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Donley Rawhide
Written by Doreen Shumpert
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.41
Acclaimed rawhide braider Vince Donley grew up in Ohio, which may seem a...
Buckaroo Gear: A Way Of Life
Written by Doreen Shumpert
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.39
Carlos Macias is cowboy through and through, but he’s not sure where it...
Jeremiah Watt: Something Different
Written by Doreen Shumpert
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.38
The courage to do something different places you in a different position. Being...
The Double Diamond Halter Co.
Written by Doreen Shumpert
"It's tougher than you think."
With that simple statement, the “gauntlet had been thrown down” as Pete Melniker said, the challenge was...
Hagel’s Cowboy Gear
Written by Doreen Shumpert
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.35
What once started out as a summer job for teenage Wyoming ranch cowgirl...
Tooling of the Trade
Written by Doreen Shumpert
Known best for his rich and beautiful Sheridan-style, wild-rose tooling patterns on his leather work and saddles, Ray Arthun originally hailed...
The Family Man of Frecker’s Saddles
Written by Dorreen Shumpert
On right: 7X mixed-flower tooling wade with antique finish with matching
martingale. Made by Kent Frecker
If you’ve got your eyes on...
The Mecate Master
Written by Doreen Shumpert
The horsehair mecate is as traditional to Spanish-influenced horsemanship as fireworks are to the Fourth of July. However, master craftsmen like...
Gary Wiggins, Cowboy Gear Maker
Written by Doreen Shumpert
Gary and Cynthia Wiggins (Wiggins Bits and Spurs) transplanted one year ago from the hustle and bustle of Castle Rock, Colo. to...
Bucking Rolls
Written by Cary Shwarz
Bucking rolls have increased in popularity within the last few years, which has followed the increased demand for slick fork saddles....
