Wild West Leather Colombia

New breast collar. Nueva pechera  

The leather quality here in Colombia is not good. After being used to Wicket and craig, and Herman Oaks leather it's like going from Ferrari to Volkswagon, but I have to use what is available. Sheep skin is hard to find so I use felts and foam rubber under the trees.  Where veg tan leather quality is poor , chrome tan leather is good here. Wood tree quality is poor, but plastic trees like Ralides  are readily available. So, I am constantly adapting and trying new things.

 I decided to make some American style chinks to see how they'd sell here in Colombia  Chamaras para dama estilo norte americano

 Drinking while you ride is a popular past time here in Colombia, so I made some aquadiente holders that hang off the saddle. Cartuchos para botella de aquadiente para tu montura

  Something different, thick padding in blue with 2 tone double nylon straps. Algo diferente Silla con alto espuma en azul, doble riata en dos tonos

Here's a working saddle like they use in llaanos cow country in Colombia. The tree has no padding on the seat, just a bare tree with a pad on top. This saddle is super simple, easy to maintain and cheap.  It has a stainless steel horn, rawhide wrapped and double nylon straps. Una silla campestre, estilo Llanos. Bien sencilla, con cabeza de acero inoxidable con cuero crudo. Todas las correas son doble riata en dos colores. 350,000 mil pesos Colombianos  

 My latest saddle a Mexican style tree with a lot of cushion Colombian style.