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title: "Saddlery Warehouse vs Stirrups Equestrian: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Saddlery Warehouse or Stirrups Equestrian more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Equestrian retailers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Saddlery Warehouse vs Stirrups Equestrian: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Saddlery Warehouse or Stirrups Equestrian more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Equestrian retailers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Saddlery Warehouse and Stirrups Equestrian
- **Competitive set**: Equestrian retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Saddlery Warehouse Share of Search**: 82.6%
- **Stirrups Equestrian Share of Search**: 1.8%

## Is Saddlery Warehouse or Stirrups Equestrian more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Saddlery Warehouse had more branded searches than Stirrups Equestrian among equestrian retailers in New Zealand. Saddlery Warehouse had about 15,100 branded searches, while Stirrups Equestrian had 320. Saddlery Warehouse made up 82.6% of all equestrian retailer searches we track, and Stirrups Equestrian accounted for 1.8%.
- Saddlery Warehouse was ahead of Stirrups Equestrian in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Saddlery Warehouse’s share of searches among equestrian retailers in New Zealand moved from 83.5% to 82.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.4K to 15.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Stirrups Equestrian’s share of searches among equestrian retailers in New Zealand held steady at 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 320.

## Top equestrian retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Saddlery Warehouse appeared in all three answers. Stirrups Equestrian was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Saddlery Warehouse was listed before Stirrups Equestrian in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saddlery Warehouse | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| HorseSports | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Stirrups Equestrian | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Canterbury Saddlery | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Horselands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about equestrian retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which equestrian retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. HorseSports, 2. Saddlery Warehouse, 3. Stirrups Equestrian
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best equestrian retailers in New Zealand?": 1. Saddlery Warehouse, 2. HorseSports, 3. Canterbury Saddlery
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best equestrian retailer in New Zealand for riding gear?": 1. Saddlery Warehouse, 2. HorseSports, 3. Stirrups Equestrian

Not named in any answer: Horselands.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand equestrian retailers in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Saddlery Warehouse gained share of searches among equestrian retailers in New Zealand, from 79.9% to 82.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Stirrups Equestrian in New Zealand fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in October 2026.

## How has branded search for Saddlery Warehouse and Stirrups Equestrian changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Saddlery Warehouse estimated searches | Saddlery Warehouse Share of Search | Saddlery Warehouse rank | Stirrups Equestrian estimated searches | Stirrups Equestrian Share of Search | Stirrups Equestrian rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 18.4K | 83.5% | 1 | 390 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.4K | 83% | 1 | 390 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 15.1K | 82.7% | 1 | 320 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.4K | 80.7% | 1 | 260 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 15.1K | 82.8% | 1 | 320 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.1K | 81.7% | 1 | 320 | 1.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 15.1K | 82.8% | 1 | 320 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 15.1K | 84.4% | 1 | 260 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 15.2K | 85% | 1 | 320 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 15.1K | 84.1% | 1 | 320 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 12.3K | 79.9% | 1 | 320 | 2.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | 15.1K | 82.6% | 1 | 320 | 1.8% | 5 |

## How are Saddlery Warehouse’s and Stirrups Equestrian’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Saddlery Warehouse’s and Stirrups Equestrian’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Saddlery Warehouse**: Measured on the search terms “saddlery warehouse”, “saddlery warehouse boots”, “saddlery warehouse bridles”, “saddlery warehouse covers”, “saddlery warehouse helmets”, “saddlery warehouse rugs”, “saddlerywarehouse” and “the saddlery warehouse”, summed into one figure.
- **Stirrups Equestrian**: Measured on the search term “stirrups equestrian”.

- [Saddlery Warehouse profile](/demand/nz/brands/saddlery-warehouse)
- [Stirrups Equestrian profile](/demand/nz/brands/stirrups-equestrian)
- [All equestrian retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-equestrian-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Saddlery Warehouse or Stirrups Equestrian more popular in search?

In October 2026, Saddlery Warehouse had more branded searches than Stirrups Equestrian among equestrian retailers in New Zealand. Saddlery Warehouse had about 15,100 branded searches, while Stirrups Equestrian had 320. Saddlery Warehouse made up 82.6% of all equestrian retailer searches we track, and Stirrups Equestrian accounted for 1.8%.

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