Hi All,
I'm new round here and am starting to think I might be a wee bit out of my league!
A little bit about me - I's a Sydney girl and I believe you should ride hard or go home, which I suppose translates somewhat into my work ethic. I ride reining horses, and would like to try my hand at a show saddle (..and eventually a matching bridle) as they are just so damn expensive!
Now for my questions -
I am going tomorrow to a leather specialist to look into the Al Stolhman books. However, I'm wondering just how much equipment I am going to need - I know I will probably find this out in the books, but I thought I would find out a bit before I trek out there.
For instance, is it realistic to think that I can hand stitch the whole saddle?
What am I going to need to purchase in the way of 'bigger investments'?
Also, I am not sure if anyone will know, but are there any tree manufacturers in Australia?
Thanks for reading!
Lisa