Resources

December 2, 2007

• 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. (…)

November 8, 2007

• Bazarab.com - A Horse Fanatic's Shopping Engine

  What a fabulous idea! A comparison shopping site devoted entirely and exclusively to equestrian products! I love it!

  Bazarab.com is a new player on the block with a great idea. (…)

November 4, 2007

• Rick Lamb's "The Horse Show"

  I've listened to Rick Lamb's "The Horse Show" on radio for years. He always has great guests from a wide variety of horse-related areas. (…)

October 30, 2007

• Dwindling Riding Land

  Living out here in the wide open country of southwest Montana, I sometimes forget how lucky we are to have access to almost endless amounts of land to ride on. (…)

October 13, 2007

• Donna Howell-Sickles

  One of my favorite western artists is Donna Howell-Sickles. So, I was particularly tickled to read that Donna is one of the 2007 inductees into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. How fitting. (…)

October 7, 2007

• Eclectic Horseman

  I subscribe to most of the horse magazines and each month I pore over them. It's amazing how much there is to know. (…)

September 25, 2007

• 19th Century Miliatry Saddles

  Border State's Leather in Arkansas is a very special type of saddle shop. Owner Doug Kidd produces replicas of 19th century military saddles and also some Revolutionary War and WWI saddles. (…)

September 20, 2007

• What's It Worth?

  "Western Horseman" magazine has a fascinating feature in every issue called "What's it Worth?" where experts weigh in on the value of subscribers' western relics, mainly saddles. (…)

September 3, 2007

• New Equine Seach Engine - Equilink.com

  There's a very neat new web search engine dedicated to the horse world. It's called Equilink and it has some really powerful categorization and navigation. (…)

August 16, 2007

• Personalized Jewelry for Horse Lovers

  A friend of ours has just launched a wonderful new personalized jewelry site where you can add names, dates, and messages to rings, necklace pendants and charms. (…)

August 3, 2007

• George Holt - 2007 Saddlemaker of the Year

  Oh, we are busting our buttons here in Dillon, Montana! (…)

July 29, 2007

• Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum

  You've probably figured out by now that I LOVE western saddles - their heritage and tradition, their artistry and craftsmanship, their extreme functionality. (…)

July 22, 2007

• ebay Western Tack Store - Supercharged!

  ebay is a great place to shop for all kinds of horse products and western tack. They have an enormous product selection. The only problem is that ebay doesn't know squat about horses and riding. (…)

July 16, 2007

• Ariat and Leather Soles

  I l-o-v-e Ariat boots. I think they're about the most comfortable boots I've ever found - short of custom. I own about six pairs. (I do have a bit of a boot addiction). (…)

July 12, 2007

• High Horse: Circle Y's New Budget Saddle Brand

  Circle Y is introducing a new budget saddle line called "High Horse" that will be a stand-alone brand featuring trail, barrel, cutting, roping ,and show saddles. (…)

July 4, 2007

• Fight Breast Cancer With Fly Masks

  I just learned that one of my favorite horse-related companies, Cashel, has created a specially designed fly mask to raise money for fighting breast cancer. What's so special about the mask? (…)

June 29, 2007

• The Horsie Rides

  I was a horse crazy girl growing up. I loved everything to do with horses and I always begged to ride the horse ride at the grocery store. (…)

June 22, 2007

• Quirky Horse Blog: Bridlepath

  Check out this clever blog that has a really interesting variety of horse-related posts about subjects a bit off the beaten path. (…)

May 23, 2007

• New Rider Resource

  We have quite a few new riders that visit the Western Saddle Guide website and blog that are drawn by the in depth information and how-tos about western saddles. (…)

May 9, 2007

• Western Saddle Guide Now Available as Printable eBooks!

  We really do listen to what you tell us. (…)