Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
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
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
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
When looking through my saddleseat reference photos, I noticed that some horses wore boots around their front hooves. I later learned that these are quarter boots from digging around old threads on Model Horse Blab. (sidenote, I can't access the site anymore, is it gone?) I wanted to try making a pair for Hamilton and … Continue reading Quarter Boots
This week I finished up a Bronc style halter to fit Stein: He's... not a tack friendly model, so the halter is held in place with sticky wax. I had to make the noseband three times before I was happy with it. I used a sample of some goat tooling leather Rio Rondo sent with … Continue reading Third Time’s a Charm
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