Below are a number of custom
western saddles I have made for other customers. Please take a look at
their variety of styles and features. We have divided them by tree
styles. When you call me to visit about
a saddle for yourself, you can refer to any of these saddles by stock number
or customer name.
Your saddle can be made with
your preference of styles, designs, and features. Our current
completion time for your custom saddle is about 12 months.
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#388.
Saddle for Leon Bendle from Owyhee, Nevada
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Tree...............Hand made by Bill Bean
Style...............Wade
Seat................Finished at 16 1/2"
Cantle.............4 1/2" Tall x 12" Wide Straight up
Fork.....8" Tall gullet x 8" Wide swell, outside
Horn......Guadalajara Spade wood post
3 1/4" tall x 4 3/4" x 5" long cap
with leather binder
Rigging.....3/4 position w/front ring & rear
"D" ring
All hardware is stainless
Skirts.................Short round
Fenders.............Old timer........Buckaroo
Stirrups.............5" Monel Bells
Weight...............37# full dressed
Stock #..............388
Extras:
Full flower carved, Large Elephant
Bucking Rolls
Oregon Crossover rope strap
Client furnished sterling silver Conchos
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#002.
Davis Reynolds second saddle.
Made for wife Lisa Reynolds |
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Tree.....Rawhide covered
Style...Wade w/ wood post
Seat............16" finished 15 1/2" slick
Cantle..........13" wide x 4" tall, oval
shape
Fork....8" wide x 8" tall gullet
Horn......3" tall x 3" cap...finished 3 3/4"
cap
Rigging.....7/8 inskirt w/ rear D
Skirts....Medium round
Stirrup leathers.....3" inside w/ twist &
wrap
Fenders........18" x 9 1/2" shaped for knee
coverage
Stirrups.........4" bells
Weight....35# full dressed
Finish............Neetsfoot oil and saddle
butter
Leather....Made w/ 10/11oz. strap leather
for light weight.
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395. Wade Saddle for Steve Whisler
Owner of Broken Pick Ranch, Whitefish,
Montana
(his second saddle)
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Tree:...Hand made by Bill Bean
Style:...Wade
Seat:....16 1/2" finished 16" Slick
Cantle:...5 1/2" tall x 12 1/2" wide w/ 2"
Cheyenne roll
Fork:...8" wide x 8" tall Gullet
Horn:...Wood Post...3" Tall w/ 3" cap,
finished 4 1/2"
Rigging:... 3/4 Double Flatplate
Skirts:...Square w/ round corners
Stirrup Leathers:...3" inside fenders
Fenders:..9" x 19" Old Timer
Stirrups:...3" Brass covered Bells
Weight:...41# full dressed
Finish:....Border Basket Stamp w/ Ranch
Logo, Neetsfoot oil & saddle butter
Stock #:.....395
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Extras:....Breast collar & headstall stamped
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389. Wade Saddle for Curt Petersen Woodbury,
Minnesota |
Tree..............Hand made Style..............Wade Seat........16"
finished Cantle.....12" wide x 4 1/2" tall w/ Cheyenne roll Fork....8"
Tall gullet x 8" wide "A" fork Horn................3" tall Guadalajara
spade w/ rawhide binder Rigging......3/4 In-skirt Skirts.......Large
round Stirrup Leathers.3" Old Timer outside of fender Fenders.....9" x
19" Old Timer Stirrups...Monel bell overshoe Weight......38# Full
dressed Finish.....100% neetsfoot oil & saddle butter Stock
#..............389 Design......Two line swivel knife cuts
Extras.....Beavertail bucking rolls |
  


Martingale to match saddle |
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391. Wade Saddle for John Morley Prescott,
Arizona |
Tree.................Handmade Style.................Wade
Seat....Finished 16" Roughout Cantle...5" Tall w/ Rawhide binder
Fork....8' tall x 8" wide Horn...3 1/2" tall x 4" finished w/ rawhide
binder Rigging..3/4 flatplate double Skirts...Large round Stirrup
leathers...3" double w/ blevins buckles Fenders....8" x 19" Old timer
Stirrups...Rawhide covered 3" bells Weight....38# Full dressed
Finish....Neetsfoot oil & saddle butter Stock #.......#391
Stamping..Single line border stamp |
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390. Wade Saddle for Sandy Rikleen of Wayland
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Tree:..........Hand made Style..........Wade Seat...........Finished
17"..overlay padded Cantle...4 1/2" tall x 13" wide
Fork..........8"x8" Horn..........Wood post....4" tall x4 3/4" cap
Rigging.......3/4 flat-plate Skirts..........Large round Stirrup
leathers.... 3" w/ twist and wrap outside of fender Fenders..Old timer
9"x19" Stirrups...3" monel bells Finish...Chestnut leather w/ 1 row
border stamping, neat's-foot oil and saddle butter Stock #......390 |

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378. Wade Saddle for Alec Fannin, American
Ranch, Prescott, AZ |
Tree.............Handmade Style.............Wade front Seat.........15
1/2" finished w/ short Cheyenne roll Fork.............8"x8"
Horn.............#4 Dally Rigging.........3/4 inskirt
Skirts............Short round Fenders.........8"x6" w/ 3" stirrup
leathers Stirrups..........2 1/2" Monel bells w/ skirts
Weight............36# Stock # 378
Extras.............Beavertail
bucking rolls, saddlebags and breast collar. Basket stamping. |
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377. Wade Saddle for Tammy Fannin, American
Ranch, Prescott, AZ |
Tree............Handmade Style............Wade front
Seat............15 1/2" finished w/ Butt pad Cantle..........5" tall w/
short Cheyenne roll Fork............8"x8" Horn............#4 Dally
Rigging.........3/4 Inskirt Skirts...........Short round
Fenders........8"x17" w/ 3" stirrup leathers Stirrups.........2 1/2 Monel
Bells w/ skirts Weight..........36#
Stock # 377
Extras...........Beavertail bucking rolls, saddlebags and breast collar.
