A visit with second-generation saddle maker Lyle Henderson. Lyle Henderson is a second generation saddle maker. Together with his wife, Lynda, the Henderson's are turning the prosperous, long-time ...

BUFFALO — Paul Clark didn't set out in life to be a saddle maker. In fact, he tried a lot of different things before opening his custom saddle shop in Buffalo in 2020. But sometimes, your vocation ...

LOVELAND ” Rusty May has had two loves in his life. “I’ve got a lifetime love affair with horses … and my bride,” he said. May can’t remember the first time he rode a horse. He’s a native of New ...

It takes thousands of taps from a small wooden hammer onto cowhide to make a fancy saddle, and Talabartería Rancho Grande in Magdalena, Sonora, has been doing it for more than 60 years. Strips of ...

Editor’s note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is Librarian Emeritus of TTU Libraries. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. The editor would like to thank Michael Schweitzer ...

BILLINGS — When you run your hands across one of Chas Weldon's custom-made saddles, you're handling a practical, functional work of art that's meant to be used, not propped up in an art gallery or ...

BUFFALO — Dusty Smith can look at a saddle and tell you if it’s been made right. A good saddle not only must be functional, but it should also be aesthetically pleasing. It needs to fit the horse well ...

As the 113th Round-Up approaches, no trip to Pendleton is complete without a visit to Hamley & Co., the century-old western store, steakhouse and saloon that takes up an imposing block of downtown.