BARNESVILLE, Minn. – People are often surprised by what Cliff Langerud does for a living. The Barnesville man is a saddle maker. He's made more than 550 saddles by hand. "They're absolutely wonderful, ...

Since finding the right saddle can be a time-consuming endeavor (and sometimes costly), riders often stick with the same saddle for years once they find one that works for them. Given how personal ...

At a time in which scores of items are mass-produced in places far outside of the United States, Drew Clark's work stands tall. Clark, 54, is a custom saddlemaker in Colcord, Oklahoma, and crafts each ...

Master saddle maker Jeff Gollehon and his young colleague Sterling Campbell spend a good share of their work week cutting, wetting, shaping and tooling hand-crafted saddles in the loft area of Grizzly ...

As every rider knows, saddles are a very personal choice. If your saddle isn’t comfortable, you’re not going to enjoy riding (or even ride at all). I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve ridden very few ...

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