High Desert Saddle Trees

Hand built saddle trees set Bob Ray apart from the vast majority of saddle makers today.  Only a very small percentage of traditional craftsmen make their own trees.  Bob chose to learn the art of hand built trees in order to provide a complete package for his clients while ensuring quality of materials.

The trees used for the Caldwell Series are made from mid-western yellow popular.  This wood is the finest around with no knots in the wood, extremely strong, and lighter then other similar trees.  Laminated forks and cantles further strengthen the over-all tree as well as the mortise type joints that fit tops to the bars.  There is no need for wood putty as "filler" in these trees.  Bob uses the best Bull-hides on the market as covering for the wood, and the cantles and bars are reinforced with fiberglass for extra strength for roping and ranch work.  
 

There are certain specifications in a saddle that I have found over the years that work for me and that I prefer in a saddle.  All of these saddles are made according to those specifications. If you are interested in what saddles I have available right now without a wait, feel free to contact me and I can give you the details.

Richard Caldwell
530-233-2594

    Here are photos of the first saddle made in the series.   It was purchased by Leonard Woolford out of Canada.