My old boss at Brighton Feed had a name for the kind of really low end Western saddles like those I featured yesterday. He called them "barstool saddles," and he always kept a few on hand to sell to as decor to Steakhouses and other Western themed businesses.
It seems he's not the only one to have that idea. Here's an advertisement for a company that specializes in turning old trophy saddles into barstools.
And speaking of trophy saddles....
There were several painted leather trophy saddles on display at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo. I can't decided if I like the look or not, but it would be kind of fun to try this in miniature.
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I've been learning to tool Western saddles, and trophy saddles seem like a really fun idea! I bet you could use a t-shirt transfer on leather for fine "printed" patterns.
ReplyDeleteThe best use for a trophy saddle is often as a barstool ;-0
ReplyDeleteNow, I kind of want a sadlle chair/bar stool. hmmmm
I kind of want one, too... :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, sometime back in the early 80's, the McDonald's in our town actually had a section with pony saddles for the kids to sit at. WOW! You can bed there were a LOT of tears shed over not getting to sit on those when they were already taken. It sure made going there a fun experience.
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