Flying M Ranch - Saddles !

In order to build a good saddle you must have a good tree. That is why I use Ritter saddle trees. These trees are used by the best saddle makers in the country. Ritter trees are laced with rawhide, which means that the seams will hold up to many years of hard use. The stitches in a Ritter tree are evenly spaced and placed such that they lay flat. This means that the finished saddle will not have any lumps caused by uneven lacing. In addition, their tress are hand nailed in all the critical points rather than stapled. The nailing means that the rawhide is pulled closer to the tree giving it more strength.

TM Roper
13in Swell
3 1/2 Cantle
15 in Seat
31/2 Dally post

Slick, Rough Out, or Plain Half Breed..$1500.00
Slick with corner tooling.......................$1600.00
Half-breed Basket stamped....................$1600.00

3/4 Tooled.......................................$1700.00
Fully Tooled................................................$1900.00

The next important feature is the leather. I use only domestic tanned leather from one of the largest suppliers in the country. By using domestic leather I have a consistency all the way through the saddle. This gives the saddle the same color on the outside and strength on the inside. Thick bark tanned fleece lining in the skirts gives more comfort to the horse, and a longer life to the saddle as a whole.

Bowman Ranch Roper
13 in Swell
3 1/2 Cantle
14 -- 15in Seat
3 1/2 or 3 3/4 Texas Dally Post

Slick, Rough Out, or Plain Half Breed...$1500.00
Slick with corner tooling........................$1600.00
Half-breed Basket stamped.....................$1600.00

3/4 Tooled.......................................$1700.00
Fully Tooled.................................................$1900.00

The hardware that is used in the saddles is often over looked. All of my saddle have only high quality stainless steel screws, which means they will not rust or discolor the leather. I use ring shank nails in all the critical points, so that they will not pull out or work loose. The rigging rings are either stainless steel or brass , both are strong and very low maintenance.

Association
13 or 14 in Swell
4 in Cantle
14-- 16 in Seat
3 1/2 Dally Post

Slick, Rough Out, or Plain Half Breed
Slick with corner tooling........................$1500.00
Half-breed Basket stamped......................$1600.00

3/4 Tooled.........................................$1700.00
Fully Tooled.................................................$1900.00

Cutter
13 in Swell
3 in cantle
14--16 in Padded Seat
OD 4 Cutter Horn

Slick, Rough Out, or Plain Half Breed...........$1500.00
Slick with Corner Tooling, Half Breed Basket Weave........$1600.00

3/4 Tooled..............$1700.00
Fully Tooled............$1900.00

The stitching on my saddles is done by hand. Yes this is a slow process, but it means that the stitching will not come loose should one of the stitches be cut or worn through. My stitching is done in a channel which puts the thread below the surface of the leather thus reducing the possibility of damaging the threads. This also gives a cleaner appearance to the saddle.

When you take all this; the tree, the leather, the hardware, the hand stitching, and the hand tooling, and you add them all together, what you have is a saddle that will stand up to many years of hard use, be it in the roping arena, show ring, wheat pasture, or pleasure riding.

Every Saddle is custom built the way you want it. Because of this your
new saddle will take from 50-120 days to build and ship.