Reprinted with the writer’s permission from The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Jan. 17, 2025
Wherever horses are ridden, and cattle roped and driven, the saddle has always been an essential tool for the working cowboy. A saddle had to serve two primary purposes: It had to be durable enough to stand up to the heavy demands cowboys placed on them, and it had to be properly made to comfortably fit both ho…