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Saddle Identification, Restoration & Repair

Questions and Answers for restoring and repairing saddles and tack, routine maintenance expected and help with the care of antiques or special saddles. Can't identify the maker's mark? Post it here. Interested in the history of your saddle? Ask.

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  1. 3arrows

    Billy Cook saddle History 1 2 3 4

    by 3arrows
    • 32 replies
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    Hi guys, hope you are all having a great Memorial Day Holiday. I need some help on the history of the Billy Cook Saddles. Does anybody know the story around Billy Cook going out of business and selling the design to Simco/Longhorn? I have a Greenville Tx Billy Cook saddle and think it is a great saddle, only to be told by another person that this is actually a Simco saddle not a BC saddle afterall?? Any help on the history of these saddles and the history of Billy Cook? thanks ron

    darksdeebar
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  3. rktaylor

    Hill Saddlery

    by rktaylor

    Can anyone provide some history on this saddle. I bought it at a garage sale and really like it. It is a very solid saddle. I will definitely keep it as a backup to my new saddle.

    Northmount
    Last reply by Northmount,
  4. Kbeldam

    Stirrup bar rivets

    by Kbeldam
    • 1 reply
    • 202 views

    I’m looking to repair an older CWD with a wood tree - need to reattach the stirrup bar on one side, what size rivets will I need?

    Mulesaw
    Last reply by Mulesaw,
  5. rktaylor

    Jerk Steiner Saddle

    by rktaylor

    Curious if anyone knows anything about this saddle or maker. The latigo holder says MADE BY JERK STEINER 1952 WYOMING. The seat is harder than a math test, but otherwise the saddle is well made. Thanks, Randy

    rktaylor
    Last reply by rktaylor,
  6. SixHearts

    Great West Saddlery

    by SixHearts
    • 0 replies
    • 103 views

    Can anyone give any info? It looks like at one point the pommel had hair-on. Any way to determine the year? https://www.flickr.com/gp/198323112@N07/om6zd2PL4W

    SixHearts
    Last reply by SixHearts,
  7. morningskye

    Ropers Pride saddle

    by morningskye
    • 1 reply
    • 261 views

    Picked up a saddle for my wide backed horse that is unusual to me. Can anyone identify an old saddle with a brass plaque on cantle 'ropers pride' only other mark number 5166 on fob. Unusual rearing horses on fenders and scattered tooling. Could ropers pride be a horses name plate not the maker?

    Mulesaw
    Last reply by Mulesaw,
  8. Mendosa

    Screws ripped out of saddle tree 1 2

    by Mendosa

    I have a bronc saddle that has ripped the screws out of tree from the riggin on the right side, as a quick patch on the road we cleaned the holes out, patched it with JB weld and sanded it back flat, this held for about 12 horses and now has ripped back out, does anyone know of a better method to fill holes in a tree?

    bland
    Last reply by bland,
  9. rustyford

    Seeking info on D.D. Potter Saddle Co. Pendleton, Or

    by rustyford

    Hey all, I recently acquired this wade saddle. It seems like the saddle has quite fine craftsmanship but in all my internet searching I cannot turn up any information on this maker or their saddles. I grew up only 45 minutes from Pendleton so it surprised me that I hadn't heard this name before. Any info on history of the maker or potential valuation would be appreciated! The only thing I found online was the article pictured below.

    rustyford
    Last reply by rustyford,
  10. rustyford

    Adding back cinch to a single rigged saddle?

    by rustyford

    Could one have a back cinch added to this wade? I'm a novice leatherwork enthusiast who's done more small projects, never torn down a saddle or anything, so this seems like something I'd need a professional saddle maker to do. Is such a thing cost prohibitive if possible? Would it devalue the saddle? I think a lot depends on the tree etc.? The gal selling it doesn't know much about the saddle. It is a handmade saddle out of Pendleton, OR. The craftsmanship seems high quality. Any thoughts appreciated!

    rustyford
    Last reply by rustyford,
  11. ZiggyP

    Fixed Stirrup leathers - parts questions

    by ZiggyP

    I have a western saddle made by Rick Mayberry/Sugar Creek Saddlery that has fixed stirrup leathers - one end is mounted in the front, down to the stirrups and then ran up through the tree, where a little bit of the stirrup leathers are held in place by a kind of pin that snugs up against the tree. One of the pins fell out and I am looking to replace it, but I haven't had any luck finding anything like it. I've been using one my of saddle strings to hold my stirrup leathers on my saddle and I would like a more permanent solution, ha ha. Does anyone have any idea on where to look? Or is this something I should look into having made? Thanks in advance

    mbnaegle
    Last reply by mbnaegle,
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