OTHER TACK

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Created by Susan Bensema-Young and auctioned off with a matching saddle at the 1997 NAMHSA Auction

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Wall Street Trader, chestnut Saddlebred stallion customized from the Breyer Traditional Proud Arabian Stallion with a Black Beauty Head and Fighting Stallion eyes! and owned by Susan Rudnicki; tack by Susan Bensema-Young


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This is TSII saddle # 10, made in 1983 by Susan Bensema Young. The horse is "Amarna Bint Morafic" r/r/h by Elizabeth Bouras, who still owns the saddle eighteen years later! Photo by Amarna/Elizabeth Bouras.


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The saddle is TSII #86, built in 1984. It was a special order conceived by Julie Froelich. Horse owned by and photo by the artist.


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Timaru Star II saddle # 107, made by SBY in 1985 for Laura J. Rockmaker. The horse is "Devious Doings" by Laura, who also took the picture. These early parade saddles were created with silver paint on stamped leather, which has proven to be a long lasting method.


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Saddle # 191 was ordered by Julie Froelich in 1987. It was the 35th silver parade set made at the TSII. The horse "Snowfire" is owned by, and photographed by the artist, who remembers buying this horse at the local King Soopers grocery store.


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This is TSII saddle # 288, built in 1990 for Lisa Frankland. When this was created, all silver sets used 'silver tape'. No. 288 was based on a saddle seen in the Tournament of Roses. The horse is "Liberty" owned by and photographed by the artist.


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In 1986, Susan Rudnicki designed and commissioned a "Peacock" set. In 1991, Susan asked permission to use the pattern to do a "Peacock II" in color, as many of her parade sets were then. TSII # 307, the 52nd parade saddle, was built for Lisa Strang. Susan believes the horse is by Lisa Strang.


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Timaru Star II saddle # 394, made in 1996 for Jennifer Gottlieb, and called "Buffalo Star". This is perhaps the flashiest of the prism tape color sets made in the 90s...one of Susan's favorites. This is the 75th silver parade set made.


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A couple of Little Bit scale saddles. On the left Morgan, TSII #372, made in 1994 and owned in 2001 by B. Rappleyea. On the right ASB, TSII #421, built in 2001 and owned by Fran Lowe. The left has been restored; it was the third ever LB scale set. The right-hand saddle uses sterling silver jewelry drops; the bit is handmade. It is the 4th LB scale TSII parade set and the 85th silver parade saddle made.


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Traditional scale Peruvian Paso set shown on a Breyer Peruvain Paso (sculpted by Linda York); owned by Cheryl Mundee.




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