About Richard Castelow
Richard Castelow joined the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at age 15. Following several postings around the world, he was selected to join the Household Cavalry shop in Knightsbridge, London. He served under four master saddlers -- they all held different views on saddles and saddlery but agreed on how to balance and fit a saddle -- before becoming a Master Saddler himself in 1988.
Richard was appointed the first ever Master Saddler to Queen Elizabeth II, based at the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, charged with refurbishing the Queen's harness and other fittings regularly seen on occasions of pomp and pageantry such as Royal Weddings, trooping of the Color and the opening of Parliament. After four years with the Royal Household, he moved to the United States to use his knowledge and expertise for the benefit of American Riders.
