A good saddle should feel like an extension of you, the way a favorite pair of boots does once they are broken in. That is the standard McCall Saddle Co. builds to. With more than 100 years of combined experience on their crew, the team in Vernal, Utah handcrafts Western saddles for working ranch hands, show riders, and rodeo competitors alike, pledging that every saddle is made of the finest materials and workmanship possible.
McCall is a small, flexible shop, and that is the point. Rather than producing one-size-fits-all saddles off a line, they hand-build each saddle around the horse and the rider who will use it. Weight, rigging, seat style, skirt shape, and finish are all chosen by the customer, so the saddle that arrives is the one you specified, not a compromise. The crew takes pride in doing their part on each saddle as if it were their own, and the goal is simple: deliver the very finest saddle possible the first time you swing into it.
Fit starts with the tree. McCall offers four different bar widths with a dozen bar shapes, so the foundation can be matched to the shape of your horse's back instead of forcing your horse to fit a stock tree. Seats and cantles are hand-shaped, with cantle height and width built to the rider's preference, in everything from a traditional hard seat to a custom inlaid cushion. Flat plate rigging is standard, with Hamley flat plate rigging hardware preferred, and Valley Manufacturing stirrups are available in wood and galvanized or brass-bound stainless steel. Configurations such as a flat seat or a roping setup are all on the table, because the saddle is shaped around how you ride.
Durability is built into every step. Skirts are hand-fitted and shaped, and each finished saddle is oiled to specification with multiple shades of neatsfoot oil applied in three, four, or more coats so the leather is protected and ready for years of use. From the ranch to the rodeo, a McCall is made to be ridden hard and to age into that broken-in feel that working riders prize. Buying a McCall means more than buying a saddle; it is the start of a long relationship with a piece of gear built to last.
McCall handcrafts custom Western saddles for ranch work, roping, showing, and trail and pleasure riding. Rather than fixed models, each saddle is configured to the rider, with options that include flat-seat and roping setups built from the ground up.
Fit begins with the saddle tree. McCall offers four different bar widths in a dozen bar shapes so the tree can be matched to the contour of your horse's back, helping the saddle sit correctly and distribute the rider's weight properly.
Yes. As a small, flexible shop, McCall lets you specify weight, rigging, seat and cantle style, skirt shape, stirrups, and finish. You can choose anything from a traditional hard seat to a custom inlaid cushion seat.
McCall pledges to use the finest materials and workmanship possible. Skirts are hand-fitted and shaped, and finished saddles are hand-oiled with multiple shades of neatsfoot oil applied in three to four or more coats to protect and condition the leather.
Flat plate rigging is standard, with Hamley flat plate rigging hardware preferred and custom rigging available. Stirrups come from Valley Manufacturing in wood and galvanized or brass-bound stainless steel, in a range of widths and coverings.
The McCall Saddle Co. crew brings more than 100 years of combined saddle-making experience, and each member takes pride in doing their part on every saddle as if it were their own.
You can find a local retailer through McCall's dealer locator, or build your own saddle directly using their Build Your Saddle form on mccallsaddle.com, which walks you through the tree, seat, rigging, and finish options.
Yes. Renowned horseman and clinician Buck Brannaman has stated, "I highly recommend McCall Saddle Co."
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