How To Ship Western Saddles

We received a question from "Ben," a visitor and Saddle Sense newsletter subscriber, asking what was the best way to ship a western saddle.  We thought that was a great question and something we should share with all of our readers. To make sure we had the expert answer, we turned to our friend, Bobby [...]

Cowboys and Presidents

For those of you who live or will be visiting the Los Angeles area in the next six months, there is a very interesting exhibit at the Autry National Center  called "Cowboys and Presidents." The exhibit runs April 7th-Septermber 7th. You can check it out at the Autry website. Here’s their description of the exhibit: [...]

Our Readers Are Craftsmen, Too

I’m discovering that a number of our readers are quite talented craftsmen in their own right. We thought it would be fun to share their work with you from time to time. Michael Greschny is a painter and jeweler from France who is very interested in western saddles. He sent this photo of some beautiful [...]

Breyer Model Horses – For Big and Little Horse Lovers Alike

I’ve always loved horses  -  from my earliest memory. As a child I was always playing with horse toys. My favorites were the Breyer Model Horses. When I was little they didn’t have as many to choose from as now, but I still had a ton of them. I still find myself drawn to the [...]

Some Hope For Achy Riding Knees

Riding can be tough on the knees. Having properly turned stirrups will surely help, but many riders still suffer from knee problems. Arthritis, sprains, and other knee injuries can make matters even worse. A friend of mine with bad knees has been using a knee brace especially designed for riding by the folks at Professional’s [...]

Flat Creek Saddle Shop

Many of you who don’t live in areas with a lot of western riders may have never experienced a REAL western saddle shop. I may be a bit biased, but I think you’ll be hard-pressed to find a real, high caliber western saddle shop outside of the American west. If you ever do make it [...]

Troxel Introducing a Cowboy Hat Riding Helmet

Troxel, the best riding helmet manufacturer out there, is introducing a new helmet in April for the western crowd. The Western Hat Helmet is a real western felt cowboy hat that fits over a low profile helmet. Yet it only weights 14.6 ounces. There is a huge demand for this type of helmet. There have [...]

Learn About the Craft of Saddlemaking

If you love western saddles, you probably have some curiosity about how they are made – especially custom made saddles. I know I’ll never be a saddlemaker, but that hasn’t stopped me from wanting to understand the craft. The best saddlemaking course out there is from Dusty Johnson of Pleasant Valley Saddle Shop and School. [...]

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