Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
My project for March was to put together a new Dressage saddle. This year I've had an ambitious goal to create one saddle per month, and I'm already struggling. (and here we are halfway into April and I have nothing on the workbench, ugh!) But I'm not going to be too hard on myself... I … Continue reading Dressage Saddle, V2
In February, I wanted to attempt making an English Sidesaddle. Some other things came up, and I wasn't very interested in starting it until the month was halfway over. šI did complete the actual saddle by the 29th, and since then I've gotten the girth completed. So I guess I met my goal? This saddle … Continue reading English Sidesaddle
Racing saddles were some of the first pieces I made when I got into tack making. They weren't that great, but I was happy enough with them.I can't believe it's taken me around twenty years to make another one! (has it really been that long?!) I built this set to fit my Cigar model: In … Continue reading Finished Racing Saddle
For the last couple of weeks I've been working on creating a racing saddle. I've collected dozens of reference photos of racing saddles, and all of them seem to be different. Different sizes, different materials, different colors... My pattern is kind of a blend of things I've seen. I'm using red kangaroo leather, and the … Continue reading Racing Saddle Progress
It's been slow going, but I've finally completed another western saddle. This one was based off of a pattern by Shannon Granger-Peele of Riversong Saddlery. You can purchase the pattern from her Etsy shop here. (If you are brand-new to saddle making, I would highly recommend one of Rio Rondo's western saddle kits and put … Continue reading Completed Ranch Saddle
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