Over the long course of its history the Saddlers' Company has forged particularly close relationships with some of its 106 fellow livery companies.
Ties
Firstly, there are the ties of hospitality and friendship formed over
the years. Foremost in this group are the Grocers, Vintners and Merchant
Taylors, who have either taken refuge in Saddlers' Hall or who welcomed
the Saddlers to their own Hall when the Saddlers have found themselves
homeless. There are another twenty or more companies to whom the Saddlers
offer hospitality each year and who, in their turn, invite the Saddlers
to their Halls.
The Leather Companies' Committee
Secondly, there is the smaller group of companies who share a common
interest in leather and some, if not all, of its many products. The
Leather Companies' Committee consists of the Leathersellers, Girdlers,
Cordwainers, Curriers, Glovers and Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers
and as well as the Saddlers. The Clerks of these companies meet on a
regular basis to discuss and progress matters of common interest, and
report back to their respective Courts. This unity of interest and action
has enabled significant progress to be made in a number of areas, which
has been to the mutual benefit of the Companies and the leather trade
as a whole.
The Saddlers, the Farriers and the Loriners
Finally, the smallest grouping is that of the three livery companies
which share a common interest in the horse: the Saddlers, the Farriers
and the Loriners.
