American Country Western Leather Horse Saddle and Blanket

English Country style brown and black leather riding saddle with a sheepskin blanket.

English Country style papier mache life size model of horse on rectangular platform base. (19/20th Cent.)

An American Western style leather saddle from the 20th century, with dark brown/black seat, jockey, fender, horn and lighter brown stirrups. Handcrafted in America during the 20th century, this leather Western style saddle boasts a nice patina revealing its good use. Western saddles are used on working horses on cattle ranches throughout the United States, particularly in the west. They are the "cowboy" saddles familiar to movie viewers, rodeo fans, and those who have gone on trail rides at guest ranches. This saddle was designed to provide security and comfort to the rider when spending long hours on a horse, traveling over rugged terrain. The design of the Western saddle derives from the saddles of the Mexican vaqueros...

Parade saddle by Bob McCrae who worked for Visalia until it burned down then went to Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. The sterling silver is marked "Dia...