About the Course
Course Content:
Orthopedic balanced ride saddles…..4 hours
Roping saddles…..5 hours
Trail saddles…..4 hours
Cutting saddles…..4 hours
Barrel racing saddles…..4 hours
Padded seats…..3 hours
Mounting silver trim…..1 hours
Tooling and carving techniques…..8 hours
Replica saddles…..3 hours
Refurbished saddles…..6 hours
Saddle repair procedures and techniques…..10 hours
Each student designs and builds two custom western saddles…..140 hours
Commitment:
4 weeks, 192 classroom hours
Monday-Saturday, 8 hours per day
$6,500 Tuition Breakdown*:
Tuition and Instruction: $4,500.00
Saddle Building Supplies: $1,500.00
Room: $500.00: Your room is not included in your tuition. We have rooms in the school where you can live during your class. Each room includes kitchen items for cooking and a refrigerator for your food. Your $500.00 deposit not only ensures your place in class but will also reserve your bedroom.
Deposit required before arrival to save your place in the class: $500.00
Total due before or upon arrival not including deposit: $6,000.00
*Rates are subject to change
VA STUDENTS: Amount that will be charged to the VA not including deposit = $6000.00
Master Saddle Building Instructor
Dale Moore
Dale has been building exceptional saddles for over 50 years. He has a Master's Degree in Education and brings fifty years of experience and innovation in saddle building into the saddle school curriculum. He expertly weaves his invaluable knowledge and experience into his courses. You'll learn more than you thought possible about horses and saddles.