Best of America by Horseback 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge

Lana Bland won the Cross Trail Leather Saddle for all her hard work. Congratulations to Lana!

On June 20th-22nd 2014 at Butlerhill Equestrian Center in Burlington, Wa. Best of America by Horseback held their 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge. This horse trail challenge was a test of the riders communication skills with their equine through a trail challenge competition.

 Participant at the Best of America by Horseback 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge

Photo taken by Cindi Pendel

 Participant at the Best of America by Horseback 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge

Photo taken by Cindi Pendel

Buckaroo Leather Products was proud to be able to provide/sponsor the 1st place winner a Cross Trail All Leather Saddle. The Best of America by Horseback 1st annual Trail Horse Challenge winner was Lana Bland. Lana won the Cross Trail Leather Saddle for all her hard work. Congratulations to Lana!!


 

 Participant at the Best of America by Horseback 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge

Photo taken by Cindi Pendel

 Lana in the 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge Course

Photo taken by Cindi Pendel

You can watch the 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge on the Best of America by Horseback TV show on Tuesday, October 28th at 4:30 pm est. on RFD-TV. See the Schedule Here.

“I did get the opportunity to ride the saddle (a weekend long ride moving cattle) and its great. Very comfortable for long hours in the saddle. A lot of my riding is not on trails so I love that it supports a crupper when I'm descending of ridges down steep draws. 

I normally ride my Aussie when I'm traversing the mountain so this saddle works great with its design combining the best of the Western and English saddle styles together”….. 

Lana Winner of the Cross Trail All Leather Saddle at the 1st Annual Trail Horse Challenge.

 

Lana Bland won the Cross Trail Leather Saddle for all her hard work. Lana's horse with the Cross Trail Saddle

You can purchase this very versatile saddle from 

Buckaroo Leather Products. 

Just give Buckaroo John a call at 530-545-0139

Cross Trail All Leather Saddle

Price: $1146.00

All-leather trail saddle made with tunnel skirt ventilation, glove leather skirt liner, close-cut components, a high-back cantle, and padded horse bars.

The Tree is a Ralide tree with 5 year warranty. 

Gullet width is 7".
Cantle: 5".
Horn: Pleasure, 3".
In-skirt dropped C-plate rigging.
Rear-rigged for center-fire option.
Nylon felt Cinch, off billets, and tie straps included. Dark hand-oiled finish.
Approximately 22 lbs.

Available in a 15”, 16” or 17” Seat




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Why Buckaroo Leather Products???

Buckaroo Leather booth at Western States Horse Expo

 

Why Buckaroo Leather Products??

"A Cowboy is loyal to his "brand," to his friends, 

and those he rides with”….Old West Cowboy Code 

There are many leather horse tack companies to choose from, so why choose Buckaroo Leather Products?

First and most importantly Buckaroo Leather Products is proud to say that we are a family owned business that has been manufacturing quality leather horse tack for over 30 years right here in the good old USA!!......

......and Buckaroo Leather Products is proud to shout it from the rooftops!!

"A man's got to have a code, a creed to live by, 

no matter his job." -- John Wayne

From Buckaroo Leather Creed….

“The materials which go into the making of Buckaroo Leather Tack and the craftsmanship employed in it’s making 
are elements of the highest importance. 

You could have no higher guarantee of quality 
and workmanship than the name 

Buckaroo Leather upon your Tack.” 

 

 Happy customers outfitting their mules in custom tack

Along with fine American craftsmanship, Buckaroo Leather only uses quality leather tanned and cured right here in the USA by Hermann Oak Leather. We start with the best leather to create a finished piece of horse tack that is not only beautiful but also unmatched in its quality and durability.

Heart on Ride Breast Collar and Headstall set

Buckaroo Leather has two generations of experience and knowledge in the making of leather riding equipment. We use the most exacting standards to meet your needs for the perfect custom horse tack with your exact fit, style and design. 

Loping Soft Nose Hackamore

Buckaroo Leather prides itself on our customer service. We are here to help you get exactly what leather horse tack you need for your special four-legged friend. The greatest asset a business can have is its reputation in fair dealing. 

“Honesty is absolute - your word is your bond, a handshake is more binding than a contract.”.... Cowboy Code of the West

Tooled Browband with silver and cowboy dots

From Buckaroo Leather Creed…..

• That our business is to furnish merchandise to meet and exceed the requirements of our customers at a fair value.
• That no transaction is complete until our customers are satisfied with the quality and the price of the goods and service rendered.
• That retaining the business of an old customer is of as much importance as obtaining the business of a new customer. 
 

