On September 5-6 we held our inaugural Idaho Saddlemaker’s Summit in Salmon, Idaho. The concept was to get together saddlemakers from the state into one location for the opportunity to get to know each other, …
This project is really turning into a lot of fun. In the last post I had just finished attaching the skirts and securing the rigging to the tree. I am now ready to move on …
Before I go any further on the development of this saddle I should show a picture of the saddle I am using as a model. Again this saddle was built by the Sherman Loomis Saddle …
I’ve been very interested in the saddles made in California during the 1800’s. Makers such as Visalia, Garcia, Loomis, and others from that period made some beautiful as well as very functional saddles for Vaqueros …
I have always felt that if I can become a better horseman then I could apply that skill set to become a better saddle maker. By this I mean that I could better understand the …
I just returned from Sheridan, WY, where I spent the past four days attending the 2014 Rocky Mountain Leather show and World Leather Debut. The show was great and offered not only a great …
Over the past several months I have had the opportunity to build some pretty interesting saddles. Today I finally took the time to update my saddle galleries with these new additions. Please take a moment …
“Frankly my dear I don’t give a damn!” We all (well at least a lot of us) know this line from the famous 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind”. The film’s leading man, Rhett Butler, …
Most of my work is of the “saddle and horse tack” variety. However, once in a while I will stray into other venues. Such was the case a few weeks ago when I was approached …
Now I don’t necessarily dislike winter but it is always nice to see some sunshine and warmer temperatures come early spring. I’ve tried to keep riding this winter but there were lots of days when …
