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Editorials.

SADDLE UP!

Utah couple builds a business making custom saddles and tack.  By Lynn Ascrizzi  “Saddlemaking takes attention to detail, a …

Nothing Replaces Leather: A Visit to Mexico’s Teneria Company 

By B. Crawford  Walk a few blocks from the historic St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral in the center of Orizaba, Mexico, and you will …

The Rider Buckle: A Timely Innovation 

By Nick Pernokas A lot of gimmicks come and go in the horse business. Many of them don’t stand the test of time necessary to see if they …

“Best Leather Goods in the World” Frank Clegg Leatherworks in Fall River, Mass 

by Gene Fowler Hey, don't take my word for it. Mr. Baltzar said it right there on the internet for the whole world to see. “Frank Clegg …

Rocketbuster Handmade Custom Boots: Rockstar All The Way 

By Nick Pernokas  In what sounds like an old joke, two guys walked into an El Paso bar one night. One had a boot business and the other…

Long Legged Cowgirls Down Under 

By B. Crawford  Australia is a ripper place with a fair dinkum reputation for sun-soaked beaches, corker landscapes and a western …

Little Smoke Leather Company in the Alberta Foothills 

Stunning Leather Portraits from the Prairies of Western Canada  by Gene Fowler “I have 56 tiny paintbrushes, boil my coffee in a …

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