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
Dean Fisher Dean Fisher has been creating bits, spurs and buckles over a short period of only two years through his business “FS Ranch Designs” out of Johnson City, Texas. Although a part time endeavor alongside being an exotic game ranch manager, making pieces for his customers and spending time in the shop are his favorite pastimes. Dean’s … Read more
John Hyde John grew up on a five thousand acre cattle ranch in Chiloquin, Oregon. He began silversmithing in his twenties mentored and influenced by some great reata men and cowboys. He enjoys crafting conchos, bridle and saddle trim and doing custom orders for working cowboys. John is married with three grown children and 10 grandchildren.
Amy Erickson Growing up on her family’s cattle and sheep ranch in Utah, Amy developed a deep love for the western world, ranching and horses that resulted in her pursuit of western style engraving and silversmithing. Amy has been engraving and silversmithing since 2013 and then added bit and spur making to her skills in … Read more
Richard Brooks & Leighton Brooks From their ranch near Cayley, Alberta, Richard Brooks and his son, Leighton, build custom gear. Mainly influenced by the traditions of California style gear, Richard does most of the design work and engraving while Leighton does most of the steel fabrication work. The silver fabrication is split between Richard and … Read more
Ryan Erickson Ryan started his journey into building bits and spurs in 1994. His education in the builder’s trade came from riding with horsemen and working cowboys who were skilled in the finer points of communication between man and horse. His own experiences – from riding pens in feed yards, working for cow/calf and yearling … Read more