Bob Beecher ~ Master Saddler
Terri Beecher ~ Business Manager/Equine Evaluator
We are located in the beautiful mountain community of Salmon, ID. We moved here because of the wonderful community, incredible mountains, abundant water, wildlife and outdoor recreation.
In our search for quality, unusual, functional equipment with authentic old-time/vaquero cowboy style, we found there was a short supply, so we decided to pool our talents and began Out West Saddlery as a business in 1996!
Our passion is educating horse owners, trainers, breeders and horse health practitioners about whole horse health, teaching how to evaluate the fit of any saddle on any horse and how to solve fitting problems with the Therapeutic Saddle Fitting Pads we design and make in-shop (also see our Saddle Fitting Philosophy & Saddle Fitting Guide pages) and setting up custom herb programs for horses from a photo emailed to Terri from all over the USA using kinesiology as well as nutritional counseling.
We encourage saddles like our Vaquero Wade Stock Saddles that give close contact to the horse and encourages proper placement of the rider, in a centered position, which is best for the horse and rider's balance, and puts the rider's weight where the horse can structurally handle it best.