Hide and Horn
Exploring the backgrounds, aesthetic qualities, and perceptions of saddlemaking through those that build them.Hosted by Ian Hallagan.
- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
Ep. 4: George Fraker
Born to a long line of Buffalo descendants, George Fraker has been building custom saddles and trees over a career spanning fifty years. With our first episode of 2020, George Fraker discusses the de…
Hide & Horn Sampler: George Fraker & The Path to Custom Saddlemaking
The push towards working solo often comes with a series of challenges. This is just as true in custom saddlemaking as in any other craft, where if you’re not working, you’re not making money. But whi…
Ep. 3: Dusty Smith
Born and raised in Southwest Wyoming, Dusty Smith has been building custom saddles since 2006, and custom saddle trees since 2015. In this episode, Dusty Smith describes the intersection of these two…
Hide & Horn Sampler: Dusty Smith & The Art of Saddle Tree Production
Though building saddles for over ten years, since 2015 Dusty Smith has been building custom saddle trees from his home shop in Buffalo, W. As one of the few individual tree makers in the world buildi…
Ep.2: Andy Stevens
For over 25 years, Andy Stevens has continued a family history of functional artistry through saddlemaking, leatherworking, and silversmithing. In this episode, Andy discusses his development in thes…
Hide & Horn Sampler: Andy Stevens & The Western Folklife Center
In a career spanning 25 years, Andy Stevens’ work in leather and saddlemaking has also included workshops and exhibit curation. In this episode, Andy reflects on his experiences at the Western Folkli…
Ep.1: Intro & Overview
Hide and Horn is live! Our first episode provides a short overview of ranching history in the state of Wyoming, as well as the development of the Sheridan Style by legendary saddlemaker Don King. We …