Who i am...
AAJ's French Western Saddlery - Custom western saddle maker
I 've always been around horses during my childhood. I learnt to ride on those white french horses called Camarguais. i 've ridden a lot "english style" before switching to "western style" ridding. I did a lot of handworking and learnt by myself i finally tried my hand at leather working and enjoyed the feeling of leather and its "own mind". The need to learn more arisen and i went naturally to Montana in order to learn the art of building custom saddles with one of the best Saddle Maker of the USA and also a great Horseman. I learnt how to build comfortable saddles for both the horse and the rider. Those saddles are built to last long and to resist the worst (time, rain, snow) except being smashed by a truck. That makes sense when you know that my teacher is among people who consider their horses as part of the family and consider their saddle as their daily working tool. Considering the size of ranches and the wilderness of those Western states, riders must be able to rely totally on their horse and saddle, hence their need for quality team mate (the horse), quality working tool (the saddle) and why they take great care of both of them.
My work...
As a main activity , i am building western custom saddles. i also build chaps, chinks, spurs straps, saddle bags, headstals, and breast collars. I also do some repairs. I build my custom saddles according to some techniques specific to Montana and Wyoming building style. I only work with the best products coming from the USA (saddle trees, leather, hardware and sheepskin) Doing so...You will never find synthetic sheepskin or cheap leather on one of my saddles. I am building my saddles, keeping in mind 2 important aspects: - to build a saddle that won't hurt the horse because a "bad" saddle can cause big tissue damages on a horse's shoulders and back. - to build a saddle comfortable for the rider...because riding a piece of wood for hours is not a pleasant thing to experiment.
For a healthy horse and a happy rider
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http://www.aajsaddlery.fr - contact@aajsaddlery.fr
MAJ 02/08/2011
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