REE HEIGHTS, S.D. - Lonnie Smith's duplicator saw screamed as it trimmed an 8- by 4-foot cut of wood. This process created three wooden bars to be used to create a saddle tree, or a frame around which ...

Richard Gillham didn’t intend to become a saddle maker; like many turning points in people’s lives, it just sort of happened before he knew it. Gillham, who farms and ranches the Gillham’s Rim Ranch ...

Richard Gillham didn’t intend to become a saddle maker; like many turning points in people’s lives, it just sort of happened before he knew it. Gillham, who farms and ranches the Gillham’s Rim Ranch ...

Sharp tools, steady hands, and years of skill come together in this satisfying leatherworking moment. Watch the precise cutting and shaping used in traditional saddle making, where the right tools and ...

TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — The skill and craftsmanship is evident in every saddle he builds. Not only must a custom-made saddle from Sandhills Saddlery be as comfortable as possible for both cowboy and horse ...

HOUSTON — When Julio Peña quit the third grade in Monterrey, Mexico, he knew exactly what his next move was. Peña, then a 13-year-old, was fixated on an old shop near his home. When he walked in, the ...