Boot Hill Saddlery

Boot Hill Saddlery Jim Kiss specializes in handmade, custom ranch saddles and western tack. Follow me on Twitter--
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If you know my work you know I’m pretty opinionated on materials. These pieces fit the bill. They’re well crafted from g...
08/15/2026

If you know my work you know I’m pretty opinionated on materials. These pieces fit the bill. They’re well crafted from good materials right here in the US of A, but still fairly priced. Looks like there will be a few pretty working headstalls up for grabs soon. If you think you might want one…you do. If anybody has a special request let me know before I just make what I like.

A saddle that fits right, sits right, and lasts is the starting point. For those of us who drive a work truck and wear a...
08/08/2026

A saddle that fits right, sits right, and lasts is the starting point. For those of us who drive a work truck and wear a favorite pair of worn-out boots, it’s all we need.

Dear Sam,It took awhile, but I made it. I wish you were still here to see. I hope I’ve made you proud.
07/27/2026

Dear Sam,

It took awhile, but I made it. I wish you were still here to see. I hope I’ve made you proud.

Maybe my expectations are too high for factory saddles, but if you’re going to have different people assembling a pair o...
07/25/2026

Maybe my expectations are too high for factory saddles, but if you’re going to have different people assembling a pair of fenders at least use the same length stirrup leathers on each side.

When I bought this strap-end punch more than 25 years ago I never imagined I’d use it this long. I think it came from Ta...
07/15/2026

When I bought this strap-end punch more than 25 years ago I never imagined I’d use it this long. I think it came from Tandy. Probably cost $20. At the time, twenty bucks was a lot for a tool just for cutting wide straps, but my knife work wasn’t good enough to cut them by hand. It ended up being used a lot more than I expected. Maybe the replacement will as well. I know for sure it’s going to cost more than $20.

Not the weather I was expecting in July, but I’ll take it. The saddle can stay under cover today. Just in case.
07/12/2026

Not the weather I was expecting in July, but I’ll take it. The saddle can stay under cover today. Just in case.

06/28/2026

Another beautiful Sunday show with Clements Cutting Club.

When a wreck is bad enough to separate the horn but your stitches held and now the repair is harder, is that still a win...
06/04/2026

When a wreck is bad enough to separate the horn but your stitches held and now the repair is harder, is that still a win?

Blue skies, green trees, and a shiny new saddle standing right out front. I can’t think of a better way to spend this da...
05/31/2026

Blue skies, green trees, and a shiny new saddle standing right out front. I can’t think of a better way to spend this day.

AVAILABLE— I liked the last Buster Welch so much I decided to work overtime and build another. This one doesn’t have a h...
05/30/2026

AVAILABLE— I liked the last Buster Welch so much I decided to work overtime and build another. This one doesn’t have a home yet, but it will do just about anything you ask it to. Roping calves in the branding pen, dragging a log in a versatility class, ponying a horse or pack string, the roper tree and Texas dally horn has you covered. That horn is strong, but small enough to grab if you’re sorting or penning. The Buster Welch front end is the same as most cutting saddles. And, if you don’t feel like working that hard, the seat is comfortable and deep for an all day trail ride. As for looks, the tooling design is copied from a pre-WW2 era saddle and Don Orrell makes some darn nice stirrups. It has the same flat plate rigging, functional strings, and twisted stirrups as all my saddles. Best of all, it’s under 40 pounds, fully rigged with a 16 inch seat. I don’t get a chance to build these extra saddles often. So, if it’s what you’ve been looking for and you don’t want to wait, message me. If it’s not quite what you’re looking for and you don’t mind to wait, go ahead and message me anyway so we can start planning out your custom order. Have a great day, thanks for stoping by.

Address

555 Roscoe Road
Modesto, CA
95357

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(209) 579-9044

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