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Cope Saddlery’s base saddle includes the following:  smooth or rough-out made of only the finest skirting available, custom built rawhide covered wood tree*, all leather ground seat, Rigging of your choice, Regular or Cheyenne roll cantle binding, Galvanized Stirrups up to three inches, saddle strings and leather conchas, 7’ leather latigo, 5 ½’ half-breed leather latigo w/ keeper, 100% mohair cincha, 2” lined and stitched billets, 4” lined and stitched rear flank cincha, one inch #1 grade bark tanned shearling, vertical Blevins buckles, all edges hand rubbed, natural chemical free finish, and choice of horn wrap. All saddles ready to ride. All saddles ready to ride.

To order a saddle:
I require a $800 deposit to be put on my waiting list.  We accept most major credit cards.  The deposit is non-refundable, but is transferable and guarantees the price quoted up through the date the saddle was originally agreed to be completed.
My wait time is currently 18 months.


Click here for saddle price list, tooling choices, and other options.

                 Below are a few samples of custom western saddles that we make to fit your needs and the needs of your horse.  Take a look and call us today at 209-848-4456 to talk about what we can make for you. 
The saddles are arranged by tree style.  When calling about a particular saddle please mention the saddle number.

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Wade Saddles from Cope Saddlery

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# 1356 Wade tree by Rod Nikkel Alberta, Canada
Full Flower Carved -Wild Rose, Sunflower and Live Oak/Acorn
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging
CA 1/2 Double Stirrup Leathers
3 1/4 T x 3 7/8 w Wood Post Horn
4" x 11 1/2" Regular Bound Cantle
Round Skirts Forrest Green Inlaid Sting Ray Seat
4" Monel Stirrups
Silver by R.F. Mewes
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 #1144 Wade Tree
Full wild rose tooling
7/8 Full ring rigging
California 1/2 double stirrup leathers
Round Skirts
5" Visalia Monel Stirrups
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#0934 Wade Tree
Full Rough out
7/8 Flat Plate Rigging w/Ring
Guadalajara Wood Post 5" Wide Finished
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 12" x 1 1/8" Cantle w/ 1" pencil roll
Bulldogs w/ 2" Stirrups
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#0931 Wade Tree
Half Breed w/ Sunflower and Acorn/Oakleaf
Four Button Seat
3/4 Flat plate w/ Ring
Wood Post Horn 3" tall x 3 3/4" wide Finished
CA Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 12" Cantle w Pencil Roll
Decorative Cuts on Pencil Roll
3 1/2" Moran Monel Stirrups
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#0930 Wade Tree
Half Breed w/ Evening Primrose
Four Button Seat
3/4 Flat plate w/ Ring
Wood Post Horn 3" tall x 3 3/4" wide Finished
CA Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 12" Cantle w Pencil Roll
Decorative Cuts on Pencil Roll
3" Visalia Hagelstein Monel Stirrups
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#0929 Wade
Mixed Flower Tooled Half Breed
7/8 Flat Plate/Ring Rigging
Wood Post Horn 3 ½” Tall x 4” Wide
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
Taylor Cantle 4” x 10 ½”
4” Bell Monels
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#0927 Wade
Full Basket Stamp
13/16 Flat Ring Rigging
3 1/4" Tall x 4" Wide Finished Wood Post
Round Skirts
16" Fenders w/ California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
10 1/2" Tall x 4 1/2" Wide x 1/2" Dish Cantle
Decorative Cuts in Seat
3" Visalia Monel Stirrups
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#0924 Wade
Half Breed w/ Acorn and Oak Leaf Tooling
3/4 Flat Plate Rigging
Guadalajara Post 2 3/4" Tall x 5" Wide Finished
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
4 Button Seat
Round Skirts
5" x 10" Shovel Cantle
Decorative Cuts in Seat
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#0925 Wade Rough Out
Tree: 16" Wade, Built by Rod Nikkel
Tooling: Rough Out w/ decorative cuts in seat
Rigging: 7/8 Flat Plate/ Ring
Horn: Guadalajara Post 3 1/4" Tall x 4" wide (finished)
Cantle: 4" tall x 11" wide (12.5" wide finished), 35 degree Taylor
Bars: 90 degree Wade Bars x 4" Handhole Width
Fork: 7 1/2" Gullet, 5" Stock, Handhole Height 6 3/8" 
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Stirrups: 4" Visalia Monels
Breast Collar Dees and Hobble Keeper
Black Latigo, Strings, Lacing, and Hornwrap
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 #0822 Wade Tree
Basket Stamped w/ High Sierra Lupine Corners
7/8 Y-Ring Rigging
Guadalajara Post 3 1/4" Tall x 4 1/2" Wide
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Pointed Square Skirts
4" x 10 1/2" Cantle w/ 1" Pencil Roll  
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#0821 Wade Tree Rough Out
7/8 Flat Plate Rigging
Wood Post 2 3/4" x 5" wide finished
Round Skirts 
4" x 12" Cantle w/ Regular Binding
4" Moran Monels 
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#0819 Wade Half Breed w/ Basket Stamp
7/8 Ring Rigging
3" Tall x 4 3/4" Wide Wood Post (finished)
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 12" Cantle
2 1/2" Bell Monel Stirrups
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#0818 Wade Rough out

