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Eclectic Horseman 2007-10-07 10:26:37 I subscribe to most of the horse magazines and each month I pore over them. It's amazing how much there is to know. (...)
What's a Roper Cinch? 2007-09-30 08:36:28 Ever wondered what a roper cinch was and what it was for? Let's clear things up.
A roper cinch should not be pulled very tight except when roping. (...) Read more:Roper
19th Century Miliatry Saddles 2007-09-25 08:05:52 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. (...) Read more:Century
What's It Worth? 2007-09-20 08:44:32 "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. (...)
Cleaning Rough Out Saddles 2007-09-13 12:22:17 I've received a number of emails of late asking how to clean rough out leather, so I thought it would be a good topic to cover. (...) Read more:Cleaning
, Rough
The Impact of Saddle Position on Saddle Fit 2007-09-09 08:01:30 Some saddle fit problems aren't caused by a poorly fitting saddle, but rather by a saddle positioned poorly. Saddle
s are designed to match the horse's anatomy when in their proper position. (...)
New Equine Seach Engine - Equilink.com 2007-09-03 08:15:06 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. (...) Read more:Equine
, Engine
Saddle Maker George Holt In The News 2007-08-30 08:45:25 A few weeks ago I wrote about Dillon, Montana saddle maker, George
Holt winning the 2007 Saddle
maker of the Year Award from the Academy of Western Artists. (...)
Donna Howell-Sickles 2007-10-13 12:30:53 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. (...)
Custom Tooling Patterns 2007-10-11 08:26:37 If you're looking to buy a custom saddle, one of the choices you'll get to make is the tooling design you'd like. (...) Read more:Patterns
Well Used Saddles 2007-10-20 12:17:48 I'm a big believer in taking good care of your saddles. Clean them regularly and fully condition them once to three times a year depending on use. (...)
It's Quarter Horse Congress Time! 2007-10-22 08:17:52 October means Quarter HorseCongress
time! This year's dates are October 6th-28th.
The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the World's Largest Single-Breed Horse Show. (...)
7 Common Saddle Buying Mistakes 2007-10-26 08:15:16 So many of us have made soooo many mistakes buying saddles. I feel your pain. I've been there.
I finally wised up, though, and got my priorities straight. (...) Read more:Common
, Saddle
, Buying
Dwindling Riding Land 2007-10-30 08:34:59 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. (...) Read more:Riding
Rick Lamb's "The Horse Show" 2007-11-04 07:50:13 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. (...)
Flank Cinch: How Tight? 2007-11-12 07:01:37 This question comes up a lot. Just how tight should a flank cinch be? Tighter than many people think. (...)
Bazarab.com - A Horse Fanatic's Shopping Engine 2007-11-08 07:05:08 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. (...) Read more:Horse
, Fanatic
, Shopping
, Engine
Are Seat Savers For Sissies? 2007-11-24 08:10:04 In the first installment of our series "Are you a Sissy?", we looked at mounting blocks. Now we turn our attention to seat savers, also known as seat covers, pads, or cushions. (...) Read more:Sissies
Dale Harwood's "The Art of Saddle Making" 2007-12-02 12:10:06 Dale Harwood is a western saddle making legend. His saddles are the standard that most saddle makers measure themselves against. (...) Read more:Saddle
Saddle Brand & Quality: What's the Connection? 2007-12-09 16:11:38 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 more complicated than that. (...) Read more:Saddle
, Brand
, Quality
Saddle Pads Don't Last Forever 2007-12-19 13:34:39 A well cared for quality saddle can last for a long, long time. Not so with saddle pads. Pads and blankets are one saddle accessory that should be checked and replaced regularly. (...) Read more:Forever
, Saddle
, Last Forever
Saddle Brand and Saddle Maker Directories 2008-03-06 12:09:08 We've had so many requests for information on saddle companies, saddle brands, and custom saddle makers, that we finally listened to you and sat down and created the Directory of Western SaddleBrand
s and the Directory of Custom Western Saddle Makers. (...) Read more:Directories
Is One Horse Just Not Enough? 2008-02-29 17:34:09 I just read about a study that found that a whopping 86 percent of horse owners own more than one horse. (...) Read more:Horse
, Enough
Learn About the Craft of Saddlemaking 2008-02-24 17:06:36 If you love western saddles, you probably have some curiosity about how they are made - especially custom made saddles. (...) Read more:Craft
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