A while back I came across a few western bridles decorated with leather flowers. I thought it would be cute in miniature, so I put together something similar. The reins were made with a four strand round braid, and are attached with tiny leather laces. I also added leather poppers to the ends, and used … Continue reading Flower Bridle
Category: Tack
One Year Later
For the last year, I've been working on and off on this Saddleseat tack set. The last piece I needed to complete was a pad, which I sewed up yesterday. With that, I think it's time to call it good. It's not perfect. There's still a lot I need to learn. But it makes me … Continue reading One Year Later
Hamilton’s Saddle
Today I finally, finally got the Saddleseat saddle completed. Last week I got it assembled. All it needed was it's girth and a few adjustments to the billets and stirrup leathers. Then the week got busy. My goal was to have it finished this weekend, but I didn't think I would be able to. Putting … Continue reading Hamilton’s Saddle
Puzzle Pieces
I'm back to working on this saddle. I'm determined to finish it but it's been a challenge. It's like putting a puzzle together... except you have to create the pieces as you go and hope it looks like the picture in the end. 😬 I keep making pieces, altering them, changing my mind and re-making … Continue reading Puzzle Pieces
Works in Progress
My goal for this week was to get some more work done on my saddle. That didn't go too well. This week was stressful and I just wasn't up for working on tack. I did get the flaps skived down and dyed, so that's something. Instead of working on it today I procrastinated by starting … Continue reading Works in Progress