Big Horn 15" Seat

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Member: National Bit, Spur & Saddle Collector's Association and Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America

Item #SA510 / $4,000.

The 15" Seat Big Horn Saddle

This absolutely gorgeous fully engraved saddle was made in 1972 by Big Horn. It is stock number 744, custom made for the original and only owner of the saddle, prior to being acquired by this collector. The documentation that accompanies the saddle is the original Big Horn tag - noting the guarantee by the company, a letter on Big Horn stationery and in the original envelope, written and signed by the then Vice President of Big Horn instructing the buyer of the saddle which saddlery in his area could take his order in person - dated August 16, 1972. The original Big Horn sales slip / work order which details the stock number and the additional customizations, as well as other purchases made on that date.

October 31, 2008: Chattanooga saddle maker Big Horn Inc. has closed its doors after decades of manufacturing saddles, horse riding equipment and personal leather goods. A company spokeswoman issued a statement to the Chattanooga Times Free Press Oct. 28. She indicated that recent slowdowns in the economy had hurt the business. Many saddle manufacturers rely on credit to front the cash required to produce a line of saddles. The current credit crisis makes that financing tough to come by.

This Big Horn Saddle is in extremely fine condition. The tree is solid, all leather is supple and in good condition with only minor use-wear. This saddle has been exceptionally carved with flowers and foliage over the entire saddle. The seat is padded, covered with suede and edged with a thick white leather piece. The 6 Sterling Silver conchos, 4 rear skirt corners, horn cap, and stirrup fronts are thick and deeply engraved with floral motifs and scalloped edges. The cantle and the gullet are made with a strong twist pattern of metal and leather (see photos) that is characteristic of this maker's attention to intricate and interesting saddle decoration. The horn cap has a minor dent in the sterling silver piece. All saddle strings are present and all conchos are present. Each stirrup is adorned with a strip of sterling silver, as are the side jockey and both sides of the rear jockey and front skirts have sterling pieces attached. The seat has a beautiful floral Sterling Silver nameplate attached to the back of the seat that has not been engraved with a name!

The saddle is a 15" seat. It is double rigged for cutting and both the front and rear cinches are present, engraved and solid, one cinch has a custom, engraved knife/hoof pick holder. The saddle is in pristine condition, well cared for and ready for the next ride. A great piece of American history, custom hand-made in Tennessee.

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Big Horn Saddle 15inch Seat / Item #SA510 / $4,000.

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