Paper Pony

February 3, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 1 Comment

Someone left a piece of paper with a pony printed on it on my desk. I found it when I came home from work tonight and immediately had to cut it out and assemble it. Isn't he CUTE? Really cheered me up after a long day. 🙂 One of these days I'll get photos of … Continue reading Paper Pony

Valentine and Heartbreaker

January 31, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 2 Comments

This is my eighth post this month. I haven't posted this much since last April. Isn't that sad? But one of my goals this year is to try and keep this blog of mine updated. So far... so good. I think. Better then nothing! Anyway, I recently added Valentine and Heartbreaker to the herd: They're … Continue reading Valentine and Heartbreaker

Finished!

January 28, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 6 Comments

For the most part, anyway. 😉 Top view: I decided to go with tongue buckles on the breastcollar too: Overall I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Aside from a couple more trims and training the stirrups to lay flat, I think the saddle is pretty much done. 😀 I haven't made a bridle … Continue reading Finished!

Saddle Update

January 25, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 1 Comment

I spent a few hours working on my saddle today. Here's how it's looking right now: In many ways it's been a pain, but I'm happy with the direction it's going in. So far so good, and hopefully the end result will be nice.

Slowly but surely!

January 20, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ Leave a comment

Progress. The edges have been smoothed down and burnished, and the pieces have all been covered with leather finish. I think with western saddles, more time is spent in the preparation of the pieces (carving, dyeing, finishing, etc) then actually putting the saddle together! All the extra time spent on those little details will show … Continue reading Slowly but surely!