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loading below as you read. These paragraphs will give you a brief
overview of some of the options you can choose through Cultured
Cowboy with Dakota Saddle. Enjoy!
Dakota is a great company
for semi-custom saddlery. They offer quality basic styles, with the
availability of many options. Most saddles come with a suede seat
for "sticking" to the saddle. Suede texture will give
some hold to your seat. But, there are those riders that would
prefer a top grain seat. This top grain is more resistant to
weather. It also can totally change the appearance of the saddle.
A top grain seat costs just a little more than the suede leather. Add about
$40.00 to
change a suede seat to top grain. For Ostrich or Sting ray, or
other exotic leather seats, just call us for a current price.
Distressed brown and Black are the most
popular top grain colors. Other top grain colors and skins are
available at additional charges, according to the current fashion
trends, and prices of the leather to the saddle maker. We have seen orders for
some show saddles using full quill
ostrich seats. This gives elegance, allows "stick"
in a top grain seat and will definitely impress a judge! (No,
you won't feel the quill marks through your jeans.) You can
now see just how nice a saddle Cultured Cowboy can have made by
Dakota for you.
Jockeys and fenders
or skirts can be
ordered in either rough side out (the flesh side showing for grip
and a rugged appearance), or smooth side out (smooth grain is
easier to tool and clean). There is no extra charge for turning either
smooth or rough side out. All saddles can be shipped with a one-piece
seat and jockey, as well as with a padded seat. ( Again, either smooth or rough side out.) This is as opposed to the traditional method of
two pieces of leather sewn together to form the seat base, and
then covered by a padded seat. Ranchers
have long understood the benefits of a one-piece construction. For
someone who spends long hours in the saddle, a "hard
seat" is not so hard. Weight is distributed over a broader
area and therefore is less likely to make the rider "saddle
sore". The entire saddle block, (inside knees, thighs and
seat distribute and carry your weight. It is easier to bear more
pressure on the balls of your feet as well.), is used, which can
lead to better balance in the saddle. Because a one-piece design must use an entire shoulder
rather than two pieces of smaller side leather, add about $50.00 to the
cost if the saddle is shown with a padded seat. In addition to being a larger piece of leather, the
one-piece design is using a more expensive, prime cut of leather
to enable it to be molded to shape without being weak or losing
body over time. If the picture shows a "hard seat"
or bicycle seat, this is included in the base price of that
saddle.
Flex trees can
be used in almost all saddle designs. The flex tree allows the
saddle to conform to the back of the horse as the girth is
tightened. This is not a treeless saddle. Where a treeless saddle
often allows too much of the riders weight in the center of the
back of a horse, (bareback riding keeps the weight up front, near
the withers.), the bars of the flex tree still distribute weight
and stress through a larger part of the horse back. Still,
allowing some movement. Flex trees are great for riders who have
more than one body type or size of horse to ride. Trainers can
take advantage of this new technology and actually have better
feel of the horse, or transference to the horse. The price varies
with the type and size of saddle, so the price difference may be
between none and forty dollars.
We have
arranged to offer a choice of heavier fleece liners to the saddle
skirting. Dakota comes standard with a minimal skirting fleece. It
is good, but you can have a really thick synthetic, or sheepskin
fleece liner. The thicker fleece will allow more circulation for
your horse's back. Normally, sheepskin fleece is preferred by
"old timers" and for dryer climates. With the real
sheepskin, you get an extra layer of leather that runs the whole
skirt. Sheepskin probably holds more air pockets for comfort of
horse and rider. Real sheep fleece is less slick than other type
bottoms. Where weather is
damp, the heavy synthetics can actually reduce bacteria and dry
faster. Also, mice tend to prefer the real sheepskin if you keep
your saddle in an open or dirt floor area. Again, call
us for the pricing, as it can vary with skirt size, and style of
saddle.
Saddle strings can be strung
through the saddle tree. Stringing through the skirts and tree is
a good way to bind your saddle together. It allows you the option
of a fairly easy way to loosen the saddle parts for easier oiling
access to deeper areas. Or, your saddle can be ordered with Dee ring clips
that can be added under the front, center, and/or rear
conchos to allow use of strings when preferred. For instance, when
trail riding, those tie places are mighty handy, yet, in the
roping pen, they can get in the way. So, the option of when you
want them on is good. Dakota uses standard "saddle trim" Montana Silver. This is a very popular silver trim
company. There is the option of upgrading to the same Montana
Silver conchos you would normally get in a Western store. Heavier
silver overlay and coated with Montana Lacquers that only need to
be wiped with an old T shirt. DO NOT USE silver polish on
better MSS. With the price of silver today, add $60.00 for the
better MSS conchos. Again, you can order the saddle of your dreams with dees under
the conchos, so that the saddle strings can be easily placed,
replaced, or removed as needed. Add $$8.00 for a pair of dees under conchos.
