2025 Made for the Ride Challenge & Auction

Auction is live through Saturday, August 30, 2025.

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The Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum (CAGM) proudly presents the 2025 Made for the Ride Challenge, celebrating craftsmanship in the western trades. This year’s challenge features three distinct categories:

This event honors the artistry and skill of makers while supporting the mission of CAGM to preserve and promote the heritage of the cowboy trades. Proceeds will benefit both the makers and the CAGM, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to keeping the spirit and tradition of the American West alive.

• Spur Straps
  • Must be floral
  • Dyed edges
  • Dyed background
  • Must be lined, stitched or backstitched
  • Custom silver is optional but will not be judged
• Bosals
  • 5/8″ body diameter
  • 10 1/2″ length
  • String color and nose button length/style is braider’s choice
• Belt Buckles
  • Must be sterling silver and marked
  • Trophy style buckle
  • Size no larger than 1 3/4″ tall and no longer than 2 3/4″ long
    • Can be smaller than size listed but not larger
  • Can have a figure but not a must
  • Must fit at least a 1″ belt

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