Antique Award High Back Saddle 1915 War Bonnet RoundUp Start Price USD 20.00 Current Price USD 255.55 Time Left - Bid Count 12 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Dayton, OR See more about 'Antique Award High Back Saddle 1915 War Bonnet RoundUp ' Description This auction is for a rare one-of-a kind award saddle from 1915--the War Bonnet Round Up in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  From the information I was told--this particular round up was started in 1911--it is the oldest one in Idaho and still continues.  This was the over-all or all around saddle that was awarded and made by the famous saddle co. from Portland --Clark.  It has had lots and lots of miles and use and the Indian figure on the fender is not that clear--I tried to outline it enough for photos with a pen knife or to enhance the old tooling--the leather is supple and clean--but most definitely shows almost 100 years of use and wear.  The rawhide covered  tree is solid and the saddle appears to me to be in original condition--except for new fleece and strings at some point in time--one stirrup leather has been patched--and so has one fender--horn has been wrapped--so  please look at photos closely if you are a collector.  The saddle has a 14 in. seat (when measured from the base of horn to inside edge of cantle) gullet is 6 in. wide--15 in. wide swells--26 in. long skirt--5 in. high cantle--1-3/4 in. old coin silver sloted conchos--horse head carving in the corners--comes with an old mohair cinch--here is your chance to own this great old saddle or retire it and use for cowboy decor--thanks for looking..... you can now pay by credit card if you contact me --and your item will ship right out-- saddle specs and statements are to the best of my ability to be honest and correct--but if you receive saddle and disagree--it will still be yours to keep.....I make this statement because in the horse world people measure saddles differently. Place a Bid!