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  #2 Jerry Arbiter

  Jerry Arbiter-

  Jerry Arbiter spent more than 38 years as an aviator. His career included 20 years as naval aviator flying single seat jet aircraft from US Navy aircraft carriers. His military service included flying more than 200 combat missions from the USS Oriskany in Vietnam and more than 900 carrier landings. Nowadays he’d rather be in the saddle on a good horse than in the cockpit of an aircraft…

   

  After obtaining a copy of Bruce Grant’s book on making horse gear in 1968, Jerry dabbled in braiding, making a few scruffy projects. In 2010 Jerry began braiding in earnest, making reatas, reins, hackamores, bosals, quirts, rein chains and the like. He processes his own hides and strives for continuous improvement. He gives credit to other braiders and friends including Doug Groves, Kirby Orme and Mike Skinner who’ve generously shared their braiding knowledge.

   

  The piece displayed here includes a set of 8 plait, St Ynez style rawhide reins, with a 12 plait romal, and rein chains.  The reins and romal are constructed with rawhide cores.

  42″ Rein

   

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  #7 Dan Ames

  Dan Ames-

  A native of Utah, Dan Ames began his braiding and leatherwork career in 1971. As a rodeo contestant he
  learned to braid bull ropes to supplement his earnings. In 1973 one of his customers convinced him to
  apprentice in his saddle shop and build ropes on the side.
  Rawhide had always been a mysterious creature and after many attempts to master even the smallest
  project, it was put to the side with only the occasional dabble.
  In 2014 with the help of longtime friend and cohort Kelly Wahlen, he went back trying to master the
  craft. A class with Doug Groves in Elko lit the fire. Continuing with tutelage from braiders such a Kelly,
  Doug, Jack Armstrong, Bret Haskett, and Graeme Quisenberry , along with attending several Rawhide
  Gatherings, his journey continues. In 2018 he was awarded 2nd Place People’s Choice award at the Gear
  Show at Elko’s Poetry Gathering, for his rawhide martingale.
  Dan recently retired as a Wildland Fire Manager for the State of Utah and spends 4 months of the year
  guiding Big Game hunters from all over the world in the fall.
  Braiding gear now takes up most of his time, and he continues to build some leather items such as
  saddles, boots, and various other custom goods.

  Rein description:
  12 plait reins
  16 plait romal
  Caramel color with natural buttons/caramel interweaves.
  Palm concho by Pat Horlacher.

  43″ Rein

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  #8 Bret Haskett

  Bret Haskett-

  Bret Haskett grew up on a small cattle ranch located at the Fort Hall Indian Reservation where he still lives today but no longer ranches. Currently he is the Director of Fish and Game for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. He became interested in braiding rawhide cowboy gear at an early age beginning with repair work of his own items and is self-taught. His influences at that time was gear braided by Jack and Jim Shepard along with a native buckaroo named Harvey Knight. Since developing his braid work Bret enjoys going to gatherings and trade shows speaking to others always looking to gather a greater knowledge and understanding of traditional braided cowboy gear. He also has provided workshops to other braiders and spoke at gatherings sharing ideas for those trying to refine their knowledge of rawhide gear and its functionality. Today he is committed to producing high quality, yet functional, traditional rawhide gear.

   

  45″ Rein

   

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  #3 Mike Skinner

  Mike Skinner-

  Living in Boise Idaho, Mike focuses on building rawhide gear for a broad range of horse owners, including ranch owners, working cowboys and cowgirls, reining competitors and those riding simply for the fun of it. Mike’s interest in hand crafted rawhide gear began early in life and he got his braiding start through the State of Washington’s Folk Arts Apprenticeship program.  Following a 40-year business career, which included executive roles with Shasta Beverages, LaCroix Sparkling Water and Coinstar/redbox, Mike retired in 2022.  Mike is enjoying having more time to spend in his rawhide shop creating custom rawhide romals, under-bridles and quirts.

  Item Description-

  42” x 8 x 12 romals have braided brandy kangaroo bodies over rawhide cores with over 60 natural rawhide buttons.

   

   

   

   

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