BUFFALO — Paul Clark didn't set out in life to be a saddle maker. In fact, he tried a lot of different things before opening his custom saddle shop in Buffalo in 2020. But sometimes, your vocation ...

LOVELAND ” Rusty May has had two loves in his life. “I’ve got a lifetime love affair with horses … and my bride,” he said. May can’t remember the first time he rode a horse. He’s a native of New ...

It takes thousands of taps from a small wooden hammer onto cowhide to make a fancy saddle, and Talabartería Rancho Grande in Magdalena, Sonora, has been doing it for more than 60 years. Strips of ...

“The Miles City Saddlery did over $1 million in 1918 dollars that year and had 14 to 15 people making saddles and harnesses,” local saddle maker Mike Witt said. But horses gave way to cars, and riding ...

BUFFALO — Dusty Smith can look at a saddle and tell you if it’s been made right. A good saddle not only must be functional, but it should also be aesthetically pleasing. It needs to fit the horse well ...

Editor’s note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is Librarian Emeritus of TTU Libraries. He can be reached at [email protected]. The editor would like to thank Michael Schweitzer ...