Battle Horse

21/08/2026

2026 > 2016
Two photos, 10 years apart. I might be a bit less cool and a bit less fun, but all the long days, dicapline and focus got me to where I'm at today, and I like to think 20 year old Shell would be chuffed! 😇

21/07/2026

So excited to share the work that we designed and produced for Kynren , Durham's epic live show's new day park, which we were lucky enough to attend the premier of on Saturday and were absolutely blown away by their production!

A massive thank you for the helping hands of my trusty colleagues Lucy Cushley TheIrishSaddler who made the three beautiful red bridles, talented local seamstress Juliette Daum Oak Wren Studio , who joined me in the workshop and did a stunning job of creating the four velvet horse blankets and some of the elements of the flashy velvet saddle cover, and to Beau Townshend Beau Townshend whom kindly squeezed in some soldering work, making the blingy brass rosettes! 🙏

This really was a dreamy job and we're really proud to have been able to contribute to such an awesome project!

If you haven’t heard of Kynren, do check them out, or even better grab yourself tickets and go and see the show!

08/07/2026

So great to be back training with William West from Dragon Armourie again!

Thanks for the kind words Will! 😊

I must share how well Shelley Musker Turner is doing with her armouring. This is her first piece. Outstanding.

13/06/2026

Such a delight to have been asked to design and make four sets of horse dressing for this fantastic live show in Durham. Can't wait to see it all in action! 🐎🎆

16/03/2026

Jack of all trades, Master of one! 🥂

Bit late to the party with this, but those that know me will know that I've never been good at doing things the conventional way - thankfully, a trait that has at least lead to me having an interesting and varied career so far! 😅

Incredibly grateful to the Society of Master Saddlers for recognising the thousands of hours I have spent developing my skills on the bench over the past 12 years! 🫡

Massive thanks to those who have stood by me and shown nothing but support and encouragement throughout this journey. 🙏

Many exciting things ahead! ✨️

04/03/2026

It was really lovely to work on a Welsh based production back in 2024, making a range of gun holsters for Guy Ritchie's Amazon Prime series, Young Sherlock. 🔎

08/02/2026

One final push to sell the last few places on the leather drinking flask courses that I'm hosting across Wales this month, to raise money for Welsh Women's Aid! 💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We are aiming to raise £5000 and am currently at £4055! 🙌

I would be incredibly grateful to anyone who helps spreads the word! 🙏

Can't wait to get this show on the road, and share some skills! 🤩

Book now 👇
https://www.battlehorse.co.uk/workshops

Donate here 👇
https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/shelley-musker-turner

08/02/2026

Diwrnod Profiad: Creu Fflasg Yfed Ledr Canoloesol - Dydd Gwener yr 20fed o Chwefror

£145 - 9yb – 5yh (Deunyddiau, te, coffi a chacen wedi'u cynnwys)

Archebwch nawr: [email protected]

Manylion y Cwrs:

Creu Fflasg Yfed Ledr Canoloesol

Dysgwch ac ymarferwch amrywiaeth o sgiliau gwaith lledr traddodiadol fel torri, befelio, gwnïo â llaw, mowldio gwlyb a chaboli, gyda'r Cyfarwyddwr Shelley Musker Turner, sydd â dros ddegawd o brofiad o wneud propiau lledr a chyfrwyau ar gyfer y diwydiant ffilm.

Gadewch gyda'ch fflasg yfed ledr arddull ganoloesol wedi'i chrefftio â llaw y mae modd ei defnyddio, yn ogystal â'r sgiliau sylfaenol i ddechrau unrhyw brosiect gwaith lledr eich hun. Byddwch hefyd yn derbyn taflen ddefnyddiol gyda rhestr o gyflenwyr Prydeinig a argymhellir ar gyfer yr offer a'r deunyddiau a ddefnyddiwyd ar y cwrs.

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RHODDIR HOLL FFI'R CWRS I GYMORTH I FERCHED CYMRU, yr elusen genedlaethol sy'n gweithio i roi diwedd ar drais yn erbyn menywod a phlant yng Nghymru.

08/02/2026

Experience Day: Create a Medieval Leather Drinking Flask - Friday the 20th of February

£145 - 9am – 5pm (Materials, tea, coffee and cake included)

Book Now: [email protected]

Learn and practice a range of traditional leatherworking skills such as cutting, bevelling, hand stitching, wet moulding and burnishing, with Director of Battle Horse Ltd, Shelley Musker Turner, who has over a decade of experience making leather props and saddlery for the film industry. 

Leave with your own hand crafted and fully functional medieval style leather drinking flask as well as the fundamental skills to start any leatherworking project of your own. You will also receive a useful handout with a list of recommended British suppliers of the tools and materials that were used on the course.​

THE FULL FEE IS DONATED TO WELSH WOMEN’S AID, the leading charity working to end violence toward women and children in Wales.

Minimum age 16.

03/02/2026

Had a lovely evening at the National Saddlery Competition at Saddlers Hall in London last night, catching up with fellow saddlers and meeting some new faces.

Although I didn't have time to go all out and enter the classes I originally planned, I did manage to chuck an entry in the Martingale Attachment class and was pleased to be given a Premium Award!

Well done to all the competitors. It was incredibly inspiring to see such a high standard of work on display yet again!