 

The Cowboys of the old west communicated around the chuck wagon campfire or at the saloon. Today with the vast ever changing world of technology, Buckaroo Leather has many forms of communication with you our customer. From our Buckaroo Leather facebook page, monthly newsletter, twitter, our How-to-Video’s and this Buckaroo Leather blog we have many ways to connect…but never losing our core spirit of the old west Cowboys and their code.

Californio Vaqueros

 
Buckaroo Leather loves to create horse tack styles influenced by the traditional western cowboy tack and the Vaquero and Californio styles of the old west. Many of our quality horse tack have this influence in the style and function. Yet, we also create horse tack with a modern “sheekaroo” style with quality functionality. 

"We love supporting future cowboys and cowgirls"...John Brand owner Buckaroo Leather

Picture above is John Brand with the Youth award winner and his prize a Buckaroo Leather breast collar at the Bishop Mule Days. 

Buckaroo Leather Products was honored to donate custom leather breast collars (pic. below) for Bishop Mule Days.

Buckaroo Leather can hand craft any style of quality leather award for your next event

Our family has been dedicated for 30 years in serving the Western Horseman the safest most durable Quality American made leather horse tack....... Buckaroo John Brand 
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Join Buckaroo Leather at the Light Hands Horsemanship

 

Light Hands Horsemanship

May 30th - June 2nd 2013

Santa Ynez. Ca

 

Light Hands Horsemanship is the brain child of these great horsemen, Dr. Robert M Miller, Eitan Beth-Halachmy (Cowboy Dressage), Lester Buckley, and Jon Ensign. This innovative concept and format in the teaching of horsemanship was born from horsemen and women asking these clinicians... “Ok, you have shown us how to start a young horse, now what?” or “This is great to see such an advanced horse but how do we get there?

Always listening to the needs of their horse public the four of them decided to form a group of horseman in a clinic setting that will take you from “Birth to the Advanced Horse.”

Each of these clinicians are unique and committed to their particular field of teaching and training.   One of the things that they all have in common and will stress in their presentations, is the use and development of “LIGHTNESS.”

“LIGHTNESS” is their cornerstone, it is what all 9 clinicians strive for from their “first touch thru advanced training”. You will see “lightness” from the hand held touch of a lead line to the hand and rein communication of the advanced horse and rider.


Values:
Listen before speaking.
Observe before acting.


Empathize before judging.

Lead by example.

Look inward for answers.
Commit to lifelong learning and self-improvement.

From Dr. Robert Miller

....."The horse is one of the most perceptive , most reactive, most responsive, most aware, and fastest learners of all creatures. Why then has it been the subject of so much severity, the recipient of so much pain, the victim of overuse of tools such as the whip, the spur, and the bit?

If we learn the principles of teaching and scientifically correct means of communication with another species, then we can train horses with the LIGHTEST of stimuli, produced with our hands, our voice, our seat, our legs."

Along with the cornerstone clinicians this event will have our good friend horse trainers Richard Winters and Sarah Winters.  Richard and Sarah will be presenting a colt starting demonstration with a beautiful young Andalusian. Sarah will be teaming up with legendary horseman Jack Brainard for an advanced horsemanship demonstration you won't want to miss.

Also in attendance will be trainers Jack Brainard, Sheila Varian, Mary Ann Kennedy, and Rick Lamb will be the MC.

This event is sponsored by Spalding Laboratory and is in its seventh year. This event always sells outs, if you are interested in this event I encourage you to visit the Light Hands Horsemanship website. You can check clinic schedules, clinic topics, learn more about the trainers and more. This event will also have good old fashioned camp fire stories, a Santa Maria Barbecue and vendors, like Buckaroo Leather.

Buckaroo Leather will be there all through out the event with our quality leather horse tack on display to touch, smell and see the quality craftsmanship up close. We look forward to being apart of this event and look forward to see you all there!






 
Our family has been dedicated for 30 years in serving the Western Horseman the safest most durable Quality American made leather horse tack....... Buckaroo John Brand 
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Buckaroo Leather at the Ranch Hand Rodeo in Winnemucca

The Buckaroo Leather wagon is on the road again packed full of quality leather horse tack for all you cowboys and cowgirls.

You will find the Buckaroo Leather roadshow rumbling up to the 

Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend this

Wednesday February 27 to March 3rd

in Winnemucca, Nevada

Come and see all your favorite quality leather horse tack from Buckaroo Leather Products. Touch and feel our famous lined leather reins, leather breast collars, the breast cancer cinch, great basin tooled splitear belt headstall, and the old west visalia headstalls
or just "sit a spell" with BuckarooJohn Brand.

 Old West Visalia Headstall

 Great Basin Tooled Splitear Belt Headstall

Buckaroo Leather is proud to be a sponsor of this great event.

Buckaroo Leather proudly created this award breast collar (above) for the Reserve Champion at the Winnemucca Stock Horse Challenge.