7/8 Ring Rigging
3 1/4" Tall x 3 3/4" Wood Post (finished)
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 10 1/2" Cantle
5" Bell Monel Stirrups
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#0817 Wade Half Breed w/ Mixed Flower
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging
Wood Post 5" x 3" Finished
Inlaid Padded Seat
California Half Double Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 11" Cantle
4" Monel Moran Stirrups
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#0815 Wade Rough Out
7/8 Flat Plate Ring Rigging
Wyoming Half Double Fenders
Wood Post 3" T x # 3/4" W Finished
Round Skirts
3" Hagelstein Bell Stirrups
*Hagelstein width is between a regular and an overshoe stirrup
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#0814 Wade Half Breed
Mixed Flowers
7/8 Flat Plate
California Half Double Fenders
Wood Post 2 3/4" T x 4 1/2" W Finished
Round Skirts
4" x 11 1/2" Cantle
3" Bell Monel Stirrups
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 #0813 Wade Rough Out
7/8 Flat Plate
California Half Double Fenders
Wood Post 3 1/4" T x 4 3/4" W Finished
Pointed Square Skirts
4 1/2" x 12" Cantle
5" Bell Monel Stirrups
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#0812 Wade

Full Sunflower Carving tooled around Carlos Border
Four Button Seat w/Inlaid Black Stingray
Guadalajara Wood Post 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" Tall 
7/8 In Skirt Rigging w/ Round Skirts
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
4" x 10 1/2" Semi-Shovel Cantle
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#08100 (my 100th saddle)
Wade tree
Half Breed w/ Assorted Flowers
7/8 Ring Rig
3" x 3" Wood Post
Round Skirts
4" x 10 1/2" Semi- Shovel
Black Stingray Inlaid Seat 
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#0795 Wade
Half Breed w/ California Rose
Partial Carlos Border
Four Button Seat w/ Decorative Cuts
7/8 Flat Plate Rigging
Wood Post Horn 2 3/4" tall x 4" wide
Round Skirts
4" x 12" Cantle w/ 1" Pencil Roll
3" Rawhide Bound Bell Stirrups 
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#0792 '58 Wade

Rough Out w/ Carlos Border
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging
Wood Post 3"tall x 3 3/4" wide
Round Skirts
3 1/2" x 12" cantle w/ 1 1/2" Cheyenne roll
3 1/2" Monel Bell Stirrups 
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#0791 Wade
Half breed w/ Paisley Tooling
Full decorative cuts on Rough Out
3/4 Flat plait Rig
Inlaid Seat
Wood Post Horn 4 1/4" tall x 5" wide (1 1/4" pitch)
Round skirts
12" Taps to match
4" x 12" Cantle w/ 1" Pencil Roll 
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#0897 Wade Saddle

