Dover Saddlery Jumps to New Heights - Named to Boston Globe 100

LITTLETON, MA-May 26, 2011-- Dover Saddlery, Inc.(Nasdaq DOVR) - Dover Saddlery is proud to announce that it has been named to the Boston Globe's annual Globe 100, a list of top- performing public companies in Massachusetts.

Based on a composite score derived from financial data for the four quarters ending December 31, 2010, Dover Saddlery was ranked 46th among Massachusetts-based companies whose stock is publicly traded.

"We are honored to have made the Globe 100 list and are very pleased to have achieved outstanding results in 2010." said Stephen L. Day president and chief executive officer of Dover Saddlery. "Many investors may be surprised to learn that the leading multi-channel equestrian retailer is based in Massachusetts. Dover Saddlery was in fact founded in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in 1975 and has grown to become the largest multichannel retailer of English equestrian products. Since going public in 2005 we have opened nine retail stores, and are planning to open two to four additional stores this year."

To qualify for the Globe 100, a company must have been public for the entire 2010 calendar year and have reported a positive net income for both 2009 and 2010. The Globe 100 ranks Massachusetts-based public companies based on financial data

from the four quarters ending closest to December 31, 2010, and for corresponding quarters a year earlier. To view the 2011

Globe 100, visit: www.boston.com/globe100.

For more information on Dover Saddlery and images contact Dover Saddlery at 978 952 8062 x218.

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About Dover Saddlery, Inc. Dover Saddlery, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOVR- News) is the leading multi-channel retailer of equestrian products in the United States. Founded in 1975 in Wellesley, Massachusetts, by United States Equestrian team members, Dover Saddlery has grown to become The Source® for equestrian products. Dover offers a broad and distinctive selection of competitively priced, brand-name products for horse and rider through catalogs, the Internet and company-owned retail stores. Dover Saddlery, Inc. serves the English rider and through Smith Brothers, the Western rider. The Source®, Dover Saddlery® and Smith Brothers®; are registered marks of Dover Saddlery.

For more information, please call 1-978-952-8062 or visit www.DoverSaddlery.com. Janet Nittmann

jnittmann@doversaddlery.com

Tel 978-952-8062 x218