A custom saddle is a tree built and fitted to one specific horse's back, and it takes eight to twelve weeks. It is not always the right answer.
How a commission runs - We start with a back tracing and withers measurement, taken in person or from photos and a template you send us.
A tree is built to that fit first, then the leather is cut, stitched and tooled around it.
You try the finished saddle on the horse before final payment. Adjustments to fit are included; changes of mind are not.
If your horse has an average, well-proportioned back and you ride trail or light ranch work, one of our stock saddles fitted in shop will very likely serve you fine, and we will say so rather than steer you toward a commission. A custom build earns its price when a horse is mutton-withered, swaybacked, unusually narrow or wide, or when you need a working harness cut to a specific animal's girth - that is where an off-the-shelf tree can cause soreness no amount of padding fixes.
Care and repair: We oil, restitch and resole work we did not make, tack and goods both, for as long as the leather holds up to it.
