Ann Duce Ann is a rancher from Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan. Together with her husband, Tyler, they own and operate a commercial cattle herd and breed/raise ranch horses and stock dogs. After being introduced to silversmithing in college, Ann began dabbling in engraving and taking numerous classes. A year later, after coming home to take over … Read more
Riley Wells I am Riley Wells, a bit and spur maker hobbyist from Lewiston, Utah. I grew up in southern Idaho and was always helping on my family’s small ranch. My dad was my welding and vo/ag teacher in high school, and he taught me to weld. Ever since then I have had the desire … Read more
Chad Helmick Growing up on a ranch in Idaho, I have always admired the silver bits and spurs of the cowboys that surrounded me. After high school I spent five years welding before returning to the ranch lifestyle. Not long after returning, I found myself collecting some custom made gear that gave me the drive … Read more
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