RW Bowman B-Light Silver Saddle

The B-Light Silver Saddle, a beefed-up version of the B-Light Trail  Saddle, has a wade post horn. Comes with silver rigging plates, girth buckles, breast collar dees,  conchos and horn cap. Also standard buck rolls and a 3” flank cincha.  

Tree: Custom Made or A beefed-up version of the B-Light Trail Tree, made of  Southern Yellow Pine covered in a double hand-laid layer of 6 oz  fiberglass cloth. Manufactured exclusively for us by Steele Saddle Tree  LLC. The ground work is hand shaped using skirting leather over a 20 oz.  saddle strainer (tin seat). 
Seat Size: Available in 15", 16" 17" and 18".
Weight: Approximately 16 kg (36 lbs).
Skirts: Length 26" (on 16" seat); Width 11" at the front and 9" at rear, lined with faux shearling, 90% wool.
Cantle: Height 4"  Width  13"; Dish 1 ½"; Style 1½" Cheyenne Roll, Hand Sewn.
Horn: Height 2 ¾", Diameter 3", Leather covered, Hand Sewn, mule hide horn wrap.
Stirrup Leathers: 2½" with leather covered Blevins Buckles, machine sewn and copper riveted at the blevins buckle and the top of the fender.
Stirrups: Monel Bell stirrups with 3" treads by Trina Webber.
Rigging: Dropped plate rigging in 7/8's position. Hardware is Stainless Steel Horseshoe Brand with silver added by our silversmith.
Leather: 13-15 oz. Golden, Mahogany, or Walnut Skirting.
Trim: Slotted Silver Conchos,  all hardware including the saddle  screws and washers is stainless steel. Saddle strings cut from premium  5-7 oz. burgandy latigo. The inlaid padded seat is constructed with 1/4"  close cell foam covered with 4-5 oz. chap leather. We use the Union  Lockstitch to sew and pull the 277 white nylon thread tight at 5 1/2  stitches to the inch.
Finish: Each B-Light Silver Saddle first receives a warm coat of  100% pure neatsfoot oil followed by a generous coat of Aussie Leather  Conditioner. Edges are burnished by hand rubbing. 
Tooling: A beautiful combination of the Sheridan Rose and the Running W border.