Outdoor retailer to drop huge deals in California amid liquidation
Dover Saddlery, a well-known equestrian retailer, is preparing to initiate liquidation sales across its remaining stores due to financial struggles. The company, founded in 1975, has already closed its Laguna Hills and Sacramento locations and may lay off over 100 workers. Unless a last-minute rescue deal is secured, the liquidation sales could begin soon, marking a significant loss for the equestrian community.
- ▪Dover Saddlery is preparing to launch going-out-of-business sales across its remaining stores.
- ▪The company has already closed its Laguna Hills and Sacramento locations.
- ▪A restructuring firm acquired Dover in late April and is planning liquidation sales if no viable deal is found.
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Business Outdoor retailer to drop huge deals in California amid liquidation By Kevin Barr Published May 22, 2026, 2:02 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A beloved equestrian retailer is being put out to pasture. Dover Saddlery, one of the country’s best-known sellers of riding apparel, horse equipment, saddles and tack, is preparing to launch going-out-of-business sales across its remaining stores unless a last-minute rescue deal comes together, according to the Boston Globe. The 50-year-old company had about 30 stores around the country, including California locations in Moorpark and Moraga.
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