Saddle Information and Inspiration

Designing your perfect saddle starts with understanding the details that shape comfort, balance and style. This page brings together everything you need to feel confident in your choices — from clear diagrams of saddle parts to a gallery of custom Jeff Smith creations made for riders just like you.

Explore the craftsmanship, compare tooling and leather options, and gather inspiration for your own build. Whether you’re ordering your first custom saddle or refining your dream design, this is the place to discover what’s possible with a true handmade Jeff Smith saddle.

Tooling

Stirrups

Buck Stitching

Seat Covers

Conchos

Trees

Leather Colours

This gallery showcases some of the flashiest, highest-spec saddles created by JSCS — a true display of craftsmanship, tooling skill and the endless custom options available. From detailed hand-carving to bold colours, exotic inlays and intricate patterns, these saddles highlight what’s possible when creativity meets world-class workmanship. Use this collection as inspiration to explore styles, features and finishes, and to see the full potential behind your own custom design — whether you prefer something subtle, or something show-stopping.

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