Offering a great saddle selection at an affordable price. This saddle has a very secure and comfortable feel to it. The crates name in the western saddlery industry dates back over 75 years to the 1940s, when robert h. First number looks like the actual saddle number of a particular line with the last digits being the month and year, and the number on the latigo loop being model number. The action company purchased the original simco leather co. Here is a older 16 simco roping saddle with all smooth leather. After so much searching and being nervous about ordering a saddle online. These premium saddles offer the comfort, quality and detailing of higherpriced saddles, but they happen to. In 1989 potts went bankrupt and simco purchased the. Simco saddles we would like to take a moment to thank you for choosing simco longhorn saddles for all your western saddle and horse tack products. Simco working arabian western saddle made to fit an arabian working horse, this saddles features an arabian round skirt, a quilted suede seat and engraved silver conchos.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Established in 1968, action company manufactures abetta, tex tan, billy cook saddlery and simcolonghorn saddles and tack. Strip down and seat rigs csw 439 corriente strip down wade saddle see more. Our huge selection includes the most popular sale currently available at our everyday great prices. A western style show saddle with silver decoration. Then simco brot pl in and it became simco potts longhorn. The scruffy upstart is the stock saddle, the most famous variation of which is the. We are wholesale only, selling to dealers with tack and equine stores.
Once we receive a used saddle, it goes through the following reconditioning process. Now, i think they were just putting buttons in the seats. Find used simco western saddles, horse tack and other supplies or list your old saddles for free with equine now s tack and saddle ads. The saddle features a rounded skirt, saddle strings, accented stitching, and a woven cinch. Really nice simco 452 raised seat equestrian horse saddle 16 seat leather is in very good condition on this saddle stirrups appear to have been replaced at one time tree and horn are solid and tight these are my favorite type of old simcos 16 seat 6 12 gullet 12 cantle 15 pommel 28 skirt you will be very pleased with this saddle. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other creatures. Western saddle news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message. On light saddles, that arrangement you mentioned just reduces bulk and weight. They were longhorn which is when yours was built and then they have changed the brand a few times. This saddle has a very nicely padded older style seat.
Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique saddles. Simco is a rather generic saddle, cookiecutter if you will. The saddles made in greenville, texas are also simply called a billy cook saddle, or sometimes as a simco billy cook, longhorn billy cook, or you guessed it simcolonghorn billy cook. In 1990, simco acquired the longhorn leather company and the brand name was changed to simcolonghorn. Sometimes on the horn, sometimes on the corner of the skirting. Simco saddles abetta billy cook tex tan we would like to take a moment to thank you for choosing simco saddles for all your western saddle and horse tack products. Our saddle experts find only the best used saddles for sale. Simcolonghorn roping western horse saddles for sale ebay. This is a used saddle in my opinion it is in seemingly good shape we really like this saddle we have taken many pictures so you can see for yourself what is show in the pictures is what you will. Now these saddles may work on some horses, i know a few that have. I picked up the phone and called the horse saddle shop to ask a few questions about a used saddle that was on their website. Originally, billy cook the person made a line of saddles bearing his name in greenville, tx.
The company manufactures trail, barrel, arabian and roping saddles. Somewhere between 1965 and 1968 billy cook started working for potts longhorn building saddles. Vintage trophy reining youth reiner wedtern saddle with simco flower 15 the flower is the only indication that this is a simco brand no stamp found. Albar ranch has a large selection of western and equestrian boots, saddles, tack, apparel and clothing from hundreds of quality companies who ensure. The leather is nicely broken in and is ready to ride. Today, simco continues to set the pace with handmade, high quality, premium quality leather saddles made in the usa.
