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Have you contacted Tex Tan? They should be able to identify your saddle by the serial number. Www.textan.com 1-800-531-3608 for customer service, email: customer service@textan.com I don't know if they can give you an approximate value or not. They should be able to tell you the sale price. Tex Tan saddles come in many styles such as the Tex Tan Barrel, Tex Tan Roping, Tex Tan Show or the popular Tex Tan Flex Trail saddle. Tex Tan also manufactures quality bridles, breast collars and other western style tack. Comfort, style, ridability, fit and usefulness are the number one goals of Tex Tan. According to a Tex Tan representative, their saddles are marked with the serial number inside the left near the blevins buckle; however, they may be located in other areas. The serial number is often in two parts, several numbers followed by a dash or a space, followed by another series of numbers.

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You'll run across Yoakum, Texas, on the Coastal Plain just a hop, skip and a jump southeast of San Antonio on the way to Victoria. It's known as the Leather Capital of Texas, and is the long-time home of Texas Tanning and Manufacturing Co., better known as Tex Tan, maker of Hereford brand saddles. Android remote for mac.

This is a cut and paste of Terry's reply from another thread asking about a TexTan Hereford saddle - 'The numbers you posted are of great help, they tell the whole story. The first set of numbers is the model number, the second set is the month and year it was made, and the last set is the serial number.' Tex Tan Herefords made since 1945 should have serial numbers stamped into the leather; likely places to look are on the skirt under the fender, on the fender itself and on the latigo or its keeper. The back of the cantle and the top of the horn may also be marked.

The City

Yoakum sits square on the boundary line between DeWitt and Lavaca counties and has since 1835, before Texas separated itself from Mexico via the Alamo and San Jacinto. The little settlement was big as a gathering spot for herds to be pushed up the Chisholm Trail, but went from tending cattle to tending steam engines when the railroad arrived in 1887 and created lots of jobs. It was incorporated as Yoakum in 1888, and by 1917 it was a bustling metropolis of more than 7,500 souls when the Yoakum Hide and Leather Co. Serato crack for mac. opened for business tanning leather. It may have slipped a little in population since then (5,731 in 2000), but continues to be a thriving town. It hosts an annual Youth Rodeo and is a popular springtime destination for viewing the famous Texas bluebonnets and other wildflowers.

The Company

A little tannery on Brushy Creek was acquired by Carl Welhausen and moved into town, where it got bigger and was renamed the Texas Hide and Leather Co. By 1929, with an expanding inventory of leather products from saddles to wallets, it became Texas Tanning and Manufacturing Co., but this mouthful soon got shrunk down to Tex Tan. In 1956 it merged with Tandy Corp., and it became a division of that company as Tex Tan Western Leather in 1961.

The Hereford Brand

Verifiable information is sketchy, but a story in the Victoria Advocate from 2006, when the plant in Yoakum burned down, indicates that Tex Tan began making Hereford Brand saddles in the 1930s, about the same time they began making their 'Texas Ranger' line of pistol belts and holsters, both real and toy varieties. Tex Tan's Hereford saddle, in all its incarnations from roping to barrel racing to parade, has gained a reputation for high quality and durability and is still widely available, with a brisk trade in used modern and historic examples. Old Herefords are still being dug out of barns and attics to be lovingly reconditioned and put back into service.

Is It a Real Hereford?

Tex Tan's Hereford saddles are reported to be built universally on a rawhide-covered tree, whether wood or fiberglass. Examine all parts of the saddle for maker's marks. Tex Tan Herefords made since 1945 should have serial numbers stamped into the leather; likely places to look are on the skirt under the fender, on the fender itself and on the latigo or its keeper. The back of the cantle and the top of the horn may also be marked. Check the stirrup leathers for modern Blevins quick-change buckles or the older Al Ray type. Of course, if the leathers are laced it means the saddle is really old and has not been updated. If you find identifying marks, contact Tex Tan in Yoakum to see if they can pin down when the saddle was made.

