Sheepskin 101
April 30, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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The sheepskin lining on the underside of the saddle skirts has a dual purpose. It provides extra cushion between the saddle and the horse, and it also helps to keep the saddle blanket or pad in place. Sheepskin first started appearing on western saddles around 1880. The extensive amount of sheep in the American west [...]
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 15.5″ Custom Earl Twist Roping Saddle
April 27, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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The “Used Saddle Pick of the Week” But you’ll find more great Roping Saddles for sale in our Tack Shop 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 [...]
Southwest Montana Stars in “Trail & Rider” Magazine
April 23, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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Last night I curled up with the latest copy of “The Trail Rider” magazine (May 2009) and was excited to come across an article on my neck of the woods – southwestern Montana. “Postcard From Montana: Gem of the West” is a travel article about a horse trip the writers made to the the Pioneer [...]
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 15.5″ Vintage Tex Tan Trail Saddle
April 20, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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The “Used Saddle Pick of the Week” But you’ll find more great Trail Saddles for sale in our Tack Shop 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 [...]
Stirrup Leathers: Full or Half?
April 16, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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The stirrup leathers are long straps that attach the stirrups to the saddle tree. Traditionally stirrup leathers have always been “full,” meaning the straps went from the tree all the way down to the stirrups. It is another layer of leather under the fender. This style makes for the strongest and most durable construction. It [...]
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: Custom 15.5″ Jim Taylor Reiner
April 13, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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The “Used Saddle Pick of the Week” But you’ll find more great Custom Saddles for sale in our Tack Shop 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 [...]
The Packer’s Bible
April 9, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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If you’re considering packing with your horses this summer (or even if you’re just interested in the subject), you’ll want to pick of this little jewel of a book, first published in the 1950′s – Horses, Hitches and Rocky Trails. Author Joe Black’s book is known as the “packer’s bible” and hasn’t been improved upon [...]
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 14.5″ Vintage Trail Saddle
April 6, 2009 by Saddle Sense
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The “Used Saddle Pick of the Week” But you’ll find more great Trail Saddles for sale in our Tack Shop 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 [...]
