Making a custom saddle, page 3

deep in the heart of the great state of Texas

A rope border has been tooled around the edge of the skirting as per custsomer request. Another piece of skirting is added to the original skirting to form a front pocket which will add support for the Close Contact-style rigging.
A leather filler is added under the skirting to balance out the tree bars and, in this case, extends below the skirting.
Here you can see the rawhide reinforcement for the rigging which will be attached to this piece.
2 slots are punched in the rawhide/filler piece to complete the close-contact girth rigging.
Rigging slots after punching. All slots will be hand sewed to keep the rawhide in place.

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