Add $36.00 for 6 strings, or $12.00 per pair for rear and front, on any saddle that does not show them. You
can get them ! If the saddle is shown with a single pair in the
rear, they are included in the base price.
Hoof pick holders are
convenient, look kinda sharp, and cost a mere $35.00 extra.
Remember that most of these saddles include a flank strap (if you
see one in the picture, it is included.). That is worth another
$65.00 to $85.00 in most places you may search! Stirrups can be
rawhide or leather covered. There are also the larger
"overshoe stirrups" for today's wider sole boots. Any saddle can have a Cheyenne roll,
laced cantle, or stand up cantle.
Choose your color. Any
saddle can be dyed to light oil, golden brown, russet, pro brown
or black. Seems as though the
dye makers use more pigment and their suppliers charge more for
these darker colors. (UPDATE: Recently, and as long as we can, there is no
extra charge for any dye color.) Rough out areas will be left natural because
the finish coat used on smooth leather, to even out color, would
ruin the effect of the rough out finish by making it lay smooth
like the back of a belt. ( We have dyed the roughout black for
several customers. Add $100.00 for this process. It takes a lot
more than dipping in a bucket! And we must condition the whole
saddle for you, $120.00 on most, to even out the splotchiness to a
more acceptable beauty.) Natural colored rough out allows the
beauty of that leather to age with the saddle giving a much
desired finish when oiled. A good quality saddle oil will deepen
and enhance the finish, and with a medium stiff brush, the knap
will raise up.
Would you like to get a new
saddle that feels like it is used? We will heavy oil any saddle
for you. We prefer to use Lexol. Lexol will darken less than any
other conditioner. It is PH-Balanced for the leather used in your
saddle. We have been using Lexol on our personal saddles for over
35 years. Add $120.00 for about three liters of Lexol and some
several hours of application, on the larger saddles. Lexol is best applied in many thin
layers. To darken slightly, we will add extra virgin olive oil. To
darken more, we will blend in some pure neatsfoot. The choice is
yours! Turning the stirrups is part of the conditioning. Your saddle will then come out of the box ready to ride in
ultimate comfort!
Remember that a breast
collar is a great addition to your saddle purchase. For a small
$48.00 to $79.00, you can add an emergency measure that could
prevent saddle twisting under your horse, should a girth loosen without
your knowledge. Any saddle can have breast collar dees
added. If the saddle has enough area where the girth rigging
ties, you can use the same ring for breast collar tug straps and
girth tie strap. Still, sometimes you may want a higher
positioning of those tug straps, or may want double tug straps for
security.
Tooling patterns protect the
leather against abrasives. Tooling will "pack" the
leather for durability and strength. Tooling can hide small
"range" scars that are inherent to the leather before it
is formed into a saddle part. Tooling adds depth and beauty to the
leather. Tooling will help prevent corners from rolling. Tooling
is just a little more effort to clean than a plain saddle. You can
choose from 1) no tooling, 2) basket stamped corners and small
trim only, 3) fully basket stamped, 4) border trims of basket,
barbed wire, shell, specialty, or
Southwest design, 5) floral tooling, 6) oak leaf tooling, 7)
trophy tooling. The more elaborate the tooling design, the more
value, the more time involved in production, and the more your
investment will grow over time.
Have you ever
had the experience of getting a new saddle to find the stirrups
won't take up enough to fit, or let out enough to fit? No
more...We like to get your real inseam, (and other measurements,
like we were making your chaps), then assure the saddle will fit
when it arrives. Hey, by the time we get through spoiling you,
you'll always want to buy your saddles and tack from us!
We strive to keep some of
the basics in stock. Most days we have over 130 saddles in stock
in Greenwood, SC. And over 500 more saddles ready to ship from
other locations. They can be to you in a week or less. But, there is nothing like having a saddle
semi-custom made for your horse and your body. Allow about 2 to 4
weeks for a tree to be made, if necessary, (many standard trees
will fit your needs). Then the saddler needs about 2 to 3 weeks to
make your saddle. Leather is cut, wet, steamed, dried, fitted and
pulled. It cannot be rolled off a bolt and processed like fabrics.
