Seminar Objectives:

To provide a forum so that saddle makers can learn,  discuss and compare techniques. Where they can learn about supplies, raw materials, tools, machinery, and their sources. Enjoy an atmosphere of sharing, co-operation, understanding and the building of friendships.  Speakers are selected so as to further the tradition of the sharing that CSMA established with its first seminar in November of  1992.   The focus will be directed toward saddle making history, changes made and how we do things today.

Colorado Saddle Makers Association Seminars COMING UP!

 

CSMA Saddle after Winter Seminar--Ready to be finished at Spring Seminar!

CSMA SPRING SEMINAR

“Saddles & Chaps”

Fri., Sat. & Sun. April 9—11,  2010

 See all of the details of the Seminar in the

Spring Seminar 2010 brochure

Museum of Western Colorado,

Grand Junction, Colorado

For more information contact CSMA Northeast Director,

Mike Brennan, 970-878-4346

mbrennan@nctelecom.net

 

The Public is invited Saturday evening, April 10

 5:30 p.m.—-“Quick Draw Contest”

7:15 p.m.—A Tribute to Bud Grant

 Bud Grant, 1929-2009, a Fruita native, who at the age of 16 became an apprentice saddle maker for C.H. Nelson in Grand Junction, Colo., at the Grand Junction Canvas and Leather Goods Company.  He worked there for 20 years.  In 1965 he started a mobile tack shop, “Bud’s Tack Shop,” and traveled to all of the major rodeos and team ropings throughout the West.  He was well known as an excellent saddle maker and quality craftsman.  He felt a sense of pride for having made saddles for professional cowboys and local ranchers alike. 

Saturday nights program presents an opportunity to see and hear first hand what was special about Bud.

 

7:45 p.m.      “Quick Draw Auction”

The silent auction will be going on all evening and will end  at 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy viewing numerous displays!

Items will be available for purchase at vendor booths

 

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2009 Fall Seminar

October 8-10, 2010

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View the results of the 2009 Spring Seminar

 Carving Contest results