The Synergist 1800's Series ' Period Saddle' Reproductions
Introducing the Synergist 1800's Period Saddles!
Authentic reproductions of the style of saddles made in the late 1800’s and used by legendary American cowboys.
Of Course! Hand Made in the USA
The Premiere Customer Saddle Package All 1800’s Series Period Saddles come with the Package which includes a EQUImeasure Kit for fitting the saddle to your horse, a pre-paid UPS label and box to return the finished EQUImeasure mold, FREE UPS shipping for the finished saddle and a quality 100% mohair string girth.
A triumph of the saddler's art! Authentic reproduction Saddles made cowboy tough, more than tough enough in fact to rope cattle from every day but so darn pretty that at the end of the day, you’ll want to bring them up to the house just to look at. The perfect way to show off your love of America's Old West and honor it's rich pioneer history!
The American Cowboy era lasted but a brief period in the second half of the 19th century. 1000 mile long drives to bring cattle to market meant eighteen-hour workdays, sun up to sun down. Since cattle were not moved more than about ten miles a day so they wouldn’t lose weight, cowboys would be on the trail for months. By the 1870’s, millions of cattle were brought to market this way. By the end of the 19th century, the coming of the railroad brought with it the end of an era.
With our help, you now have the opportunity to design a truly remarkable, one-of-a-kind saddle, uniquely custom handcrafted to you and your horse’s needs and your own personal taste. Every saddle includes all of the comfort and fit features that we're celebrated for...with the same outstanding iron-clad Warranty and Guarantee as our other saddles.
Starting at $3394.99
The 'Sundance' More info Shown with Sundance style rounded streamlined skirts, 3 point rigging. Full seat with roping horn wrapped with red latigo. Spring Creek tooling. Leather covered Bell stirrups. Vintage Brown. Click» photo for a larger view
More info Shown with Cheyenne style rounded skirts, double rigged with a flank cinch. 3/4 seat with reining horn. Pendleton Blanket seat and jockeys. Bitter Creek tooling. Chestnut color. A very special saddle with a totally unique look! Click» photo for a larger view
More info Shown with Wamsutter style square skirts, A fork tree, 3 point Sam Stagg rigging. 1/2 seat with Powder River tooling. Brass covered wood stirrups. Black. Click» photo for a larger view
More info Shown with Sheridan style rounded skirts, drop D double rigged with a flank cinch. Full rough-out seat with Wade wood post style horn wrapped with mule skin. Oxbow rawhide covered stirrups and oil finish. Click» photo for a larger view
A little history... The first Western saddles were inspired by the Spanish and Mexican Vaqueros or charros - the first America cowboys. In the 1400’s the Spanish had brought two basic saddle styles with them along with their horses, La Estradiota, and La Jineta. The first Western saddles had no horn; instead, a rope would be tied to a D-ring. Somewhere along the line some ingenious Vaquero invented a large wooden saddle horn that was made part of the saddle tree. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Vaquero stock saddle had evolved to the point that it was the standard in the western part of the United States. One of the distinguishing features of a western saddle is double rigging which first started to appear on saddles in the Texas area. The rear cinch was designed to keep the back of the saddle from lifting when roping.
Spanish War Saddle from the 14th century. La Estradiota
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