This does take time to do right. Allow another 3 days to a week for UPS
delivery. Overseas orders will usually go through a postal system,
UPS, or Airborne express, (depending on your best rate or most
security). Any more time is because the saddler is catching up on
previous saddles, or waiting on parts, or needs to take one night
off for his wedding anniversary.
Saddle makers are as excited
about making your saddles as you are about riding! They would
rather get it right, than rush it. We have chosen our Internet
providers because of their consistency in quality of product. Cultured Cowboy knows that
most of our customers will be riding for many years to come. A
short wait for a really good saddle is worth your "wait"
in gold! Are you a little anxious about ordering a saddle from
us? Yes, we have real saddle tree forms we
can ship you to be sure your saddle will fit before the saddle is
made. These forms are much more accurate than the printed out
"paper dolls" we have all tried in the past.
With the experience of
thousands of saddles made for thousands of horse people, Cultured
Cowboy looks forward to helping you with your needs. Tired legs,
hurting knees, lower back pains, need grip, need freedom, need
speed, need to impress your friends, need to impress your equine,
need help, need a hug? Give us a call.
God Bless,
Cultured Cowboy
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Too
many options to Advertise our Low, Low Prices!
Dakota
Saddlery respectfully requests that we should only advertise
their suggested retail price on the Internet.
Our policy is to provide the lowest price possible,
while maintaining enough profit to service your needs
properly. Our
pricing is very fair, but we must live to enjoy helping you to
select the “right” saddle for your needs.
THESE
ARE FIRST QUALITY SADDLES WITH FULL WARRANTEES.
Because
so many Dakota saddles are customized for your needs with
choices of smooth or suede seats, leather color, hoofpick
holders, special trees, special length stirrup leather,
etc., we do not use buy buttons on this part of the
website.
Please
e-mail your requests or call us for a friendly quote on
your “Dream Saddle”. Hundreds and hundreds of
people have found the call well worth their time!
;-) God Bless, Chuck
IN
A HURRY? We do have a lot of Dakota saddles on the
floor ready to ship.
We
finally added some pics of properly conditioning a saddle
for you. Click
Here to see A Dakota 800 Rough Out saddle go from the
naked Dark Golden Brown into the completely conditioned
finish. - Nothing like having a saddle ready to ride
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DAK-410
Penner |
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DAK-412
Hard Seat Penner |
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DAK-414
Penner/Roper |
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DAK-420
Penner/Roper |
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DAK-500
Roper |
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DAK-501
Roper |
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DAK-502
Roper |
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DAK-504
Roper
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DAK-505
Roper
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DAK-506
Roper
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DAK-511
Hard Seat Roper
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DAK-520
Roper
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DAK-523
Pleasure
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DAK-5319
Arabian |
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DAK-5320
Arabian Trail
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DAK-0550
Hard Seat Ranch Roper
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DAK-0551
AF
Hard Seat RO Ranch Roper |
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DAK-552
Calf Roper
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DAK-553
Bicycle Seat Roper
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DAK-554
Barb Wire Roper
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DAK-556
Barb Wire Roper
Inlay Seat
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DAK-600B
Equitation |
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DAK-600L
Equitation |
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DAK-600
Equitation |
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DAK-601
Big Skirt
Equitation |
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DAK-604
Big Skirt
Equitation |
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DAK-700
Roper |
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DAK-701
Roper |
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DAK-750
Walker |
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DAK-800
Mule Saddle |
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DAK-800
RoughOut Fender/Jockey
Mule Saddle |
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DAK-801
Mule Saddle |
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DAK-806
Wade |
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DAK-808
Wade |
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DAK-809
Wade |
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DAK-820
Reiner |
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DAK-820F
Flex Reiner
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DAK-821
Reiner
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DAK-900J
Economy Pleasure |
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DAK-910J
Economy Barrel |
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DAK-421
Swept FrontTrainer |
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DAK-920
Trainer |
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DAK-921
Trainer |
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DAK-940
Youth |
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DAK-9506
Penner |
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DAK-950S
Pony Saddle |
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DAK-950
Pony Saddle |
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DAK-956C
Pony |
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DAK-9555
Penner/Roper |
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DAK-9555
Penner/Roper
Ostrich Trim Custom
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