Numbers

No wonder I'm tired! I just totalled up my saddle and harness output for the year and it's pretty impressive. I may not be the best tack maker working in the hobby right now, but I'm probably the most prolific.

I made thirty four saddles this year--thirty three of which were of the "English" persuasion. Half of that number was huntseat saddles--ten of which were regular traditional sized, three were traditional pony size, three classic, and one Pebbles. I also made eight dressage saddles (four traditional, two traditional pony, one classic and one Pebbles) and eight saddleseat saddles (five traditional, two traditional pony, and one Pebbles). The lone non-English saddle was part of Tiffany's pony sized Endurance set.I also made four complete racing sets, four harnesses (one pleasure, two fine, one marathon) and four packing sets. I did not count up bridles, halters, boots, breastcollars and various other accessories, but there were a lot of them!
And finally, here's the statistic that impresses my mother the most: In 2008, my tack went to hobbyists in six countries--the US, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland. I bet she never saw that coming when she bought me my first Breyer all those years ago!