Rough-out w/ decorative carving
5/8 Flat Plate Rig
Rawhide Bound Wood Post
Round Skirts
3" x 12" cantle
w/ Rawhide Bound Pencil Roll
4" Visalia Monel Stirrups 
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#0782. Wade Saddle
Mixed Flower/ Carlos Border with Basket Stamp
3/4 Flat Plate Rigging
Wood Post Horn 3" tall x 3 3/4" wide finished
Black Ostrich Skin Inlaid Seat
Round Skirts
Round Cantle 4" x 11" with Pencil Roll
3" Monel Bell Stirrups 
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#0676. Wade Saddle

Fully carved with mixed flowers/ Carlos border
3/4 Flat plate
Wood Post Horn 2 3/4" x 5 1/2" finished
Round Skirts
Round Cantle 3" x 12"
24" One-piece Tapaderos 
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 #0671. Wade Saddle
Rough Out
7/8 Ring Rigging
Wood Post 2 1/2" x 5" wide finished
Semi Square Skirts
1" Cheyenne Roll 4" x 12" cantle 
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#0670. Wade Saddle

Half Breed w/ Sunflowers
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging
Wood Post 3" x 4 3/4" Wide Finished
Round Skirts
Regular Bound Cantle 4" x 12" 
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#0679. Wade Saddle
Basket w/ Mixed Flower and Carlos Border
7/8 Flat Ring Rig
Half Regular Fenders
Wood Post 3 1/4" x 3 3/4" Wide Finished
Round Skirts
2" Cheyenne Roll 3' x 12" cantle 
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#0669. Wade
Rough Out
3/4 Flat Ring Rigging
Guadalajara Post 2 1/2" x 5 1/4" wide finished
Round Skirts
Shovel cantle 5" x 11" 
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#0668. Wade
Half Breed w/ Sunflowers
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging
Guadalajara Post 2 3/4" x 5" wide Finished
Round Skirts
1' Cheyenne roll
4" x 12" cantle 
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#0458.  Wade
Rough out
3/4 flat-plate (ring) rigging
four-button seat
Oval wood post horn
Semi-round skirts
Round cantle 4" x 11" raw 
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#0457. Wade
Fully tooled California Rose
5/8 flat plate w/ hidden back rigging
Oval post 2 3/4' tall x 5 34" wide x 6 1/4" long finished
Round skirts 
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#0350. Wade
Half Breed w/ Basket Stamp
7/8 Flat plate ring rigging
Guadalajara wood post2 3/4" tall x 4 3/4" wide finished
Round skirts
5" x 12" raw round cantle 
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#0245. Wade
Half breed mixed flower tooling
3/4 flat plate rigging
Guadalajara wood post 3" tall x 5" wide finished
Semi- Round skirts
Round shovel cantle 4 1/2" tall x 11 " wide x 1/2" dish raw 
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#0242. Wade Saddle
Full Basket Stamp
3/4 Ring Rigging
Guadalajara Wood Post Horn 3 1/4" tall x 4 1/2" wide
Round Skirts
5" x 12" Round Cantle raw 
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#0117.  Wade Saddle
Half breed w/ geometric stamp
7/8 Ring rigging
Wood post 3 1/4" tall x 3 3/4" wide
Round Skirts
Round cantle 4" x 12" raw
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#122. Wade Saddle
Full Basket stamp w/ Acorn/ Oak Leaf border
3/4 Ring Rigging
Guadalajara Wood Post Horn 3 1/4 tall x 4 1/2 wide finished
Round Skirts
4" x 10" bare Shovel Cantle 
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#0129. Wade Saddle
7/8 rig in skirt
#4 Standard post 3 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" wide
Round skirts
3/4" Beveled shovel cantle 5" x 10 1/2" raw
Calfskin lined jockeys and fenders
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#0120. Wade, Rough out
7/8 flat plate rigging
Wood post horn 3 1/4" tall x 4 1/4 wide
Semi- square skirts
Round shovel cantle 4" x 10 1/2" raw

