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on May 19, 2024

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December 2023 - Note From the Saddle Bench

Photo Courtesy of Mattie Sargent Hi Folks! Hope all is well in "su tierra" (your world). Lots of mule deer hunters out here after Thanksgiving. Hope they have some luck. Seems as though the numbers are way down. You just don't see many muleys any more. Drouth, aoudad, and elk are pretty tough competitors for mule deer territory and right now the aoudad are winning. My friend Gary P. Nunn came by the shop on his way to the Terlingua Chili Cookoff in November. Gary P. is a country music legend and has been performing regularly at Terlingua since they started it in the 60's. His Texas music hits include "London Homesick Blues". People have been asking how Big Bend Saddlery wound up being an answer on the TV show "Jeopardy". Well, the answer is: we have no idea. We are glad they did though! Well the WRCA World Championships were great as always. Record setting crowds all 4 days. Like I have said before, it continues to be a giant reunion for cow peopl

February 2024 - Note from the Saddle Bench

Photo Courtesy of Jill Miller, Rimrock Photography Hi folks, Hope you were fortunate enough to be under a cloud and get some rain the last couple of weeks. Sounds like it has rained over a good bit of most of Texas. Still nothing here in far west Texas. The Art of the Cowgirl was a really great show. Most of the spectators and contestants were from California, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Canada, and a few from Texas and New Mexico but mostly north and west. Lots of really great craftsman in the tradeshow and the competition was unlike anything I've ever seen. Our Sul Ross bull rider, Ky Hamilton had shoulder surgery after the NFR. It was supposed to be minor, but wound up being major so he's out of the competition for the rest of the year. We are all glad he's taking care of himself. He will get to ride a lot more bulls in the future that way. Our old book inventory continues to grow. We just bought a box of Elmer Kelton books. Most

April 2024 - Note from the Saddle Bench: Panhandle Fire Relief part 2

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Tack Tip: How to make a Leather Strop

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