Hamley & Co. Saddle - Here’s one of the BEST finds out there today in terms of western saddlery. This is a genuine HAMLEY & COMPANY, full-floral carved western saddle. This Hamley was made by the legendary saddle maker DUFF SEVERE while he was still with the company. Duff was a WWII hero who fought and survived at Pearl Harbor before embarking on his saddle making endeavors. The original bill-of-sale and Hamley certificate come with the saddle providing full authenticity- no invalid claims here- none. The condition of this saddle is GREAT in all regards. It’s ready to use, or place in your living room- your choice. There are so many “extras” concerning this saddle it’s hard to mention them all. The seat is 15 ½” making all the more rare. It’s actually 16” if you measure from the base of the horn, but due to the slight forward pitch of the horn, I’ll be safe and call it a 15 ½”.  EVERYTHING possible is full tooled even down to the rope strap, back girth and billets, cantle binding, original off-billet, and the flat-plate rigging set in the 3/4ths position- ALL ORIGINAL and in fantastic shape. I’ve owned/seen saddles by virtually all the true contemporary greats, and now that I’ve seen, studied, and ridden in this rig made by Duff Severe, I can see why Duff’s the only saddle maker to have his work recognized by the Smithsonian Institute. Duff is accredited by the Smithsonian, and rightfully so, for having turned saddle making from a craft into an art. The construction, tooling, and overall craftsmanship on this saddle are light years ahead of much of what is being called “custom-made” or “hand-made” today. The duckbill horn cap, carved, of course, is a whopping 5” across. It’s built on a Hamley roper tree. The bar spread would be very much comparable to a modern 93 degree bar spread.

$4500

N. Porter Phoenix, Arizona Saddle - 16” (from the base of the horn to the front edge of the cantle) N. Porter ranch/roping saddle, Phoenix, Arizona. It’s an “A” fork swell, which is basically an early version of the contemporary wade style that’s so popular. It’s the biggest seated “genuine” N. Porter I’ve ever owned. This saddle still has a clear maker mark in the seat, behind the cantle, on both fenders, and bears 80886 under the near jockey as a serial number. It has beautiful patina on the full, southwest floral-carved leather. This saddle is in very good condition inside and out, right down to the rock solid bullhide wrapped tree. The original fleece is in very good condition, with everything else, making it ready to go to work on the range, or park it in your living room as living conversation piece of days gone by. It’s ready for either. The huge Mexican horn is 5” across the cap, and the beautiful bell-style carved stirrups really set off its appearance. It’s extremely comfortable to ride in, and has a bar spread a little wider than any of the Porters I’ve owned in the past, making it a very usable saddle on most horses today. I can’t say enough about this beautiful rig. Of all the N. Porters that have made their way to my ownership, this one excels them all by a long shot. Your chances of EVER finding a similar Porter, in this shape, are between slim to none.

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Bona Allen Parade Saddle ~ One of the Originals Made in Buford, Georgia
Here’s a Bona Allen (a real “BA,” made in Buford, Georgia) parade saddle for sale. The saddle is in immaculate condition and has seen very little use. Many years are left in this rig. The hand floral tooling is crisp and deep throughout. It also has a roomy 15 1/2” comfortable, padded seat. There are no spots missing on this one. The fleece was professionally replaced due to moth damage, with the stitches going right back into the original holes. Only the best bark-tanned woolskin was used- never anything synthetic. The strings and stirrup leathers were replaced as well, leaving everything else original. This saddle has full quarter horse bars, unlike many vintage parade saddles, and will wonderfully fit about any of the modern breeds. The in-skirt rigging is sound, too. The headstall, collar and corona pad match beautifully, but are not original. And, most importantly, the tree is sound and tight. This saddle is ready for active use, or to park in your living room as one very nice showpiece.

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Bona Allen ~ One of the Originals Made in Buford, Georgia
This is one OUTSTANDING saddle!! It is in near perfect condition! I have owned and seen many, many Bona Allens, all from Buford, GA, and have NEVER ran across one just like this one. It has flat plate rigging, something rarely seen in Bona Allens. Saddle is 99% ORIGINAL! Fleecing and leather is in EXCELLENT condition!

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A RARE find~ Dale Harwood (Trails End Saddle Shop, Idaho Falls, ID) saddle! 14 1/2" padded seat rough out. Dale Harwood, the sole owner of the TRAILS END SADDLE SHOP, is the “Senior Statesman” of all the saddle makers in the world- bar none! For one thing, Dale quit taking orders a few years ago, with a backlog of saddle orders that would take him between 10 to 12 years to complete. The serial number is 6457. I contacted Dale and he made this saddle for a government trapper in 1964.

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Bona Allen ~ One of the Originals Made in Buford, Georgia. This was a prime example of what an original Bona Allen was all about. This was a complete, fully floral carved set. 

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This is a 16 1/2" Hamley and Co. saddle in LIKE NEW condition!

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This is a 15 1/2" Hamley and Co. saddle- paperwork received from Randy Severe. I currently have this saddle in my small collection, and it's in near mint condition. You'd never have noticed, but I laced the big bell stirrups to match this one. The original stirrups are oxbow, which I personally do not like.

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Here's a rarity- a 17" G. Lawrence ranch saddle. It honestly rides more like a 16", though. I still have this rig, which I refleeced using ONLY the real thing, with stitches in the original holes. It's in excellent condition, and very comfortable. The leather on these vintage saddles is so much better than most of the leather out there today!

Antique Marshall Field Saddle ~ This saddle was in excellent condition.  The leather was very supple and thick. 

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16" Bona Allen (Buford, Ga.) saddle pictured here. Bona Allen saddles have been made in three different places all together. I have not owned any of them but the ones made in Georgia- nor would I. In-skirt rigging, and the floral designs are beautiful. These were good, light-weight pleasure saddles.

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Oklahoma City Saddlery saddle pictured here with a 15" seat. It's got a huge 4 1/4" Mexican horn, and a very comfortable groundseat.

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These makers were heavily UNDERRATED- Ruebrush Bros. saddlers from Arizona. This was one of the stoutest made saddles- tree, leather, etc., I've personally ever rode in. Beautiful southwest carving really set this saddle off!

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N. Porter swell fork roping saddle- 16" seat. A huge duckbill horn made this saddle an eye catcher. Personally, I do not like the rigging so far up front, though, as it tends to "gall" a horse. Still, a beautiful, fully hand-carved saddle. This Porter is no longer available, but I still have a 15" Porter with a flat-plate rigging, which I consider to be the toughest made saddle I've ever ridden in! It never got better than a Porter!!!

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Here's a BEAUTIFUL parade saddle, that I believe to be an unmarked Boyt. It has the matching breast collar, bridle, and corona pad to go with it, (not pictured). This rig has a bullhide tree, and it's very heavy. I still own this saddle, and it's hardly ever been used. Excellent leather, tooling, etc. 15" seat.

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A 16" Hamley and Co. swell fork roping saddle is shown here, with full double, rigging. An AWESOME saddle, as are all Hamleys. No longer available.

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