Basket stamping |
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384. Wade Saddle for Stephan Strasser Scottsdale
AZ |
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Style.........Wade Seat..........16" finished w/ 3/4 inlaid padded seat
Cantle........4" tall....round Fork..........8" wide w/ 8" tall gullet
Horn..........3" tall x 4" finished cap Rigging.......3/4 Flatplate
Skirts..........Large Round Leathers......3" inside w/ twist and wrap
Fenders......9"x 22" Old timer Stirrups.......4" Monel Bells w/ heel blocks
Weight........41# Ready to ride Finish..........Chestnut Leather, neetsfoot
oil & saddle butter Stock # ......384 |
- Extras..........
- Beavertail bucking rolls
- Shields w/ basket stamping
- 12"x12" square saddle bags to match
- Martingale w/ over the neck strap to match
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383. Wade Saddle for Joyce Chenoweth, Mitchell,
Indiana. |
Tree.........Hand made Style.........Wade
Seat..........4 Button style....16" finished Cantle.......6" tall x 13"
wide w/ rawhide binder Fork.........8" x 8" w/ rawhide binder
Horn.........4" tall Guadalajara spade w/ rawhide binder Rigging......3/4
flat-plate Skirts.........Large round Fenders......Old Timer, exposed
stirrup leathers w/ twist and wrap. Stirrups......2" Monel Oxbows
Weight.......39# Carving......Halfbreed flowers and basket stamp
All silver, German silver engraved w/ jewelers bronze rope edge |
Extras.......
Large beavertail bucking rolls
Small round saddlebags, carved to match
23" Eaglebeak taps, carved to match
Buckaroo headstall, carved to match
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385. Wade Saddle for Don Yon, Craig Colorado. |
Tree..Bullhide covered
Hand made Style.....Wade Seat...Finished...16 1/2" 3 button
Cantle...5"x13" round w/ rawhide binder Fork....8"x8" tall.....w/ rawhide
binder... gullet.. 6 1/2" Horn......3 1/2" tall x 4 1/2" finished w/
rawhide binder Rigging...3/4 Flatplate.....double rigged
Skirts......Large Round Stirrup Leathers... 3" exposed Fenders...8
1/2" x 19" old timer Stirrups...3" Bells Weight....39# Stock
#.....385 Carving.....3/4 Flower |
Extras.......Beavertail bucking rolls.....silver furnished by
customer
Braided hobble ring by DaVee Greer |
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380. Wade Saddle for Linda Opstad ....Tacoma,
Washington |
Tree:.......Hand made
Style:.......Wade
Seat:........13" finished
Cantle:.....4 1/2"x12"
Fork:........8"x8" wide
Horn:........3" tall Guadalajara spade
Rigging:.....3/4 flat-plate
Skirts:.......Large round x 26" long
Fenders:....15" long x 8 1/2" wide
Stirrups:.....2 1/2" bells
Weight:......35#
Finish:........Rough-out
Stock #....380
Extras:........Elephant bucking rolls
Linda is a small woman |

Duplicate of husband's saddle # 356 |
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| 381.
Custom Wade Saddle for Sam Farrand |
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Wade Saddle for
Sam Farrand.....Wolf Creek Ranch, Austin, Minn.
