Stock Horse Gear & Braiding Brent E. Callahan

10/27/2025

Dana got a picture this morning before I headed to the barn! I finished getting it stretched, scudded, and sprayed with vinegar around 2 a.m..
It was great to see it in the morning light before work!

10/27/2025

A couple firsts for me! I finished building a 10' x 10' frame out of some 2 3/8" pipe. Then stretched my first Watusi hide. Ive also never used a ladder to scud a hide, but I needed the 8' ladder for this one! Hopefully, we can get some yield out of this hide!
Have a blessed week!

10/21/2025

It was an incredible weekend getting to hang out with Bärti Frunz, and Marco Breitenbach at the Snaffle Bit Futurity!Barti is an elite rawhide braider, has had a huge influence on my braiding, and has invested countless hours of advice, and encouragement. Marco is a pristine saddle maker with excellence in craftsmanship, and he and his wife compete in cow horse in Europe. And, as always it was great to see Jay Adcock, Wilson Capron, Calvin Waters, and the most heart felt Kathy Klesper!

10/21/2025

Great memories from last year's competition! The braided reins, and romals, were amazing this year, along with some finely crafted collaboration headstalls!

10/20/2025

What a difference a day can make! I see the transformation in this hide as it dries. Hopefully, I can be better each day at allowing the Lord to enrich my life with his goodness. Have a blessed week!

10/19/2025

Nice elk hide that was harvested locally. Got it de-haired last week, and stretched this morning to start the drying process!

10/14/2025

10/01/2025

Zebu hide #3 stretched this morning, and a pic of #2 drying progress!

09/30/2025

Zebu hide #2 stretched this morning! One more to go tomorrow! Time to go ride some horses. Have a blessed day!

09/29/2025

Got a Zebu hide fleshed and dehaired over the weekend. Then got it framed up, and scudded this morning! I'm sure it'll change a lot today, these thin hides dry fast! Have a blessed week!

09/10/2025

06/19/2025

All of the braiding time has been spent making hides this spring. But, we collaborated with our talented friend, up and coming silversmith Stay Salty Silver to finish out a bolo tie for a family wedding! Honored to be a part of it!