Youth Chap Patterning
Mackenzie Crable
$35010 seats
Class Schedule
November 4-7th, 2026 at the Pendleton Convention Center, OR
create your own heirloom quality saddle
Five Days for a Finished Saddle
3 seats available, taught by 3 expert saddlemakers, take home your own saddle!
Three students build a complete saddle in five days, working directly alongside Matt Wanner, Trevor Alexander, and Dusty Smith.
This is an intensive hands-on build, not a beginner course. Students should be comfortable with leather knives and edgers, basic hand stitching, and a sewing machine.
- DatesNovember 2 to 6, 2026
- Time8am daily
- LocationBurns Saddlery, 221 S Main Street, Pendleton
- InstructorsMatt Wanner, Trevor Alexander, Dusty Smith
- IncludesMaterials, daily meals, swag bag, Tool Table access, lifetime course access
The five day build
Day 1
Ground seat, cantle back, gullet cover, swell cover, skirts blocked
Day 2
Skirt plugs, seat, fenders stretched, jockey fit
Day 3
Rigging plates, shearling, cantle binding, billets, back cinch
Day 4
Horn, oil, strings, final assembly
Day 5
Open work session, coaching, final completion
Student tuition
$6,000
Observer pass
$200 / day
Watch the full build, ask questions and take notes. Observation only, no bench time.
Wednesday
November 4, 2026Full Day
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Broderick Vaughan
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Leather + Canvas Tote
Aaron Heizer
Continues Thursday.
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Half-Moon Clutch
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$42515 seats
Afternoon
Drawing Your Own Floral Patterns
Tim Alden
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How to Start Tooling
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$17515 seats
Thursday
November 5, 2026Full Day
Hide to Handbag
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$32510 seats
Tooling a Feather
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$25015 seats
Water Bottle
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$12515 seats
Leather + Canvas Tote (Day 2)
Aaron Heizer
Day 2 of Wednesday's class.
12 seats
Drop-In Liner Style Purse
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Afternoon
Drawing Your Own Floral Patterns
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$12510 seats
Modeling Spoon Mastery
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Evening
Geo Stamping That Lines Up
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$7520 seats
Sizing Belt
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$10020 seats
Friday
November 6, 2026Full Day
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Tooling Intricate Celtic Knots
Brandon Corral
$30015 seats
Book Binding
Aaron Heizer
$20015 seats
Expedition Crossbody Bag
Leandra Martin
$37515 seats
Morning
Cowhide Christmas Stockings
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$20012 seats
Veterans
Veteran Class: Can Coozie
Tex McClish
Free12 seats
Floral Carving 101
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$12512 seats
Lunch & Learn
Business Conversation for Hobbyists
Braydan Shaw
Bring your lunch. Open to everyone.
Free
Afternoon
Belt Tap-Offs Made Simple
Lexi Brunson
$15015 seats
Glues, Dyes & Finishes
Sheryl Katzke
$8520 seats
Beyond the Basics of Floral Carving
Erik Griffith
$12512 seats
Evening
VIP Pass
Tool Table
Talk to leatherworking experts at the tool table, included with the VIP pass.
$200
Register for Tool Table
Saturday
November 7, 2026Full Day
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Annie Libertini
$18513 seats
From Blank to Finished Tooled Belt
Lexi Brunson
$22510 seats
Designing Custom Liners for Bags
Leandra Martin
$20015 seats
Morning
Complex Designing
Brandon Corral
$25015 seats
Kids
Kids Class
Sheryl Katzke
Free12 seats
LMC You Can Sew Too
Aaron Heizer
$8520 seats
Taming Your Swivel Knife
Erik Griffith
$12520 seats
Lunch & Learn
Business Conversation for Small Business Owners
Braydan Shaw
Bring your lunch. Open to everyone.
Free
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