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Schlofman Bros. Dulhart, Texas circa 1915

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Schlofman Bros. Dulhart, Texas circa 1915
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This stock saddle was popular during the era of wide swells. The 13.5” seat predates the 1930’s when seats began to increase in size to better accommodate larger riders. The saddle has a full double rigging with brassrigging rings, wide swells 17”, front jockeys, and outside stirrup leathers. This saddle was built circa 1915 by Schlofman Bros. in Dulhart, Texas. The saddle shows wonderfully carved floral tooled design witheight hand worked silver conchos. This is from the Dale E. Moore Collection in Belgrade, Montana. Dale started and runs the Montana Horseman Saddle Building School. Thispiece is from his over 50 year collection of rare saddles. He started building saddles in Helena Montana in 1964 under the guidance and direction of Jack Miller. Jack was a master saddlemaker who, during his career, worked for the most famous saddle shops in the west. These included: Visalia Saddlery California, Garcia Saddlery Elko Nevada and Hamleys of Pendleton Oregon. Jack Miller died in 1974.