How can you tell the manufacturer of a saddle?

Look for the manufacturer’s name and logo to be stamped in plain sight on the saddle. Check on the back, the skirts or on a plate underneath the jockey. Contact the saddle’s manufacturer for information about the saddle’s age. Most manufacturers will be able to tell you the age of the saddle using the serial number.

Are arena saddles made by Bates?

Arena saddles are part of the Saddlery Brands International family. This is the same company that owns Bates and Wintec, which are extremely popular brands of saddle all over the world.

Who owns Bob’s Custom saddles?

Forty-three years ago, Bob Haley struck out on a mission to build saddles around the increasingly popular notion of close-contact saddles.

What kind of saddles do showman saddles make?

Premium quality with a touch of class, that is the broad description of this particular brand of saddle. Showman saddles have been making affordable, top quality western saddles since 2001. Showman are mainly known for their renowned range of stunning show saddles.

What kind of saddles are used at the western show?

In addition to our world-class Billy Royal® Western show saddles, we also have entry-level Double S show saddles. These saddles are built on lightweight, rawhide-wrapped fiberglass trees, and they have many of the same features of our high-end models.

When did the TV show black saddle start?

Black Saddle originally aired on NBC at 9 p.m. on Saturdays from January 10—May 30, 1959, before moving to ABC in October of that year, where it aired at 10:30 p.m. on Fridays after another Four Star Production, The Detectives starring Robert Taylor.

How many horses have Bob’s custom saddles saddled?

Throughout the past 40 years our performance speaks for itself with Bob’s Custom Saddles carrying 11 of 18 World’s Greatest Horsemen winners, 24 of 35 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity winners and 16 National Reining Horse Association Futurity winners.