Beautiful things come in small packages. Ty Skiver, known for his championship saddles, is crafting a limited edition series of miniature saddles to commemorate the 100th Pendleton Round-Up. The first in the series of this miniature will be sold at auction during the Let ’er Buck Ball Dec. 31 at Hamley’s. Saddles numbered 2-25 will be sold for $5,000 dollars. Round-Up’s share of the proceeds for the saddle will be donated to the rodeo’s centennial celebration the second full week of September.
Skiver has incorporated designs that hearken back to saddles crafted by Don King of Sheridan, Wyo.
“He invented the Sheridan style of carving in the 1950s and 1960s,” Skiver, who began his career of making saddles in Wyoming, said. “His work has awesome craftsmanship. He was the Duff Severe in my area and he made some tools for me.”
Severe also served as an inspiration in the design of the miniatures.
“Doing the miniature was inspired by Duff’s work,” Skiver said. “There’s a miniature he Continue reading…
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