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  • So, I bought this saddle on eBay. I think I got a good deal on it.. could the western saddle folks take a look and tell me what you think? I haven't received it yet (it's in transit), so I still have to check the fit, but preliminary thoughts?
    Thanks!!
    http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/..0,0,0&format=0
    ETA: It's a Tex Tan of Yoakum Hereford Saddle
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    What are you wanting to do with it? Occasional trail ride? Daily use to work cows? Etc..
    It looks very clean and well maintained for an older saddle. Without knowing the brand it's hard to estimate a price.
    For my area for this saddle- If it's a no name saddle it could be worth $250 and up, but if it's a brand name saddle you're looking at a lot more money.
  • Original Poster
    I edited my post.. it's a Tex Tan Hereford.
    Plan to trail ride.. some local shows, nothing fancy.
    Thanks!!
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  • Looks like a reasonably nice saddle with some poor repairs here and there. The two that jump out at me are the seat belt latigo and the rats-nest of a braiding job on the rear jockeys (who braids the skirts onto the rear jockeys?!?). Getting a saddlemaker to clean those up would be easy.
    Might have been relined at one point, and the double stitch line on the cantle says to me the seat was replaced (poorly) at one point.
    Probably had a cantle plate at one point based on those old screw holes too.
  • Looks very nice, hand tooling, not stamped and clean and clean lines.
    The seat is shallow enough to calf rope in it and it looks stout for most anything.
    Will do fine for what you want to do, if it fits you and the horse.
    We have similar saddles, all with these latigo straps.
    For showing in some classes, you may not want them there.
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    we use seatbelt latigos, that doesn't hurt a thing. It's not 'traditional' but that doesn't matter to everyone- including me.
    Looks like it was well cared for, and comfortable. If you're going to show I'd pair it with a simple bridle in a similar color
    http://www.rods.com/martin-hammered-..headstall.html
    or totally rock it old school
    http://www.rods.com/rawhide-buckstit..headstall.html
  • Hi, I recognized the Hereford stamp right away. I looks like a good solid saddle for what you have in mind. If you can find a serial # on it you might be able to get some information from TexTan.
    I bought a Hereford saddle in the mid 90's for my daughter and was able to get some information when i contacted them. Mine was already 20 years old and had NEVER been on a horse. Was in brand new condition and had been owned by a series of unfortunate women who had gotten divorced before they were able to use it.
    According to TT/Hereford it was their top-of-the-line roping saddle in 1973. Has hand carving and deep stamping. She used it to show and ride for several years. It is still in very good shape and we broke the unridden/divorce jinx.
    The laced back jockey is standard and I would disagree with the person who said the seat had been replaced. It has some wear but I would bet it is original.
    I think you did good overall if it fits you and your horse. The one we have is comfortable and has worked on a variety of horses.
    Mary
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    OP, for an older saddle, I think that is a nice find. The Tex Tans are one of those brands that were really good in the older days.
    What's the serial number on it? Do you know what year it was made?
    As do I! I will never have leather latigos on any saddle again. When it's humid outside, the leather doesn't slide. When it's cold outside, the leather is too stiff and doesn't slide. 'Seatbelt' is the way to go, IMO.
    It is not enough to know how to ride; one must know how to fall.
  • Nice saddle!
    Hope it fits your horse.
    If you want a really 'old school' type bridle, try to find something the same color as the saddle -- with ferrules for trim!
    'The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.' -- George Bernard Shaw
  • Sorry, I meant latigo strings, to tie stuff to the saddle, not latigos to tie the cinches with.
    The seat looks original.
    As for the housing lacing, that is how many of my saddles are put together, but that lacing in this saddle is not right, too skimpy, really.
    It should be flat and tight and not really crossed over like that.
    Any saddler can re-lace it where it does more good than so loose back there.
    That looks like a very nice, solid, good quality saddle.
  • The seatbelt latigo is fine structurally, I just meant to point it out as not likely to have been original.
    OTOH, if the rear jockeys came laced like that originally, the saddlemaker needed to be fired. When the saddle was made it would have likely been laced, but the skirts would have been laced to each other and then SEPARATELY the jockeys laved to each other and laid on top. Lacing through both jockeys and skirts together looks terrible, and prevents the skirts from flexing as readily.
    The skirts were probably relined, and rather since that requires removing the lacing it was easier to do this than pulling the skirts off completely and doing the job properly.
    Likewise, I almost guarantee the seat was replaced because of the hash job of stitching. In this photo:
    http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/..0,0,0&format=0
    ..notice how the back line of stitching is done with a diagonal saddle stitch, where the front line is done badly with a skipping stitch. Even the hole are punched wrong, since the diamond awl was held with the long angle parallel to the cantle binding rather than angled at 45 degrees, which would have resulted in the same stitch you see everywhere else on the saddle.
    What likely happen was the job was rushed as well, like the skirts. The original seat leather would have extended up and under the cantle binding, and replacing it would have required pulling the binding and restitching it.
    Rather than do that, the binding was peeled back, the seat cut off, and a new (not even straight) stitch line grafted on to put the seat back in place. Believe me, sewing a cantle binding is tough enough work once, so adding a double stitch line makes little sense.
    Not structural, but sure not very pleasing to the eye.
  • Some nice bridles here, Liscar, including some trail bridles --
    http://www.horsesaddleshop.com/headstalls.html
    One of them ought to match your saddle.
    Don't know how old it is, but Tex Tan has been a top brand and yours looks like a nice one.
    'The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.' -- George Bernard Shaw
  • Original Poster
    There is a photo in the link I posted with the serial numbers, they're kind of hard to read, and appear that the end may have been worn off.. but, I'm guessing from a little research, that it was made in 1980. I paid $290 for it, and was super excited at that price! Just hoping it fits me, and my horse. I have hope as it measures the same in the gullet as my current Wintec (which is GOD AWFUL .. OMG, my seat bones KILL me after about 15 minutes in that saddle), so fingers crossed. I could ride in one of my english saddles, but I wanna play cowgirl on my QH.
    Those headstalls are COOL! I have a few, including one show headstall, it SHOULD match the saddle. It's a one ear and a darker oil, however, and I've been told that is 'so not in', but I don't care much as I'm just having fun!
    When I get the saddle, I will post pics of it sitting on my horse.
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  • Hi, I recognized the Hereford stamp right away. I looks like a good solid saddle for what you have in mind. If you can find a serial # on it you might be able to get some information from TexTan.
    I bought a Hereford saddle in the mid 90's for my daughter and was able to get some information when i contacted them. Mine was already 20 years old and had NEVER been on a horse. Was in brand new condition and had been owned by a series of unfortunate women who had gotten divorced before they were able to use it.
    According to TT/Hereford it was their top-of-the-line roping saddle in 1973. Has hand carving and deep stamping. She used it to show and ride for several years. It is still in very good shape and we broke the unridden/divorce jinx.
    The laced back jockey is standard and I would disagree with the person who said the seat had been replaced. It has some wear but I would bet it is original.
    I think you did good overall if it fits you and your horse. The one we have is comfortable and has worked on a variety of horses.
    Mary
    Truly hope the jinx does not continue!!!
  • Well, its been ridden a lot and so far, so good on breaking the divorce chain.
    I choose to believe they were tied so breaking one kills the other.

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