This material and any attendant photo illustrations are copyrighted © 2004 by R. J. Sagely. The reprinting or distribution of the whole or any part without express permission of the author is prohibited.

SAGE SADDLERY
R. J. Sagely
Maker of Custom Horseman's Gear
"For a saddle your great-grandkids will still be riding"

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For those of you looking for a light in weight but tough in construction saddle, here's the real deal. Fully rigged this saddle will weigh in at around 35# and while it is not a full-on, working cowboy tough rig it has been built with recreational and competitive roping in mind. The rigging is a 7/8 placement #5053 brass plate mounted in skirt. The rear slot is also inskirt with a rawhide reinforcement and a special 3" to 1" leather lug screwed into the bar under the cantle.

Saddle is a 15 1/2" finish seat in 12 - 14 oz., smoothout, chestnut leather (saddle seat is oil dyed black) from Wickett & Craig Tannery. Timberline Saddle Tree Company built the semi-quarter tree with a 90 degree bar set. Other features include: 4" high cantle with 1 1/2" dish; 3" x 5" Guadalajara style wood post horn in cap and wrap style with mulehide cover and dally grooves already set; six button, double stack leather conchas one-piece seat with 1 1/2" Cheyenne roll and extra long back jockey button strings; brass, front concha mounted breastcollar dees; 3" tread brass covered Moran style stirrups from Trina Weber on Nettles shells; 2 1/2" full stirrup leathers with blevins quick change vertical post keepers; California Rose pattern floral panels (10 total) on the front and back jockeys and fender corners; half-breed offside billet and full latigo on the near side (front cincha and 3" flank cincha are  included); 1 1/2" rear billet straps for flank cincha; Oregon style cross-over rope strap; 100% genuine wool skirt lining from W & C.

This saddle can be ordered for a rider that needs a light weight but tough enough to rope in rig. Contact me for a custom saddle price quote.
 California Rose pattern is carved in pairs on the front jockeys, back jockeys and the fenders for a total of ten flowers.
Muleskin horn wrap is tapered and dally grooves are already laid in to guide your dallies into a nice, clean stack.
 Seat cuts exemplify the care with which all parts of the saddle are carefully cut and fitted, lessening saddle squeaking and "break in".

 

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This material and its attendant photo illustrations are copyrighted © 2004 by R. J. Sagely. The reprinting or distribution of the whole or any part without express permission of the author is prohibited.