Buffalo Hide Saddle Tassels

The tassles that keep the pommels and seat together, they are made of buffalo hide.

Here we see the tassels of the saddle that hang from the horns of the seat. These tassels are made from buffalo hide and work to keep the structure and stability of the saddle seat, as well add a nice decorative touch to the piece. In the digital archive, there is an audio file that compares this as “the Cadillac of saddles” which pays a great homage to the previously aforementioned uniqueness of the piece. This was not made to be your average saddle, it was flashy, it was fun, and the saddle maker put in a tremendous amount of effort to be able to have a piece that they could show off and be proud of.