Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 14″ Bona Allen Ranch Saddle
September 29, 2008 by Saddle Sense
Filed under Used Saddle Pick of the Week
The “Used Saddle Pick of the Week”
Every week we scour the Internet searching for a particularly juicy bargain on a high quality used western saddle and feature it here on the WSG Saddle Blog. The saddles featured are listed for sale on ebay as of the date of the post.
The Western Saddle Guide is not the seller of the saddles featured and does not make any representations about them. We encourage all potential buyers to do their own due diligence on the seller and the saddle before purchasing.
This week we have a wonderful piece of American history with a vintage Bona Allen saddle.
Bona Allen is a major name in American leather tanning and harness and saddle making. They began operation in the 1870’s in Georgia and eventually became a major producer of saddles and leather goods for comapnies such as Sears & Roebuck and Montgomery Wards. At the height of production, Bona Allen produced 30,000-35,000 saddles per year. So, while a vintage Bona Allen saddle certainly isn’t rare, it’s still a wonderful piece of craftsmanship.
This week’s pick is a lovely hand carved, round-skirted saddle with a low cantle and 14 inch seat, typical of a ranch saddle of the mid 1900’s. The low cantle makes for easy dismounts and provides a roomier ride than a higher cantle. The gullet is 6″, which is also typical of this era.
This is a nice saddle that has some miles left in it, but pretty enough to be a collector or decorator piece, also.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
Check out other Bona Allen Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
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