Introduction

[oldgringo]

Hello. I am a new member from North California. I have joined this site to learn more about making saddles, tack, and that kind of thing. I have never been in a forum before so this all looks very strange, but I went to college so I have hope I can pick this language up. Like, what is an emoticon? I would like to post some pictures but I see something about they have to be a certtain size in some KB range, Is it 100? My pictures seem to have higher numbers, some with MBs. How would I make them smaller to post? I feel about as green as Spring grass here (and hoping I really do see some this Sprng), but everyone seems reasonably able to put up with new folks.

I just finished my third saddle. This one and number 2 were made for friends due to a deal my instructor cut with them. I made them pretty much for cost so that I could get more experience. Saddle No. 1 went to my daughter. About the time I finished it she was busy with other actitivites and riding with out with myself and other old men did not appeal to her much so she has been in it only twice I think. I finished it in '05. So I ride it. I 've roped mother cows, calves, posts, one dog that was in the gate stopping the cattle from going through, big rocks, and other stuff. And it seems to be comfortable and serviceable. Saddle No. 2 went to a cowboy who claims it is comfortable and and I've seen him rope a variety of living creatures with good results. No. 3 is going to another cowboy and it will see a lot of miles and dallies. I'm hoping it is a good brother to the other two. Well, I see a chance to shut up - so I will.

The Old Gringo

Oh my goodness! I see below now where I can attach a picture that can be 2MBs. So here goes. That would be Tess's saddle.

[freak]

Welcome and i glad you found us. That's a great looking saddle . I keep thinking i want to make a saddle but i got no horse. hmmm. anyway stick around and have some dounuts.

[HorsehairBraider]

Glad you are here! Nice saddle! That's a funny story about roping the dog. I hope you post more of your saddles!

[Beaverslayer]

Welcome Old Gringo, glad to see you found us. I'd be very interested to know just how hard it is to "rope a rock" pics would be nice as well.

Great looking saddle too, the tooling is very nice.

Ken

[Johanna]

A good size for pics on the forum is between 100-500K each. The forum software will create a thumbnail image, and if members don't mind the size, they will click. The absolute easiest way to reduce a picture is with MS Powertoys Image Resizer. You can right click on any picture and automatically resize and rename it. If you want more options for photo editing, use Irfanview, a free graphics editor. You can select one pic or a zillion and resize in proportion or not, plus crop pics, edit out red eye, tint, put text on the pic, make slideshows, convert, optimize, etc. etc. either one at a time or in batches.

Welcome to leatherworker.net, oldgringo, and do NOT eat the doughnuts. (There have been rumors that some people let their dogs lick them!) Have some cookies instead. Your saddle is beautiful, thanks for sharing!

Johanna

[Don101]

Hi OG welcome to the forum, glad you found us, nice looking saddle you made there, and i like the kick board for mounting on the side of the draw down good idea, Don

[Billsotx]

You found a friendly bunch. As you noted lots of knowledge and sharing here. Like your work. Welcome!

[Regis]

Welcome. Glad to have you join and to see your work. A lot of nice tooling on that one.

[bruce johnson]

OldGringo,

Welcome to the group. Do not eat any cyber doughnuts offered by any members, especially from ND. He lives pretty far from town, and takes the dog with him to pick them up. Where about in NoCal are you? There are a few of us here, Ryan Cope and I both live in Oakdale. In reference to the spring grass, we are getting a pretty good little rain this morning. Hopefully this takes the lid off the dry fall. A little sun then and we are set. The only grass growing seems to be in the driveway at our house.

[MaxxEmpire]

Beautiful saddle!

I am going through much the same with my girl, she is now at the age where horses are still cool as long as there is a parade ride in. However when it's time to clean the trailer out suddenly they are not so cool anymore....