Vintage RED Leather Western Pony Saddle Tapaderos/Horse/Kids/Childs/Decor/Mini

Cute Vintage Red Western Kid's Saddle. Saddle does not have a maker mark however the rivet heads say "BA" which is widely known to have be used on Bona Allen saddles. The patina is awesome and this would look great used in a western-themed setting or as country décor. The saddle rigging & stirrup leathers are not solid enough to be used for riding anymore so it is recommended for décor only unless repairs are made. It is missing some studs & diamonds as can be seen in the photos.

The tapadero stirrups really complete the look. You can see that blocks were fastened inside the stirrups to help a young rider who couldn't quite reach the stirrups with his toes.

I measure the seat at 11" however it could be measured anywhere from 10" - 12 depending on how you measure. Please ask questions prior to purchasing. Take a minute to read some interesting historical facts about Bona Allen!

The Bona Allen Company is a tannery that opened in 1873 in Buford, Georgia. As the nation's largest tannery, the company made horse collars and saddles, postal bags, cowboy boots, shoes and more. It also had a contract to supply the sporting equipment giant, Spalding, with raw material for the manufacture of baseballs and baseball mitts. The Bona Allen Company was owned by Bonaparte Allen. Also known as the Bona Allen Shoe and Horse Collar Factory, the factory closed in 1981 after a fire, and the main tannery building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 2005. It is located at 554 West Main Street. After another fire on February 10, 2015, firefighters allowed the building to burn itself down. The Bona Allen Company received special acclaim in the 1950s for production of its classic saddles. During the peak of western movies, many of Hollywood's famous cowboy actors, including Roy Rogers, William F.

("Buffalo Bill") Cody, Gene Autry, Kenny Rogers, Lash LaRue, Gabby Hayes, and the cast of the popular TV show "Bonanza, " preferred a Bona Allen saddlesome even bringing their horses to Buford, Georgia, to get them custom fitted. To head its saddle department, the Company hired Victor Alexander, a famous saddle expert from the King Ranch in Texas. Under his management, the Bona Allen Company produced some of the finest hand-tooled saddles and bridles ever made, including a silver-studded special order saddle for Roy Rogers.

The item "Vintage RED Leather Western Pony Saddle Tapaderos/Horse/Kids/Childs/Decor/Mini" is in sale since Tuesday, September 26, 2017. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Equestrian\Western Saddles & Tack\Saddles". The seller is "fx_saddles" and is located in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

Saddle Type: Children's
Saddle Size: 11"
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Color: Red
Brand: Bona Allen
Model: Pony
MPN: Does Not Apply