R.W. Bowman Handmade B-light Ranch Saddle with Custom Stirrups

Neil Bennett — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:05:46 +0000

COLOR OF LEATHER WILL VARY SLIGHTLY FROM SADDLE TO SADDLE***

R. W. Bowman Saddle Co. Whitwell Tn. has well over 25 years experience at the bench. They are able to bring all this experience together to produce top-of-the-line American made saddlery products that will serve any western rider at any level or discipline.

R.W. Bowman B-Light Ranch Saddle

A-Fork with Wade Horn

A beefed-up version of the B-Light Trail Saddle, has a double covered fiberglass tree with a wade post horn. Comes with mule hide horn wrap, cross over rope strap, buck rolls and a 6” flank cinch. Ready for ranch work or the trails.

******This saddle includes removeable bucking rolls and custom half covered stirrups.******

Tree: A beefed-up version of the B-Light Trail Tree, made of Southern Yellow Pine covered in a double hand-laid layer of 6 oz fiberglass cloth. Manufactured exclusively for us by Steele Saddle Tree LLC. The ground work is hand shaped using skirting leather over a 20 oz. saddle strainer (tin seat).
Available to order in 15″, 16″ and 17″.
Bars: Full Quarter Horse Bars
Weight: Approximately 36 lbs.
Gullet Width: 7″
Gullet Height:8″
Swell: A-Fork; Width 10″
Skirts: Length 26″ (on 16″ seat); Width 11″ at the front and 9″ at rear, lined with faux shearling, 90% wool.
Cantle: Height 4″ Width 13“; Dish 1 ½“; Style 1½” Cheyenne Roll, Hand Sewn.
Horn: Height 2 ¾“, Diameter 3”, Leather covered, Hand Sewn, mule hide horn wrap.
Stirrup Leathers: 2½” with leather covered Blevins Buckles, machine sewn and copper riveted at the blevins buckle and the top of the fender.
Stirrups: Wooden metal bound natural rawhide covered, hand laced bell stirrups with 3″ treads.
Rigging: Dropped plate rigging in 7/8’s position. Hardware is Stainless Steel Horseshoe Brand with black inlay floral work.
Leather: 13-15 oz. Golden, Mahogany, or Walnut Skirting.
Trim: Slotted Horseshoe Brand Conchos with black accents; all Hardware including the saddle screws and washers is stainless steel. Saddle strings cut from premium 5-7 oz. burgandy latigo. The bicycle padded seat is constructed with 3/8″ close cell foam covered with 4-5 oz. chap leather. We use the Union Lockstitch to sew and pull the 277 white nylon thread tight at 5 1/2 stitches to the inch.
Finish: Each B-Light Ranch & Trail Saddle first receives a warm coat of 100% pure neatsfoot oil followed by a generous coat of Aussie Leather Conditioner. Edges are burnished by hand rubbing.
Tooling: Border Tooled and Basket Stamped

wade – Jopps Tack

R.W. Bowman Handmade B-light Ranch Saddle with Custom Stirrups