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    Western saddles and tack

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  1. Cliffrose
    Yes, it's for sale. I'm trying to figure out what to market it as. Definitely won't fit a fjord!
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  3. Cliffrose
    Thank you. Yes, both sides have a riveted billet. Both are tooled to match the saddle, so they are original. Weird, I know. I would not say that it was a working saddle at all. The rigging is Mexican style, that doesn't mean the saddle was made in Mexico. I think it could possibly be a ladies astride saddle or other pleasure type saddle. The stirrups are pretty small, but a lot of saddles of that alera seem to have small stirrups. It is very very light. I think shipping weight was 22 pounds! Photos are hard to add here, but I'll try a few more. What if it isn't a horse saddle? What else could it be? There's no padding or fleece...Lama saddle? Lol. Or some kind of a light weight sample for selling saddles?
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    Also, you can see the bare wood tree under the jockey. Some leather has been attached to the tree, but some is just bare.
  6. Cliffrose
    Looking for information on an older Mexican rigged saddle. It has very thin, leather and no fleece, just mattress ticking sewed to the underside of the saddle. Interesting shape to the stirrups, they must be metal under the leather. They are also on the wrong sides. Strings are tied on, kind of a simple knot, doesn't look like a rose knot to me. Looking for ideas of age, use and value. I can't keep it, I don't have a room to keep it inside and I worry about it in my tack trailer. I will try to attach more pictures. Also, you can see the bare wood tree under the jockey. Some leather has been attached to the tree, but some is just bare.
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    That is an N. Porter (or Newton Porter). He was a very well known saddle maker and his saddles are collectable to the right people. Try running your search again with the right name and you will come up with lots of history! I would like to see what the stamp says above the Porter stamp. Porter made a couple types of 'specialty' saddles like the "Toots Mansfield" calf roper. They had an additional stamp on them. I cant tell what yours says... I like Skidmore's Leather Cream for cleaning and conditioning.
  8. Cliffrose

    Hi.  I understand that you worked for Shirley Brown Saddlery when it belonged to Leonard Gavin.  I have a saddle stamped "Brown Saddle Shop Amarillo, Texas". I was told its a Shirley Brown.  What do you think?

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  9. Cliffrose
    I just picked up a saddle that I assume was a custom order for William Porter. I haven't seen any others. It has a thin, black leather covering that was stitched on. I'm doing my best to clean and condition this saddle, but that black leather is really odd. I'm 90% sure that it is leather. Also has nicely padded stirrups. Came with a matching breastcollar as well. I bought it because I felt bad for it sitting in a garage all dried up. I don't know anything about endurance riding. I did wonder if it might be a gaited saddle, but I don't think so. Gullet looks like it's 6". What do y'all think?
  10. Cliffrose

    I was wondering if you could tell me anything about a saddle I just bought.  The stamp just says Reidhead Saddlery - Gilbert, AZ.

    Thought you might be familiar with them.  I don't know if this would be Guy Reidhead or his son....

    Thank you!

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    2. Cliffrose

      Cliffrose

      It does have the stirrup attachment system that Guy patented.  I guess it must be one of his.

      It is just a simple, working saddle, but has all the features ice been looking for...except that it's too small.  Practically a 13 inch seat and the stirrups don't go long enough.  If I redo the seat, take out some padding and switch the stirrup leathers out, it MIGHT fit me.  But I dont really want to do that to this saddle.

       

    3. hidepounder

      hidepounder

      I wouldn't either. I think you'd own it forever if you did and I'm not convinced tearing the seat out will make it ride very well.

      I forgot about the stirrup attachments. I had heard about those years ago but never saw one.

    4. Cliffrose

      Cliffrose

      I can't seem to attach pictures here very well.  I will send you some via Messenger. Thanks for your help!

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