This deep seated saddle is marked to the rise with simco custom made and to the latigo keeper with the model number 8695. Established in 1968, action company manufactures abetta, tex tan, billy cook saddlery and simco longhorn saddles and tack. Every used western saddle we receive is thoroughly inspected for any damage, unusual wear and soundness of the tree. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse. Up for auction i have this nice vintage dark oil leather simco western pleasuretrail horse size saddle. Western saddles are used for western riding and are the saddles used on working horses on. Simco saddlles will give any rider a truly comfortable and pleasurable ride for hours on end. Western show saddles shop western show horse saddles at. Horseloverz brings you the worlds largest selection of horse tack from top brands, like simcolonghorn. This is a used saddle in my opinion it is in seemingly good shape we really like this saddle we have taken many pictures so you can see for yourself what is show in the pictures is what you will receive please feel free to call or text me day or. Potts joined forced with longhorn and became potts longhorn.
Meaning that they basically make a onesizefits all saddle tree. At one time there was potts saddlery, longhorn saddlery, and simco. Simco pleasuretrail western horse saddles for sale ebay. Then saddles were simple cloths without stirrups, and all horses were ridden barefoot.
Buying a used saddle gives you access to a brand name or handmade saddle, for the same money as a new generic saddle of lower quality. Get the best deals on simco western horse saddles when you shop the largest online selection at. How to read billy cook saddle serial number best horse gears. For your riding needs, consider used western saddles for sale and dramatically increase the purchasing power of your hardearned dollars. When we choose to sell these items for less, we display the sale price only in the cart. Used western saddles for sale refurbished horse saddles. We take pride in being the leading simco saddle website distributor in the usa of all western saddles and tack for 25 years. Get the best deals on simco pleasuretrail western horse saddles when you shop the largest online selection at. Find used simco saddles, horse tack and other supplies or list your old saddles for free with equine now s tack and saddle ads. If it has numbers and a warning stamped, it certainly isnt a noname saddle, there should be a makers mark somewhere on a latigo loop, or under the cheyenne roll on the cantle and rarely, in the gullet.
It is not known precisely when riders first began to use some sort of padding or protection, but a blanket attached by some. How to read billy cook saddle serial number as mentioned, billy cook saddles can be pretty expensive, and it is really catered to owners who really love their horses. Not for the faint hearted, a new set of billy cook saddle can cost up to more than 1 grand. We clean and condition it top to bottom and ensure the leather is soft and supple. Get the best deals on simcolonghorn roping western horse saddles when you shop the largest online selection at.
Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. The history of horse saddles begins when celtic cavalry served as mercenaries to the ancient egyptians. Sometimes, manufacturers require that products be advertised only at their suggested prices. Find 21 listings related to simco saddlery in chattanooga on. Simco has changed hands several times over the years. Buy online, view images and see past prices for simco childs leather riding saddle numbered 3700. Simco leather company, chattanooga, tennessee, active 1933 to present. Wade saddles corriente offers the best selection of trophy award saddles, custom barrel racing saddles, team roping saddles, youth kid saddles. Potts longhorn leather company autrys collections onlines. It remains in chattanooga, tn and will continue to make quality simco products including saddles, strap goods and other equestrian items. Simco longhorn saddle how do i look up the serial number. The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animals back by a girth. The art of western saddles is a beautifully put together book with lovely photographs of. Nance and son was located at 105 south commercial avenue in coleman, tx.
Simco products have been recognized as world leaders since 1933. Get the best deals on simcolonghorn western horse saddles when you shop the largest online selection at. We take pride in being the leading distributor in the usa of all western saddle for sale and tack for 25 years. There are those who believe the only true saddle is an english saddle, which, after all, is the type of saddle used for equestrian events in the olympics and for playing polo, the sport of kings. Unfollow saddle simco to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A few makers stamp that way, so it is a matter of looking through the low end saddles of good makers a daunting task. Gorgeous pictures and wonderful history on the western saddle. They were manufacturers and dealers of saddles, harness, collars, bridles, a complete line of leather goods, shoe repairing, cowboy boots, automobile tops and seat covers, and awning. About us action company the leading western saddle and. A contemporary saddle maker, jones saddlery, who made his first forsale saddle for. But i personally steer clear of them since the majority of them are not what youd call good saddle.
324 616 1441 1397 1105 1148 689 1339 1324 604 798 934 15 628 436 383 54 601 404 482 261 129 1184 177 614 498 282 1350 826 689 1246 974 1287 791 1286 243 1160