Where to Find Used Western Saddles

I’m a huge fan of buying saddles used. I’d rather ride a high quality, used saddle than a shiny, new, low quality saddle any day. Since a high quality saddle doesn’t come cheap, often the only way they fit into the budget is to buy them "previously owned." 
Below is a list of some of the [...]

Natural Horsemanship Masters

I’m a big fan of the “natural horsemanship” school of horse training. That can be a pretty fuzzy definition these days but I basically view it as the approach that recognizes the horse’s inherent nature and psychology, and works with that in training to foster a willing partnership between horse and human.
As a perpetual student [...]

Saying Goodbye to a Friend

My horse, Skip, has been in and out of quite a few different horse herds. While he adapts easily and gets along well, he never was overly attached to any individual horse. That was up until he met Chester two years ago.
From the moment of their first meeting, these two older guys were inseperable. Chester [...]

Saddle Brand & Quality: What’s the Connection?

The question we’re asked the most by our readers is some version of "Is {fill in the name of a saddle brand} a good brand?" or "What’s the best brand for a {fill in a riding activity} saddle?" We so wish that we had a nice simple answer, but saddle quality and suitability is much [...]

Dale Harwood’s “The Art of Saddle Making”

Dale Harwood is a western saddle making legend. His saddles are the standard that most saddle makers measure themselves against. Now Dale is sharing his methods and artistry in a new four hour, two disc DVD set called "The Art of Saddle Making."
The DVD set is a start to finish view into the making of [...]

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