance in sourcing and using the very best raw materials.
It goes without saying that our kangaroo leather is grown and tanned in Australia.