Buster Welch Roper

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#0816 Buster Welch Roper
    Half breed w/ Orchid and Poppy
     -Stirrup leathers tooled instead of skirts
    7/8 In Skirt Rigging/ Round Skirts
    Texas Dally Horn 3 1/4" W x 3 1/2" T Finished
    3 1/2" x 12" Cantle w/ Pencil Roll and Decorative Cuts
    3" Monel Bell Stirrups
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Will James Tree Saddles

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#0811 Will James Tree
Rough Out w/ Carved Steerhead in seat
7/8 Flat Plate Rigging
#4 Texas Dally Horn
Square Skirts
4" Visalia Monel Stirrups
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#0899 Will James

Rough Out
7/8 Ring Rig
#4 Horn 3 1/4" Finished Cap
Semi-Square Skirts
4" x 12" Cantle
Decorative Cut Seat 

Taylor Tree Saddles

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#0923 - 16” Taylor Tree
Tree Built by Rod Nikkel of Alberta

- Fully Tooled Mixed Flower w/ Serpentine border includes:  Wild Rose, Domestic Rose, Orchid, Mexican Greeting Flower, Poppy, Hibiscus, Sunflower, Acorn/ Oak Leaf
- All Leather Ground Seat
- Hamley Dally Horn
- California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
- 7/8 Flat PlateRigging
- Round Skirts 12” x 28”
- 4” x 10 ½” Cantle
- 5” Visalia Monel Stirrups
-Sterling Silver Conchas by Ron Mewes
- Saddle Weighs 36 pound
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#0784. Taylor tree
Rough Out w/ Barbed Wire Border
3/4 Flat Plate Rigging
Wood Post Horn 3" Tall x x4 3/4" wide Finished
Round Skirts
Straight up Cantle 5" x 12"
4" Visalia Monel Stirrups 
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#0785. Taylor Tree
Rough Out
7/8 Regular Ring Rigging
Wood Post Horn 3" tall x # 3/4" Wide finished
Round Skirts
Straight Bound 4" x 12" Cantle
Decorative Cuts on Seat and Jockeys
3" Visalia Monel Stirrups 
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#0680. Taylor Tree
Mixed Flower Carved Half Breed
w/ Carlos Border
7/8 Flat ring rig w/ back dees
Wood Post 3 1/4" tall x 3 3/4" wide
4 1/2" x 11" semi- shovel cantle
Decorative Cuts in Seat
Round Skirts
CA 1/2 Double Stirrup Leathers 


Modified Association Tree Saddles

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#1042.  Modified Association Tree
Partial Basket w/ Acorn and Oak Leaf Corners
7/8 Flat Plate
Wyoming 1/2 Double Fenders
Semi-Square Skirts
4 x 12 Cantle
2" Monel Stirrups
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#0933. Modified Association Tree
Full Flower Poppy and Bud
7/8 Flat Plate Rigging
#4 Dally Horn
3" Wide Finished California Half Double Stirrup Leathers Round Skirts 4" x 12" x 1 1/8" Cantle 2"
Visalia Monel Stirrups
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#0787. Mod. Association
Half Breed w/ mixed flowers
7/8 Ring Rigging
Semi-square skirts
4" x 12" cantle with pencil roll
3" Visalia monel stirrups
Decorative cuts on pencil roll and seat 
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#0677. Modified Association
Mixed Flower Carved Half Breed
7/8 Flat plate w/ back dees
#4 horn w/ 3 3/4" cap finished
Round Skirts
4" x 12" cantle w/ pencil roll 
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#0352.  Modified Association

Fully tooled California Poppy
7/8 Flat plate (ring)
#4 standard post 3 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" wide finished
Round skirts
2 1/2" x 12" raw round cantle 
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#0667. 16" Modified Association
Half Breed w/ Sunflower carving
7/8 Flat plate Rigging
#4 Horn 3 3/4" wide finished x 3 1/2" tall
4" x 12" round cantle regular binding
Round skirts
3" Visalia monel stirrups 
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#0455. Modified Association, Rough Out