Tree:.....Hand made Style:.....Wade Seat:......16" finished Cantle:....4 1/2" x 12 1/2" w/ sterling silver rope roll Fork:......10" wide
x 8" tall w/ sterling silver rope roll & rawhide shield Horn:......3" tall
x5" finished w/ sterling silver rope roll Rigging:...3/4 flatplate......double
Skirts:......Large round Fenders:....8" x 19" w/ inside stirrup leathers,
roper style Stirrups:....4" Monel overshoe bells Weight:.Full
dressed..41# Finish:.......Sheridan brown antique Tooling...Poppy
pattern and medium Carlos border Stock #.....381 |


Taps and saddlebags to match the saddle of Sam Farrand. Eagle Beak Taps
are 23" Cowpuncher Taps are for brush riding. Saddlebags are 12"x12".

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| 370.
Custom Wade Saddle for Brad Selover |
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Wade Saddle for Brad Selover, California
Tree: Hand made
Style: Wade
Loop Seat
Seat: 15" finished
Cantle: 4"x12"
Fork: 8" wide x 7 3/4" tall
Horn: 3"x3" wood post
Rigging: 3/4 Ring and "D" Ring
Skirts: Large Round
Stirrup Leathers: Old timer, outside....Laced
Fenders: Old timer
Stirrups: 2" Monel bells
Weight: 35#
Full flower carving
Stock # 370 |
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Custom Wade Saddle for Charlie Sanner |
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Charlie Sanner saddle
People's Valley, AZ
Tree: Hand made
Style: Wade
Seat: 15 1/2" finished
Cantle: 4 1/2"x 12" w/ cheyenne roll
Fork: 8"x8"
Horn: Guadalahara spade w/ rawhide binder
Rigging: 3/4 double inskirt
Skirts: Large round
Fenders: Old timer
Stirrup leathers: Old timer...outside
Stirrups: 3" Bells...rawhide covered
Finish: Smoothout except brand
Weight: 381/2#
Stock # 385 |
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| 382.
Square skirt saddle for Sharon Cylkowski |
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Square skirt
Saddle for Sharon Cylkowski
Canton, Conn.
Tree: Handmade
Style: Wade
Seat: Dark Brown Padded W/ roughout jockeys
Cantle: 5"X12" W/ dark brown binder
Fork: 8" wide X 8" tall
Horn: 3 1/2" tall W/ 4" finished cap....dark brown binder
Rigging: 7/8 double..inskirt
Skirts: Square
Fenders: 16"X 8" old timer roughout W/ 3" leathers outside
Stirrups: 3" bells W/ cowpuncher taps
Weight: 31 1/2# without taps.....36# with taps
Basket stamping
Beavertail bucking rolls
Stock # 382 |
For Sale, never used:
$4250
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Wade Saddle For Destry Forgette |
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Wade saddle for Destry Forgette
from Wickenburg, AZ
Tree: Bullhide covered
Style: Wade
Seat: 16" finished slick
Fork: 8" w/ rawhide binder
Horn: 4" tall x 41/4" w/ rawhide binder
Rigging: 3/4 flat-plate Skirts: Large round
Fenders: 9"x19" old timer
Weight: 37#
Stock # : 384
Is all rough-out except the seat. |
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Wade Mule Saddle For Ron
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Mule Saddle for Ron Schneider, Kamiah,
Idaho
Tree: Hand made
Style: Wade
Seat: 15" finished
Cantle: 5"x 12" w/ rawhide binder
Fork: 8"x 8" gullet w/ rawhide binder
Horn: 3" tall x 4 1/2" cap w/ rawhide binder
& carved mule head
Rigging: Inskirt w/ W stainless rig plates 3/4 & 5/8 positions
Skirts: Large round
Fenders: 8 1/2"x 18" roper style w/ hand carved
mule heads
Stirrups: Rawhide covered overshoe bells
Carving: Flower on cantle back, rear jockeys & swell
Finish: Neetsfoot oil & Saddle Butter
Stock # 376 |
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Wade Saddle For Marvin Evans |
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Saddle for Marvin Evans.......Prescott
Arizona
Tree: Hand made
Style: Wade
Seat: 16" finished
Cantle: 4 1/2" tall
Cheyenne roll
Fork: 8" wide x 8" tall gullet
Horn: 4" tall w/ 4 1/4" cap
Rigging: 3/4 double..inskirt
Skirts: Large round
Stirrup leathers: 3" old timer....outside
Fenders: Old timer
Stirrups: 4" bells, leather covered
Weight: 37#
Finish: Dyed Chestnut.......w/ brass hardware
Bucking Rolls: Beavertail
Stock # 375
Extras: Headstall-halter
combo......saddlebags.....breast
collar.....cinch covers...all matching the saddle |
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Wade Saddle For Trudi
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Tree: Handmade Wade
Seat:..15" w/ inlaid purple padded seat
Cantle:.5" tall w/ purple rawhide binder & sterling silver twisted
wire
Fork:.8" wx8"h gullet
Horn:....3" tall x 31/2" cap w/purple rawhide binder & silver horncap
Rigging:.....3/4 inskirt
Skirts.......Small round ....no rear jockys
Stirrup leathers..3" outside...twisted & wrapped
Fenders.......Old timer
Stirrups:.......21/2" monel w/ skirts
Weight:........35# full dressed
Carving:.......Partial Calif. Poppies
Stamping:..Full Carlos border..medium stamp
Stock #........373 |
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Wade Saddle |
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Wade Saddle sold to Susan Shaul-Eaton from
Somerville, Tennessee.
