Bob’s Saddles Canada

The equipment that we use to work our horses in and coach our riders in makes the difference between a stiff lope departure and a seamless one.

It helps determine whether your horse can lope comfortably with his shoulders so he can flex and relax across his topline and utilize his hind quarters.

It determines whether or not you can sit down deep for your stop or whether you get launched forward when you say, “whoa”.

Proper fitting equipment will save you on vet visits, chiropractic work, supplements, and can lengthen your horse’s showing career. Heck, it can lengthen YOUR career in the saddle too.

Tack is a big deal.

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🦬 What's the BISON SEAT like to ride in?
💫 It's got just a bit more grip to it than a smooth seat but not as much as a roughout.
💪🏻 The bison hide is a little tougher and meant to last a little longer than cowhide.
👉 So far we are really liking them and they're a hit with our clients not just because of the look, but the performance too.
🆙 A bison seat is considered an upgrade when you order a Bob’s Custom Saddle, which means it's not included in the base price of the saddle like the smoothout or roughout.
🤠 Want to know more? Shoot us a message!

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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Can we talk about fender length for a sec?

I was on the phone with Chris Weaver from Bob’s Custom Saddles earlier this week and we were discussing ways to make a saddle to fit a client with specific needs.

When it came to fenders we said, ALMOST in unison, “Fender length can make or break saddle fit”.

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If your fenders are the correct length for you, you should be riding in one of the middle holes of your stirrup leathers.

You should not have to crank them all the way up, add holes and suffer from sore ankles because they’re being pulled in from the bulk of leather.

I’ve done this for years. I’m 5’9 and in most reining saddles I adjust my stirrups to the highest hole.

That’s because most reining saddles are made for 6ft tall men!

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What happens to your body when your fenders are too long? They create tension in your ankle which tracks up into your knee, hip and lower back.

They can create pinching in the knee area with the dee ring.

They can make you have to fight to stay back in your saddle and pop you forward in your stops.

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There are other factors to consider too, like the shape of the fender where it attaches to the saddle and the overall width.

I would LOVE to help for you for a custom saddle with fenders to match your inseam.

Shoot me a message to set up a consultation.

Not ready to buy a custom saddle but want some advice? We can set up a consult for that too!

~Lindsay
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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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Undecided on a back cinch for your saddle?

Do I need one? I don't typically ride in one but I do want to do some more Ranch Riding and would love to work some cows...

When you order a Bob's Custom Saddle, you can choose not only from adding a back cinch or not adding a back cinch, but also how it attaches to your saddle.

For example, the owner of the saddle pictured, isn't in the habit of using a back cinch to rein in. She did want to order her back cinch with her custom saddle so it would match her saddle and so she could add it on when she wants to do some more Ranch Riding or try working the flag or the cows.

She went with a leather keeper which can easily be pulled off and the back cinch can be totally removed or added back on easily.

If you're riding in a back cinch all the time, you might opt to have it laced on, rather than the keeper.

Everything is customizable and we are HAPPY to help you through the process of selecting the options that are right for you.

Shoot me a message to find out more about custom options and the process of starting a build sheet with your desired specs.

~Lindsay

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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Can we take a moment and drool over Sarah’s saddle?!
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It’s an antique light/medium finish.
Those conchos are sterling silver with matching rear dees.
The seat is chocolate bison.
The tree, seat, fenders and skirt shape are all going to make a massive difference in Sarah’s equitation and how easily she sits her stops on her Futurity horse!
We had fun putting this saddle together and I’m so thankful Sarah trusted me for this process. I only wish I could be there when she rides in it!
Thanks Sarah and CONGRATS!
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Shoot me a message if you’re interested in finding out more about custom saddles and what is possible for YOU and your horse!
~Lindsay

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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👀 Check out Stacey’s new custom saddle and the newest seat colour!
This is a smoothout seat and the colour is called Ranger Russet Brown.
Stacey went with a medium oil and combination of small basket and California floral corners.
We went with a 1” dropped rigging to reduce some bulk and a skirt with a lot of leg clearance.
The conchos are the classic Arizona tooled, sterling silver, round conchos.
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There are endless options to create a timeless look as well as unique customizations to suit your equitation and body type.
Shoot me a message to find out more!

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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✨ This saddle is a class act.

💫 Double padded, chocolate bison seat (no, don’t worry, the double padding isn’t bunchy at all).
💫 KR fenders. They’re narrow and combined with the large cutout under the rider’s leg, this saddle offers loads of leg mobility.
💫 The most beautiful sterling silver conchos with coordinating front and rear dee rings.

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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✨ Special delivery for SC! ✨

Custom silver to match initials done on custom spurs. How cool is that?

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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👀 Check out this saddle!!
Fully customized with specs to match her trainer’s saddle!
🍁 Rust roughout seat
🍁 On-tree rigging
🍁 Chocolate lacing to set off that light antiqued finish!
Special thank you to Marilou Paradis and Bob Gleeton for translating and working with us to assemble this custom saddle order for Sophie!
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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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We sure don't!

Let's talk about the tooling on this saddle for a second. This is considered to be full tooling, because the tooling covers the entire saddle.

You can find this option on the Bob's Custom Saddles website under Custom Options - Tooling. It's the floral pattern called, "Paradise Valley", which is a combination of a few different types of flowers.

Doesn't it look great paired with the upgraded rear floral dees and the Sierra conchos?

Our new website dedicated to Bob's Saddles and simplifying the order process is LIVE! You can check that out at:

www.BobsSaddlesCanada.com

Or shoot us a message and we can discuss what's possible in terms of creating something beautiful with all the functionality to enhance your riding!

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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🤠 How fun is this?!

This photo was sent by a customer who ordered romals from us to match her Bob’s Custom Saddle!

What a beautiful collection!

For reference, her saddle is Light/Medium Antiqued and the romals are the caramel colour with chocolate and white detail!

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You can now check out info about ordering a saddle here:

👉www.BobsSaddlesCanada.com

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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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Look at that rust iron and silver combo on the concho and front dee!

Melissa has ridden in Bob’s saddles for a long time. The saddle she’s replacing is a 1987 Bob’s! Still in great shape!

For her custom saddle she chose:

💎 Cowhorse horn, back cinch and on-tree rigging so she can easily swap back and forth from reining to cowhorse

💎 Rust iron with silver scroll conchos and dees so she can jump to the ranch riding pen without too much shiny silver

💎 Dark chocolate colour with black smoothout seat that compliments her palomino

And about 37 other options we worked through together to make sure she was getting something beautiful, functional and versatile.

She’s finished it off with a pair of our Nettles stirrups.

Can’t WAIT to see this saddle in the show pen!
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Contact us by:
📞 - 519-872-1917
📧- [email protected]
👩‍💻- www.bobssaddlescanada.com
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