Heading off to some high country trails
Carol needed a saddle to ride some long days in the mountains on her Fjord gelding. Mezlo is the gelding’s name and he is one of the widest backed horses we’ve seen. Working together with …
Saddle Galleries
Hummingbird Saddle Completed
Well it’s been a little over a month since I first posted anything on this project. First let me give some kudos to those artists who helped me along the way to completing this saddle. …
Austro-Hungarian Influences
Andrea wanted something on her saddle that was very personal and represented her heritage. She sent me a photograph of her family crest and asked if we could incorporate it somewhere on the saddle. I’ve …
How about a little basket stamping
I don’t get too many requests for a basket stamped saddle. Roy Chance wanted something simple and classic looking on a wider swell 3B. This tree has a 10″ wide swell with a 4 x …
Lookin’ for some North Carolina Trails
Thank you Cinnamon for the opportunity to build this fun project. Built on a Dusty Smith tree this saddle features a 14 1/2″ seat on a 3B style tree. Equipped with a flat plate rigging …
Willy gets his new saddle
Willy is a seven year old Haflinger that we built a saddle for two years ago. Everyone had thought Willy was not going to grow much more but everyone was also mistaken. Willy has one …
It’s Time for Some Roses Again!
Karen asked for some roses so we tried to accommodate her wishes. It has been some time since I was asked to do some roses on a saddle. I did a lot of these beautiful …
Samantha’s New Ride
Samantha will be getting her first Western saddle in a few days. She wanted something that would help her to sit over her stirrups and feel close to the same positions she feels in riding …
Just in time for calving season!
Lexi works on a ranch in Montana and needed a new saddle before calving season. Dusty Smith built this Wade tree featuring 4 x 90 bars, 4.5 x 12 cantle and a 3h x 3.5w …
Getting ready for the next round of clinics
In my last “Skivings” post I presented the saddle we created for Mark Rashid. This month we are highlighting the saddle we made for his spouse and clinic partner Crissi. It features a 3B tree …