Tree: Wade handmade
Seat:............15 1/2"
Cantle:.........12"x41/2"
rawhide binder
Fork:.8" tall x 9" wide rawhide binder
Horn:..3" tall x 4 1/2" finished,
rawhide binder
Rigging: 3/4 flatplate
Skirts:.. large round
Stirrup leathers...3" old timer
Fenders: 9"x19" old timer
Carving & stamping: 1/2 breed basket stamp and wild rose
Extras:...beavertail bucking rolls Weight:
37 #
Stock # 371 |
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Plain Wade Saddle |
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Plain Wade saddle:
for Don Rodman
Tree: Handmade bull-hide covered
Style: Wade
Seat: 15"
Cantle: 5" x 12"
Horn: 3" tall round
Rigging: 3/4 flat-plate
Skirts: Large round
Stirrup leathers: 3" old timer outside w/ twist & wrap
Fenders: Old timer
Stirrups: 5" bells
Extras: Beavertail bucking rolls
Finish: Plain w/ neat's-foot oil Weight:
36 #
Stock # 384 |
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Judy Sanner Wade Saddle |
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Made for Judy Sanner
Peeples Valley,
Arizona
Hand-made Wade tree
Seat.....15 1/2"
Cantle...4 1/2" Cheyenne Roll
Fork.....8" wide x 8" Tall......Quarter Horse
Horn.....Guadalajara Spade....3" Tall
Rigging..3/4 In-skirt w/ lg. round skirts
Beavertail Bucking Rolls
Weight...34 1/2#
Spot Carving..Daffodil Flower
Stock # 372 |
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Gill Saddle |
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Made for Bonnie Gill
Greer, So. Carolina
Tree.....Hand made Wade Style
Seat......15 1/2"
Cantle....5" Straight up
Fork......8" Wide x 8" Tall. Quarter Horse
Horn...... Guadalajara Spade.....3" Tall
Rigging....3/4 In-skirt.... med. round skirts
Stamping...2" Arrowhead Stamped
Stirrups.....2" Bells....covered to match
Weight......33 1/2#
Stock #....369 |


matching headstall and arrowhead stamping detail |
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Walz Saddle |
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Rick Walz
Reims France
Tree...Wade Quarterhorse Bullhide covered
Seat....16" finished
Cantle.........4" tall
Fork.......8" X 7 3/4" tall gullet
Horn....3" tall X 3 1/2" finished
Rigging..3/4 flat-plate
Skirts...large round
Fenders.....9" X 19" old-timer
Stirrups..3" monel bells
Weight......37#
Finish...1/2 breed carving on swell, flat-plate, cantle back& rear
jockeys
Beavertail bucking rolls
Stock # 368 |
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| 366. Wade Saddle Made
for Rocco Altobelli, Burnsville Minnesota |
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Tree: Wade.....Handmade by Ben Swanke
Seat: 17 1/2".....3/4 inlaid..... Burgundy Buffalo
Cantle:......3 1/2" X 13 1/2" Rawhide binder....scalloped and silver
nails
Swell:.....8" X 8"gullet.... Rawhide binder .....scalloped and silver
nails
Horn:.....Finished 3 1/2" tall X 5" Rawhide donut scalloped and
silver nails
Rigging:....3/4 flatplate w/ rear "D" rings
Skirts:...Large Round
Stirrups:...4 1/2" Monel Bells
Finish:.....Full-flower carved ..... 5 different flowers with
hand-stamped Carlos Border,
Mahogany Antiqued, Beavertail bucking rolls.
Carved martingale to match saddle
Horn Cap and conchos are handmade filigreed silver w/ gold initials
by Scott Hardy, Canada
Stock #:...366
Weight:..40 # complete |
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| 365. Arrow-Head Border Wade Saddle |
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Saddle made for Mellisa Chanslor, Phoenix
Arizona.
Working at the Flying "D"
Ranch in Gallatin Gateway, Montana.
Hand made Wade tree
15" inlaid mulehide padded seat
Arrowhead border stamping
Beavertail bucking rolls
2" monel stirrups
Rawhide binders on horn, swell and cantle
Weight: 34#
Stock #: 365 |
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