This leather breast collar is handcrafted and finished with  hand stamping and a stainless engraved ring.

We invite you all to come and enjoy this event and support your local Cowboy!

Winnemucca's Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend is a celebration of the ranching lifestyle in the Great Basin.

The goal is to bring people to town for good fun and great company!

You can Read more about this exciting event here

Buckaroo Leather will be bringing the Buckaroo Leather Roadshow to a few more locations this year.
The next events are the

 

Northwest Horse Fair and Expo on
March 21-24th 2013 in Albany, OR

and the Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo
on April 5-7 2013 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds

Be  sure to follow us on facebook and visit our website front page to see where the Buckaroo Leather Roadshow will be next.

Our family has been dedicated for 30 years in serving the Western Horseman the safest most durable Quality American made leather horse tack....... Buckaroo John Brand 

Buckaroo Leather, The Brand to Demand 
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Cowgirl Wisdoms: Proper Bridling by Allison Trimble

Buckaroo Leather is honored to have horse trainer Allison Trimble using our quality leather horse tack. We are looking forward to designing horse tack with Allison's Cowgirl flare.

"I am so excited to be aligning with Buckaroo Leather Products! We share a love for quality products, made in the USA.......We are also looking forward to a line of "Cowgirl" Tack made by Buckaroo Leather Products. Stay tuned!"...Allison Trimble

The video above is Allison showing you how to properly bridle your horse with a browband and split ear headstall.

Allison philosophy for training......

" This is the way I wish for my clients to be approaching their horses. I want them to steer, lead, direct their horses with purpose and intent. I want them to be confident in their understanding of training philosophy."..Allison

Allison Trimble is a very talented horsewoman. She believes in the ability of the Non Pro to have a primary role in the training of their own horse. Willfully Guided is an educational program based on Allison's training process. It offers insights into the art of building a willing and sustainable partnership with your performance horse.

Learn more about Allison by visiting her website and facebook page, watching her video's on Youtube or sign up for her newsletter.




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Buckboard Wagons..the farmers and ranchers work horse

The Buckboard wagons created in the 1800's were used by farmers and cowboys to transport themselves and supplies. But, what is a buckboard? The "buckboard" was the front most board on the wagon that acted as both a footrest and protection for the driver. The protection being from the horse's rear hooves in case of a "buck"- hence "Buckboard" wagon.

The buckboard wagon was simple, light, had four wheels and was uncovered. There were elastic, board slats extending from the front axle to the rear axle. The seats were placed upon these flexible boards. The boards were used instead of ordinary springs. If there were springs, they were placed between the board and the seat and not attached to the axles. There were no sides on the body of the wagon, just iron rails three or four inches high. These rails would help to hold in the supplies or other packages.

The buckboard wagon was pulled by a single horse or two horses. The wagon was steered by its front wheels which were connected to each other by a single axle. The wagon had two rows of seats, the back row could be taken off if the driver needed more hauling room.

It is believed that the Buckboard wagon was created in 1841 by Horace and James Buck. They lived in Portland, Oregon, but went to Europe to study wagon making (since that is where most of the wagons/carriages started). Horace and James came back to Portland with their new skills and start a carriage business and created the Buckboard wagon. 

Although, there is evidence to suggest that Horace and James created the buckboard wagon in South Carolina, where they eventually did most of their carriage business.

The buckboard wagon was a simple but sturdy all around work wagon. The farmers used it for supplies, fencing material, and transporting their families to and from town. The ranchers used the wagons for tools, ranch supplies, and animal supplies.

Much like today's ranchers and farmers with their favorite beat up old "pick up" truck, these buckboard wagons were the "pick up" trucks of the 1800's. Of course " horse power"  took on a whole other in meaning in the 1800's.




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National Day of the Cowboy...Cowboy Code

This Saturday, July 28th is National Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirls.  In the spirit of this National Day, I thought it would be appropriate to post the cowboy's "golden rule".  The Cowboy Code of the West was an unwritten code that all cowboys followed and knew. 

They lived their lives by this code and expected all other cowboys to do the same or deal with the consequences. 

Below is the expanded version of the Cowboy Code of the West. I have also included a few interesting writings from the 1800's depicting these exact qualities of the Cowboy.

To the Cowboys of today and yesterday thank you for keeping the spirit of the code alive by living it everyday.

Cowboy Code of the West

(expanded addition)

First chronicled by the famous western writer, Zane Grey, in his 1934 novel The Code of the West, no "written" code ever actually existed. However, the hardy pioneers who lived in the west were bound by these unwritten rules that centered on hospitality, fair play, loyalty, and respect for the land.

If it's not yours, don't take it.

If it's not true, don't say it.