7/8 Ring Rigging
#4 Standard Post 3 1/3" tall x 3 3/4" wide finished
Round skirts
4" x 12" raw round cantle

3-B Visalia Saddles

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# 1040 3-B Visalia Saddle
Full Mixed Flower/ Basket Tooling
8 String Loop Seat
7/8 Flat plate Ring Rigging
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts
4" x 10 1/2" Cantle
4" Monel Stirrups
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#1037 3-B Visalia
16” 3-B Tree Built by Rod Nikkel of Alberta
Partial Wild Rose and Live Oak/ Acorn with San Carlos border
Old Timer Dally Horn
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
7/8 Flat Plate Rigging
Round Skirts 12” x 28”
4 1/2” x 10 ½” Cantle
24” Tapaderos
Saddle entered in competition at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival entry for 2010.  Third place winner.
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#0820 3-B Visalia Mixed Flower/ Basket Stamp Tooling
7/8 Y-Ring Rigging
#4 Dally Horn 3 1/2" tall x 3 1/4" wide finished
4 Button Loop Seat w/ no Hand Hole
California Half Double Stirrup Leathers
Round Skirts 4 1/2" x 10 1/2" Regular Bound Cantle
28" Matching Tapaderos
(Basket Stamped Inside) 
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#0781. 3-B Visalia Tree
Rough Out
7/8 Flat Ring Rig w/ Back Dees
#4 Horn 3" tall x 3 1/8" wide finished
Round Skirts
4 1/2" x 11 1/2" semi shovel cantle
Decorative cuts in seat
3" silver cantle plate by R. Schaezlein and Son
8 Sterling-Silver String Conchas 
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#0130. 3-B Visalia

Tooled Sun Flower corners
7/8 In Skirt Rigging
#4 Standard post 3 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" wide
Semi- square skirts
4' x 12" raw round cantle w/ 1 3/8" Cheyenne roll 


Parker Tree Saddles

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#0239. Parker tree

Partially tooled Acorn and Orchid
Full double dee rigging
#4 Standard post 3 1/2' tall x 3 3/4" wide finished
Semi-square skirts
4" x 12" raw round cantle 

Chuck Shepherd Style Tree Saddles

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#0234.  Chuck Shepherd
Wild orchid tooled border
Full-double dee rig
#4 Standard Post 3 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" wide
Semi-square skirts
4" x 12" cantle w/ 1" Cheyenne roll 

Selway Packer Style Saddles

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#0786. Selway Packer
Full Double Dee Rigging
#4 Dally Horn 3 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" cap finished
Semi Square Skirts
4" x 12" Cantle Regular Bound
2" Visalia Monel Stirrups 
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#0783. Selway Packer

Half Breed with Sunflower Tooling
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging w/ Back Dees
#4 Horn with 3 1/2" Finished Cap
Round Skirts
Straight bound 4" x 12" cantle
3" Monel Bell Stirrups 
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#0021. Selway Packer
Half breed w/ California rose and Carlos border
7/8 Ring Rigging
#2 dally horn 3" tall x 3 3/4" finished
Round skirts
Round cantle 4" x 12" raw 
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#0669. Selway Packer

Half Breed w/ Acorn and Oak Leaf
7/8 Flat Ring Rigging
#4 horn 3 1/2" tall x 3 1/4" wide finished
Round Skirts
Regular Bound Cantle 4" x 12" round 


Toots Mansfield Style Roper Saddles

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#0668. Toots Mansfield Roper
Full Flower Carved w/ Wild Rose
Full Quill Black Ostrich Skin Seat
Full Double Roper Dee Rigging
Texas Dalley Horn 3 1/2" x 3" wide finished
Semi Square Skirts
1 7/8" Cheyenne Roll 3" x 12" cantle 
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Ryan and Lisa Cope
P.O. Box 1354
Oakdale, California 95361
209-840-1306
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