Ryan Looper Ryan Looper was born and raised in Holliday, Texas. He was brought up along with his younger brother Ramsey by his parents, Rusty and Julie Looper. After graduating high school, Ryan attended Vernon College for an Ag Business major. He resides in Holliday today with his wife Sylvia, daughter Railey and son Ryder. … Read more
Chad Cunningham Chad Cunningham is a Callahan County, Texas, rancher and gear maker. He’s been making bits, spurs, and knives since 2006, primarily using damascus steel.
Chris Cheney Chris Cheney lives with his family in Rexburg, Idaho. He’s been in the bit, spur, and saddle business for more than two decades, building mostly California style bits and Wade saddles. With the help of friends, he built his first bit as part of a horse trade as a teenager. It’s his goal … Read more
Connor Garwood Connor Garwood has spent most of his life cowboying on ranches from where he grew up in Nebraska to Wyoming, Nevada, and now Arizona where he’s currently a colt starter and cowboy on the ORO Ranch. When he’s not horseback, the craftsman is working on his next bit or pair of spurs. Connor … Read more
George Elsner George grew up working on ranches in the west. He currently builds custom bridles, spurs, bridle bits and snaffles for individual horses and cowboys. George is a very humble and modest silversmith who enjoys seeing his gear on the many working cowboys’ horses in the Great Basin Region. George has entered the Great … Read more
Larry Lorang I grew up on the family ranch which my wife and I still own and operate. Custom cowboy gear was always something that I admired. I started building bits and spurs for myself and friends to use around the ranch. In 2020, we sold our cows and I decided to start building bits … Read more
Dennis Domingos Dennis grew up in the Santa Ynez valley. San Luis Obispo is to the North, Ventura to the South, and Santa Barbara is in the middle. This is the home to many Vaqueros and Californios, deeply rooted in the Spanish style traditions. Many bit makers have come from this area in California such … Read more
Jeremiah Watt Jeremiah is entering his 48th year as both a saddlemaker and silversmith and has been self-employed for 35 of those years. Within two years of when Jeremiah began his craft as a saddle maker, he began adding silversmithing and the metal skills of a bit and spur maker to his skills.Apart from a … Read more
Jon Peters Jon Peters is a maker living and working in Southern California. Over the years, his work has evolved from automotive pinstriping and airbrushing to leatherwork and metal engraving, with many other mediums sprinkled in along the way. Throughout Jon’s career, his work has been influenced by the iconography and motifs of the West. … Read more
Dominic Valine The creative seed was planted early by supportive parents. With an interest in rodeo and a career in welding, the idea of combining art with the fabrication of unique working cowboy gear seemed a good mix. His contemporary style of arena spurs started his business. Now his passion is providing the working with … Read more