Big Horn Goes Out of Business

Chattanooga saddle maker Big Horn Inc. has closed its doors after decades of manufacturing saddles, horse riding equipment and personal leather goods.
A company spokeswoman issued a statement to the Chattanooga Times Free Press Oct. 28. She indicated that recent slowdowns in the economy had hurt the business. Many saddle manufacturers rely on credit to front [...]

Antique Saddles & Collectible Value

Many, many people email us asking if we can help them identify the maker of their antique saddle and determine it’s value. Unfortunately we don’t have the resources to provide that service. What we can, and do, tell folks is that there are tons of antique saddles out there and very few have any collector [...]

Ride Many Saddles

You can learn a lot about western saddles from reading and talking to knowledgeable folks. There’s tons of  information available on our Western Saddle Guide website. This will give you a good, solid foundation. But like so much in life, you really need to have lots of first hand experience to truly understand the western [...]

Mentoring Program for Cowboy Gearmakers

There’s a great article in the September issue of “Western Horseman” magazine (if you don’t yet subscribe, add that to your to do list) about the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) mentoring program.
TCAA members are gearmakers at the top of their field – saddlemakers, silversmiths, bit and spur makers, rawhide braiders. Each member chooses an [...]

Saddle Repair Is Best Left To The Experts

Well-made saddles can take quite a bit of heavy use, but eventually you may find your saddle in need of repair. When this happens, it’s tempting to try to fix the saddle yourself. How hard could it be, right? Wrong.
Saddles repaired by amateurs can often look quite amusing with their “clever” approaches to repair. [...]

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