Monday, December 11, 2017

A Study of a Stackhouse Saddle

So much has happened in the last few weeks!

I have started a lease on a 5 year old TB mare, Lily Mae

Lily during the first snow of the year

And with new horses comes new tack (because old tack seems to never fit any other horse in my house) 


I am back into making saddles, most are prototypes, therefore available at a discount until I am happy with my patterns and methods of dyeing etc. I have had to put most progress on hold since I am out of skiver, but the lovely Carol Williams at Rio Rondo has sold me a rather large hide that should be arriving today! 

The rest of this post will be photos of details on Ms Lily's new saddle; a close contact Stackhouse saddle, it is absolutely lovely, and my new patterns will be based upon it.






















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