Coolhorse loves a good handmade calf roping saddle, and here are a few reasons why. 

Howard Council is the true legend of calf roping saddle makers.  Billy Hogg has set the Gold Standard of calf roping saddles, they have been ridden by many world champions for many years.  Faith saddles are made locally (well, in the Panhandle at least) and are used nationally by NFR calf roping contestants.  Tod Slone and his family rope calves, and know how a calf saddle should sit and how it should fit a horse.  Martin was know as the first affordable "good" calf roping saddle, and Joe Beaver lent his expertise to improve the line even more.  Similarly, Stran Smith and Trevor Brazile have brought Cactus calf roping saddles to a new level. 

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