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This Old Time 1/2 Seat Cheyenne is one of our most popular saddles. View TreeĬirca 1880 Texas North to Wyoming - Base Price $4500 Pulling Collar (not included in saddle price) to match is priced at $200.00. This Old Time, 1/2 Seat Cheyenne saddle has a 16" finished seat. View TreeĬomplex Border with 3/4 Medium Basket BoxĬirca 1880 - Texas north to Wyoming - Base Price for this Old Time Saddle is $4500 Bags are not included in the price of the saddle. The 9x9 Cheyenne, round saddle bags to match are priced at $377.00. This old time saddle is a little different form our other Cheyenne saddles, having the round skirts. View TreeĬirca 1880 - Texas North to Wyoming - Base Price is $4500 This saddle was so popular that it was featured in some catalogs until the '20s and '30s. All made their own version of this saddle.
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This basic style was made by many makers including Gallatin, Meanea, Collins, and Frazier. This basic 1/2 seat style was used for many years but it wasn't until about 1880 that the front jockey was put on them to give them more of a finished look.
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The 1/2 Seat Cheyenne saddle was ridden by the Texas Trail Drovers of this time period. No historic maker in the West retains a more stellar reputation for quality, diversity and longevity than Visalia's San Francisco Saddlery.Circa 1880 - Texas north to Wyoming - Base price for this Old Time Saddle is $4500 The Visalia employees roster was a virtually “who’s who” of renowned 19th and 20th century bit and spur makers including names like Larios, Hernandez, Goldberg, Herrera, Gutierrez, Gil, Bernal, Miller & Tietjen, Echavarria, Hoback, Lamdin, and Morales. The company introduced an elaborate line of silver mounted bits, spurs and bridles from the 1870s on and introduced the "Visalia Stock Saddle Company" name in the 1890s. Edmund Walker Weeks, a nephew, inherited his Uncle's interest and subsequently bought Wegener's portion from his widow in 1903. Walker had worked for Main & Winchester in San Francisco and co-owned the new saddlery with Henry Shuham from 1870-79, then Wade (Walker-Wade) from 1887-1892 and Wegener from 1892 until his death in 1889. The shop moved to Visalia, California in the late 1860s, but stiff competition resulted in Martarel selling out to David E Walker in 1870. No historic maker in the West retains a more stellar reputation for quality, diversity and longevity than Visalia's San Francisco Saddlery.Īrguably the most illustrious and historic saddlery in California, the Visalia Stock Saddle Company was actually founded by several men though the original saddle was credited by an employee of Juan Martarel, who created it while correcting faults in old saddles brought into his Hornitos, California shop for repair. Walker has worked for Main & Winchester in San Francisco and co-owned the new saddlery with Henry Shuham from 1870-79, then Wade (Walker-Wade) from 1887-1892, and Wegener from 1892 until his death in 1889. Was actually composed of several men though the original saddle was credited to an employee of Juan Martarel who created it while correcting faults in old saddles brought into his Hornitos, California shop for repair.