If it's not right, don't do it.

Cowboy's word is his sacred bond

Bargains sealed with handshake are more binding than legal documents

be loyal

Demand square dealings

Be proud of your occupation

Lay down your life, if necessary, for the privilege of defending your outfit

Grant quick assistance to friends and strangers in need

Never tolerate cowards

Be cheerful

Endure hardships without complaining

Don't make excuses

Try to be better than the other fella

Never quit

Share anything you own with a fellow worker

Be generous with your life and money

Treat women like ladies

Never shoot an un-armed or un-armed man

Stealing and rustling are evil wrong doing

William G "Billy" Johnson, who worked the range during the 1880's, recalled that "cowpunchers (cowboys) were square shooters upright, and honest men. I never heard of a cowboy insulting a woman. If they were not up to par they were soon run out of the country."


From the Texas Livestock Journal 10/21/1882- wrote of the cowboy's courage, chivalry and loyalty.

"We deem it hardly necessary to say in the next place that the cowboy is a fearless animal. A man waiting in courage would be as much out of place in a cow camp as a fish would be on dry land. Indeed the life he is daily compelled to lead calls for the existence of the highest degree of cool calculating courage. As a natural consequence of this courage, he is not quarrelsome or a bully. Another and most notable of his characteristics is his entire devotion to the interests of his employer. We are certain no more faithful employee ever breathed than he, and when we assert that he is par excellence, a model in this respect, we know that we will be sustained by every man who has had experience in this matter."

(both excerpts from the book "Cowboys of the America's" by Richard W Slarta)

A great example of the Cowboy Code......Two cowpunchers out looking for work rode up to a Texas ranch in time for dinner, expecting the customary offer of a free meal. The boss fed them, but afterward demanded 50 cents in payment. Outraged at this violation of Western hospitality, the men roped a three-year-old steer belonging to their host and used a saddle ring to brand on its flanks the message: "Meals—50 cts." The steer was left to roam the range and proclaim the owner's ignominy.

As another necessary consequence to possessing true manly courage, the cowboy is as chivalrous as the famed knights of old. Rough he may be, and it may be that he is not a master in ball room etiquette, but no set of men have loftier reverence for women and no set of men would risk more in the defense of their person or their honor.

At Buckaroo Leather American Made is not just a sales slogan, standing tall behind our Buckaroo logo is honesty, hard work, dedication, sacrifice and integrity. In our journey of the last 30 years we have met many amazing artists, business horseman and women, craftsmen and customers who still live as we do by the American Cowboy Code of the West.










Our family has been dedicated for 30 years
 in serving the Western Horseman the safest most durable
Quality American made leather horse tack....... Buckaroo John Brand Buckaroo Leather, The Brand to Demand 
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Satisfied Owner of the AAA Wade Saddle from Buckaroo Leather

In case you all have not heard....Buckaroo Leather has the finest quality American made western saddle around!!!!!!


"I received my saddle a week ago after doing a lot of research, and shopping around, because I felt the saddle I have wasn't fitting my personal horse well as he has matured. After talking with John I was sold on this saddle and couldn't be happier. The saddle is quality from top to bottom, it has been comfortable from day one but getting even more so each day (used everyday since it came). The saddle fits my horse great, he seems more comfortable than he has in some time. I have received many compliments on its quality and craftsmanship. So glad I purchased this saddle, looking forward to using for many years, and will definitely return to Buckaroo Leather for my future quality tack needs. Remember buy AMERICAN you be won't be disappointed with this one. Thank You Buckaroo Leather staff". ...Jay Quinlan, Quinlan Performance Horses.

Thank you Jay!!!!............. Take a look at Jay's Saddle (pic above)

AAA Wade Buckaroo Ranch Saddle

Buckaroo Leather is proud to introduce our hand bench made Wade Post saddle. We have been working on this for awhile now with a saddle maker with over 25 years experience in saddle design, custom fitting of horse and rider, hand tooling, carving, and construction! SAVE $300.00 ON OUR INTRODUCTORY PRICE and FREE shipping.

The materials which go into the making of Buckaroo Leather Tack and Saddles and the craftsmanship employed in its making are elements of the highest importance. You could have no higher guarantee of quality and workmanship than the name Buckaroo Leather upon your Tack and saddles. It represents an organization proud of its establishment in 1979, and ever since catering to horseman and women with two generations of experience and knowledge applied in the making of riding equipment to the most exacting standards. And rest assured you will receive the most value for your money spent.



Our family has been dedicated for 30 years in serving the
Western Horseman the safest most durable
Quality American made leather horse tack.......Buckaroo John Brand
Buckaroo Leather, The Brand to Demand
Visit Our Unique Store Today
Buckaroo Leather Shopping Site