Some of the beginning saddle parts a student will use.

Don Atkinson's
Saddlemaking School

Students will learn every step in the process of saddlemaking from Don.  His easy teaching style and time tested techniques will be passed on to each student.  

Here Earl is learning to
make his first saddle.

"I've been in the boot and saddle business over sixty years.  I've seen fads come and go over the years and I've learned the best techniques and processes from the old masters who taught me.  My years as a rodeo cowboy, horseman, and saddle maker have given me the knowledge to build some of the finest saddles in the world.  Maybe you'll be one of the lucky few to attend one one of my schools."

Learn to build the most beautiful saddles like these at Don Atkinson's Saddle School.

Whether you want to build saddles for yourself or repair your own saddles or make your own mark on the cowboy world, as a Master craftsman, your journey should include Don Atkinson's Saddle School. You will learn the trade secrets that only the best saddle makers know. Don's experience as a championship cowboy and leather Master craftsman will give you a head start as a saddle maker.  You won't be afraid to set your work next to the best saddles in the world or in the arena.