The 62-year-old is a top saddle-maker in China. Provided To China Daily. A man who makes saddles in Inner Mongolia is seeking to take the Chinese brand to the world.

For more than 200 years, the company now known as the Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co. has been making and repairing fine saddles. But the days are gone when the business thrived as Smith, Bourn &#03… ...

As the 113th Round-Up approaches, no trip to Pendleton is complete without a visit to Hamley & Co., the century-old western store, steakhouse and saloon that takes up an imposing block of downtown.

“When I was about 12, I saved up all my pocket money to buy an old saddle from a local shop. I really enjoyed taking it apart to see how it was made. ... City & Guilds level 3 Bridle Maker.