My husband is a competition bird dog trainer, so along with him, I am involved in field trialing on horseback. Many field trialers attach bags similar to this one to their saddles to hold the GPS trackers used to locate dogs, but I wanted something different: functional and sturdy but colorful and light weight. Because I also make mohair girths and breast collars, I thought it would be fun to have a saddle bag match the mohair color of the tack. So, I created these saddlebags.
When you are riding all day in all kinds of weather, a saddlebag takes abuse — rain, snow, mud, horse sweat. These bags are waterproof, scratch resistant, sweat resistant, easy to clean, and convenient. They hang off any D ring on a saddle, but were designed to hang off the front of the saddle. For field trialers, they will hold a tracking collar for dogs, a GPS tracking device, a phone, water bottle, keys, a wallet, and personal items. For endurance and trail riders, these bags will hold water bottles, a hoof pick, a knife, latigo, food, insect repellent, a flash light, horse snacks and more! The flap is long and heavy so it will stay down on its own without a buckle, since a buckled saddlebag can get caught on brush or tree branches.
Features:
*Waterproof suede bag
*Water proof, scratch resistant, hand painted cowhide outer cover
*Solid brass or stainless clip with a replaceable spring
*Reenforced loop at top of bag (reenforced with nylon webbing)
*Leather backing to prevent moisture from horse sweat affecting the contents of the bag.
*Artwork protected by two coats of a scratch resistant acrylic finish and two coats of a waterproof finish.
*Bag measures 9”x7”x2.5”.
Custom orders are welcome — choose size of bag, color of suede, artwork design, and color palette to match a special horse, saddle pad, saddle, or other tack.
Check out special offer for purchasing saddlebag with matching mohair girth and/or mohair breast collar. Mohair can be custom dyed to match your horse or tack. Custom orders can usually be completed in 3-4 weeks.