16” RW Bowman B-Light Western Ranch Trail Saddle Model 9416

16” R.W. Bowman Southern States Comfort Series B-Light Western Ranch Trail Saddle Model 9416 Condition: Great used condition. Includes latigo and off-billet. Saddle Specifications: Seat Size: 15.5” finished seat (16” Tree) Tree: FQHB: Steele AW Tree; full or mutton wither fit with flared open front; 91.5 degree bar angle Swell: A-Fork; Width 10". Skirts: 25” Weight: 28lb 14oz The B-Light Trail Saddle is made in the traditional time honored way, using a wood tree and leather ground work over a tin seat strainer. The sheer simplicity of this saddle is it's real beauty. No gimmicks here; just an honest-to-goodness , hand- made saddle with no short cuts. Tree: The B-Light Trail Tree is made of Southern Yellow Pine and covered in a single, hand-laid layer of 6 oz fiberglass cloth. It is manufactured exclusively for us by Steele Saddle Tree, LLC. The ground work is hand shaped using skirting leather over a 20 gauge tin seat strainer. We shape this leather seat to sit you comfortably in the saddle , eliminating the need for all the fancy-named thick padding that many are using today to cover poor ground work. Stirrup Leathers: 2 ½" with Leather Covered Blevins Buckles. Machine sewn and copper riveted at the Blevins Buckles and the top of the fenders Rigging: Dropped plate rigging in 7/8’s position. Hardware is Stainless Steel Horseshoe Brand. Leather: 13-15 oz. Thoroughbred Skirting Leather. Available in Mahogany, Walnut , Black or Golden . Trim: Horseshoe Brand Cathedral Conchos with Tie Loops All Hardware including the saddle screws and washers is Stainless Steel. Saddle strings cut from premium 5-7 oz. burgundy latigo. The bicycle style, padded seat is constructed with 3/8" closed 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 ½ stitches to the inch. Finish: Each B-Light Trail Saddle first receives a warm coat of 100% pure neatsfoot oil followed by a generous coat of Aussie Leather Conditioner. Tooling: Border Tooled with stems and turnbacks.