Saddle making

My house was without internet for the last several days. (thanks, utility workers! 👍🏻) While I’m annoyed with myself for being annoyed over it, a break from social media and the constant floo…

The Buckaroos. It is titled "BUCKAROOS". The imagery highlights Lisa's masterful art depicting longhorn cattle and working cowboys. Notice the "cowboys" are borrowed from Charles Russell's iconic work!

Whether you’re looking for a new saddle that can handle all-day trail rides or are wanting something that’ll help you stand out in the show pen, you must keep saddle fit in mind when shopping. Professional saddle fitter Terry Peiper shares her tips for evaluating saddle fit so you can make the right choice the next time you’re in the market for a new saddle.

Buying the wrong western saddle for your horse can be an expensive mistake. A poorly fitted saddle may hurt your horse's back or make your riding experience miserable. Sizing a western saddle will provide you and your horse with the right...

Hermes saddle deconstructed

In the last five years, I've fielded countless requests for an English saddle making tutorial. My answer has always been a polite but firm no. "The topic's too big for a blog post," I'd say. "If I ever write all that down, it will be in the form of a book." To my friends I'd say later, "There will never be a saddle making tutorial on the Braymere blog. Never, ever, ever!" File that under famous last words. Earlier this week, British tackmaker, Sophie Lightfoot of Half Moon Studios posted a…

Saddle template

In the almost nine (!) years I've been writing this blog, I've fielded countless requests for a tutorial on English saddle panels. Because of this, I was really excited when Australian tack maker, Bronwyn Ahyong of Infiniti Custom Studios posted the following how to on her Facebook page. This isn't the exact process I use, but it's pretty darn close. Thank you so much, Bronwyn, for taking the time to write this up. I know you've made a lot of people really happy! English Saddle Panel…