Western Saddle Guide Now Available as Printable eBooks!

We really do listen to what you tell us.   Many of you have written to say that while the content on the Western Saddle Guide website has been very helpful for learning about western saddles and figuring out the best saddle for you and your horse, you’d love to also have a printable version [...]

Make Your Own Saddle Stand

I’ve received quite a few requests from folks looking for plans for building a saddle stand. I’m no carpenter, but I think I found a set of plans for a stand that even I could build. And better yet, they only cost about nine bucks. The plans come with color photos, complete assembly instructions, and [...]

Learning With Ray Hunt

I had the pleasure to work at a ranch that hosted a Ray Hunt clinic a couple of years ago. Ray and Tom Dorrance are considered the founders of the modern natural horsemanship movement. Ray is getting up in years and doesn’t ride anymore, but he still puts on a whale of a clinic. If [...]

Winter Riding: Stirrups and Boots

We’ve finally gotten some snow here in very dry southwest Montana, so I enjoyed a great ride yesterday. There’s nothing like taking your horse for a ride in nice, new powdery snow. It’s even worth bundling up in all those dang clothes and big boots and struggling to hoist your booty up into the saddle. [...]

Gadgets: The Kaycee Cutter

If you’re into horses, there’s a good chance your a horse gadget nut like I am. I love checking out new products. So, when I read in one of the horse magazines about a new hay string cutting tool, I had to check it out. It’s called the Kaycee Cutter and it’s my latest favorite [...]

The Very Best Resource for Western Saddle Fit

I would estimate that well over half of the emails and questions I receive are about saddle fit. So, while I believe it’s not as complicated as some folks make it out to be, it’s obvious people are looking for answers. There’s quite a bit of saddle fit information on the Western Saddle Guide site, [...]

Ray Hunt’s Wisdom

I’ve been enjoying an email exchange with Rich, a new horseman from Canada. We’ve been discussing the approach to horsemanship that has become known as natural horsemanship – the practice of understanding and working with the nature of the horse rather than trying to dominate the horse. I’m a huge advocate of this method and [...]

A Buddy Seat For Your Little Buddy

If you have a little buddy who’s not quite ready to ride on their own, a buddy seat may be just the ticket. A buddy (or rumble) seat is a second seat attachment to a saddle for carrying a child. It turns your rig into a “saddle built for two.” Our favorite is the Abetta [...]

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